
The opening line of a "news" piece on Reuters about this weekend's abortion rally in Washington, DC gives readers a clear demonstration (if they needed further evidence) of the media's bias with regard to issues of sexual responsibility.
"Armies of demonstrators headed for Washington on Wednesday for a weekend march in favor of abortion rights and global reproductive freedom that organizers hope will counterbalance sharp anti-abortion rhetoric from the White House," Deborah Zabaranko wrote.
Pro-life advocates are "anti," while the pro-choice side favors "rights." Note the use of the Orwellian phrase "global reproductive freedom," a euphemism that actually means the "freedom" to kill rather than reproduce. By using the term "Armies," the piece presumes the rectitude of the organizers' pre-march hype of 500,000 attendees. Yes, lots of people--perhaps armies--will show up Sunday, but we won't know until it happens. Finally, using a phrase that could have been written by a Planned Parenthood spokesman, the reporter highlights the "sharp anti-abortion rhetoric from the White House." The rest of the piece doesn't get any better.
The article leaves readers wondering: Will Ms. Zabaranko be marching or reporting this Sunday?
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