Media Calls Aborted Piglets “Baby Pigs,” Won’t Call Aborted Children “Babies”

Members of the media are bemoaning the “baby pig” abortions that are happening because of the coronavirus’ impact on the meat industry – as they should. But in their coverage, they’re missing a broader point: If we can mourn animals aborted because they’re unwanted, how much more so should we mourn aborted human beings destroyed for the same reason? On April 27, Reuters published a story with the headline reading, “Piglets aborted, chickens gassed as pandemic slams meat sector.” Following their lead, other media, along with animal-rights activists, drew attention to the same issue. In their coverage, Reuters writers called the aborted animals “piglets” and “baby pigs” – a courtesy that their outlet advises against when writing about aborted human beings.-- More...