Reuters on Abortion Terminology
July 9, 2009 by James Kubecki

Seems to me that the “official” policy of Reuters on the topic of abortion is a trifle slanted:

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Unless quoting someone, refer to aborted foetuses rather than unborn babies. Describe those campaigning for a woman’s right to have an abortion as abortion rights campaigners and those campaigning against abortion rights as anti-abortion campaigners. Terms such as pro-choice, pro-life and pro-abortion are open to dispute and should be avoided.

via A – Handbook of Journalism. (Emphasis added.)

So… “pro-abortion” is open to dispute, but “anti-abortion” is encouraged? And “rights” is not “open to dispute”?

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