I’ve always felt the term “pro-life” is wrong because it soft-coats what it should really mean: anti-abortion. Because Pro-abortionists always disguise their true intention by claiming they are “pro-choice”. The gloves in this sense mean something different each side.
The term “pro-choice” came first. “Pro-life” was an attempt to not be portrayed as moralistic naysayers.
Our culture valorizes the inoffensive and anodyne, and whether we like it or not, this is anathema to moral principles...