We've all been there: you're chatting with a colleague or friend about what you did on the weekend. You share that you attended an event and they ask what it was for. This is the moment: do you tell them that it was for a pro-life organization, potentially opening a can of worms you didn't want to?

If you've read 1984 by George Orwell, you've likely considered how powerful language can be when it comes to shaping a society. In his dystopian novel, the totalitarian regime overtakes the private lives of individuals in numerous ways - the most chilling method being the control of language.

It's the classic narrative of abortion advocates: abortion is a woman's right. Abortion has been defended by the modern feminist movement in the name of freedom, independence, and equality. Not only is this idea misleading, but it is the exact opposite of what feminism stands for.