At its heart, abortion is one of the saddest things that can happen to a woman. At best, it is a failure; at worst, a murder. You can bet that post-abortive women are not celebrating these "heroes" on every anniversary of the day their baby was due to be born. No, because these women have a natural sense of loss, and an understanding of the moral weight of this issue. They are not the ones holding signs that say, "Abortive and proud of it."

The truth is, you can plaster "hero" all over the profession, but you cannot change its core. You can use pretty terms like "steadfast" and "dedicated" and "women's health" to try and hide the facts, but you cannot change the truth. You can try to cover your bases with words like "safe" and "legal" but you cannot ever erase the tiny chest with the broken ribs and the gaping, bleeding hole.