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Shakespeare’s Juliet once said, “That which we call\u00a0a rose by any other name\u00a0would smell as sweet.” But sometimes, horrors are hidden by the names we give them. Take Roe<\/em>, for example.<\/p>\n

\"\"The 1973 Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade, <\/em>which legalized abortion in the United States, has been widely celebrated as a case defending the liberty of women. Roe<\/em> has been credited with everything from bringing women out of the dark ages to allowing women to sleep peacefully at night. The anniversary of Roe<\/em> is always marked with jubilant celebration from countless politicians and women\u2019s rights advocates who see Roe<\/em> as the hallmark decision of a battle for women\u2019s equality.<\/p>\n

But why is Roe<\/em> worth celebrating?<\/p>\n

The answer for many Roe<\/em> supporters was brought to light in a Twitter account<\/a>\u00a0created by Planned Parenthood to celebrate the 39th<\/sup> anniversary of Roe v. Wade<\/em> this past January. The account invited supporters to tweet about what Roe meant to them, with each tweet starting with either the phrase \u201cBecause of Roe\u2026\u201d<\/em> or the phrase \u201cSince Roe\u2026<\/em>\u201d The hundreds of responses were strikingly repetitive, a few being:<\/p>\n

Because of\u00a0Roe<\/em>, i’ve been able to pursue a career and successfully manage my finances.\u00a0\u2014Wendy Robin S.<\/p>\n

Because of\u00a0Roe<\/em>, I got to choose between having a baby or staying in college. I direct the path of my own life.\u00a0\u2014Erica P.<\/p>\n

Because of\u00a0Roe<\/em>, I wasn’t tied to the wrong man for the rest of my life.<\/p>\n

Because of\u00a0Roe<\/em>, I live in a society in which we are working toward every child being a wanted child. \u2013Elizabeth G<\/p>\n

Because of\u00a0Roe<\/em>, I am in control\u00a0\u2014Tina B.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

These candid responses clearly seem designed around American ideas of liberty, freedom, and equal opportunity for all. The tiny word Roe<\/em> is hardly even noticed. It seems so positive, so innocuous.<\/p>\n

But what is Roe<\/em>?<\/p>\n

Roe<\/em> is perhaps the greatest euphemism in America today. It masks the sinister truth that on January 22, 1973, the Supreme Court, through the cases Roe .v Wade<\/em> and Doe v. Bolton <\/em>(decided the same day), ruled that it was legal to kill an unborn child – to stop a tiny heartbeat and end a human life – throughout all nine months of pregnancy. Yet that tiny word, Roe<\/em>, has been successfully used to win campaigns, earn millions of dollars of funding, and shame those who oppose abortion. Roe<\/em> is the unmatched rallying cry of abortion supporters.<\/p>\n

This rosy picture of Roe<\/em>, however, is instantly shattered when the euphemism is dropped. Try reading the above testimonies with the phrase \u201ckilling children became legal\u201d substituted for \u201cRoe<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Because killing children became legal, i’ve been able to pursue a career and successfully manage my finances.<\/p>\n

Because killing children became legal, I got to choose between having a baby or staying in college. I direct the path of my own life.<\/p>\n

Because killing children became legal, I wasn’t tied to the wrong man for the rest of my life.<\/p>\n

Because killing children became legal, I live in a society in which we are working toward every child being a wanted child.<\/p>\n

Because killing children became legal, I am in control.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

How many Americans would truly sign their names to these statements?<\/p>\n

I offer Planned Parenthood this challenge. Planned Parenthood, when you ask for testimonies on the next anniversary of Roe v. Wade<\/em>, change the mandatory opening phrase from \u201cBecause of Roe\u2026\u201d to \u201cBecause killing children is legal\u2026\u201d See for yourself if your thousands of supporters truly support your cause, or just the name you have given it. When it comes down to the truth, Roe<\/em> by any other name is tragically horrific.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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