Why does the liberal media use the word "abortion" instead of murder?

Question

By not using the word "murder," they are clearly showing their biases.

Answer 1

Because, whether you like it or not, the law says abortion is legal, and murder is not. When RvW is overturned, it may be different. But until then, not much you can do about what words the media uses.

Answer 2

So if they used "murder" it wouldn't be biased toward conservative beliefs? "Abortion" isn't a term created by liberals, it is a term that defines the ending of a pregnancy. It is completely objective. I'm not trying to take a stand one way or another - that's a whole different argument. I'm just saying that using the term "abortion" isn't biased.

On the other hand, pro-lifers often use the term "partial birth abortion". That is a made up term and is not even a medical term. Now that is biased.

Answer 3

Hmmmm...the guy who uses the perjorative label of " liberal media " is claiming an entire (however loosely defined ) media group is liberal may be showing a bias, you think?

The use of the work abortion is sometimes subject to the word murder in media. The words are not completely interchangable. The legal community and the medical community do not have defintions of abortion that are the same, or even equivalent to, murder. You, and others believe all abortion is murder, in America you are incorrect from a legal and medical perspective. Morally, you and others are entitled under the first amendment to believe and communicate the notion that abortion = murder as you like.

Answer 4

Right on the money. They use these terms because the regular ones are so offensive to the masses that they would lose instant support from a lotta folks if they used the proper ones. It is much easier for some to kill a "fetus" in the womb then a baby waiting to be born. In effect, they are killing unborn babies for convenience sake and it is extremely difficult to defend that practice while you hold a dead child in your hands and try to persuade someone it really isn't a a bonafide human being. If it is so justifiable, why will newspapers print a picture of a diseased lung to persuade folks to quit smoking but flatly refuse to publish pictures of aborted fetuses??? Everyone knows the answer but most will rarely talk about it.

Answer 5

therein lies the debate - most people do not believe it is OK to murder anyone but the debate is whether or not it is really murder if it is a fetus... calling it abortion seems to keep it more neutral (most people will not argue whether or not the term abortion is technically wrong, maybe some people think murder would be more appropriate but abortion clearly still applies). I think murder would show more bias because not all people would apply the term.

Answer 6

A little thing called the law. To call some one a murderer when the "law of the land" says that they underwent a medical procedure within their rights is called libel and gets you sued for lots of money. If Roe v. Wade is ever overturned and a person is successfully prosecuted under a statute of murder, then you could call them a murderer, not before.

Answer 7

I really don't think you care one way or the other. Specially with that avatar. But, it's a good point. I suppose in the same way a government criminal comes up with a phrase like ' plausible deniability ' or when actual hands on gangsters try to play down their murders and illicit operations. An actual evil is something you somehow want to efface. Then again, no murderer ever ends well, now do they?

Answer 8

Murder involves killing a living person. Abortion is the destorying of cells. Simple.

mur·der
–noun 1. Law. the killing of another human being under conditions specifically covered in law. In the U.S., special statutory definitions include murder committed with malice aforethought, characterized by deliberation or premeditation or occurring during the commission of another serious crime, as robbery or arson (first-degree murder), and murder by intent but without deliberation or premeditation (second-degree murder).
to kill or slaughter inhumanly or barbarously.

a·bor·tion –noun 1. Also called voluntary abortion. the removal of an embryo or fetus from the uterus in order to end a pregnancy.
2. any of various surgical methods for terminating a pregnancy, esp. during the first six months.
3. Also called spontaneous abortion. miscarriage (def. 3).
4. an immature and nonviable fetus.
5. abortus (def. 2b).
6. any malformed or monstrous person, thing, etc.
7. Biology. the arrested development of an embryo or an organ at a more or less early stage.
8. the stopping of an illness, infection, etc., at a very early stage.
9. Informal. a. shambles; mess.
b. anything that fails to develop, progress, or mature, as a design or project.

CLAIR - aboriton is with an immature and unviable fetus - not a completed one. But thanks.

Answer 9

By using the word murder, they would be showing their bias on the other end of the spectrum. The truth is, that in life, everyone will never agree. It's better the just accept that people will believe what they want to believe, and not to give them crap about it.

Answer 10

you are clearly showing your biases, who are you to decide what is murder? I do not believe in abortion myself but I will never judge those who do, there is a old saying that I live by and it says" walk a mile in my shoes before you judge me" and maybe you should try that .