Mission
Equal Rights Institute trains pro-life advocates to think clearly, reason honestly, and argue persuasively.Think Clearly:The organization wants pro-life advocates to dialogue well with pro-choice people, and clear thinking goes hand-in-hand with good dialogue. Even when two people are being polite, their conversation will get stuck if they cant find clarity on where they disagree and why. The organization helps pro-life advocates not only to reason well through difficult arguments but also to ask the right kinds of questions so they become better at understanding different views.Reason Honestly:Part of reasoning well is being willing to evaluate arguments honestly. It is very easy to go into an argument with a predetermined conclusion, but doing this opens people up to self-deception. The organization encourages pro-life advocates to be open-minded, even about abortion. While this may seem to exhibit a lack of confidence that abortion is wrong, its actually quite the opposite: one shou