Those are your words. How did I make this up?
Silly me. I was always under the impression the pro-choice meant you supported legalized abortion, which is a euphemism for legalized murder.
I tend to be pretty libertarian so I dont understand your claim. I suppose the problem is many people define libertarianism in many different ways. I have seen this Bill Maher claim to be libertarian, but he supports all sorts of government mandates.
For me, its pretty simply, you are allowed to do pretty much whatever yo want provided you are not infringing on the liberties of others. Pretty clear philosophically, in practice, as with most things, the cases are not always as clear cut. With the freedom to do what you want, also comes responsibility for your actions. Some nanny state is not coming to save the day for you after you behaved irresponsibly. At the same time, if you took the action to have sex, then take the responsibility for the results.
Secondly, in my view, the child has its own rights, that you should not infringe on. It is separate from the mother.
A little personal responsibility would cure 80% of this country's problems. Feel free to throw some examples my way.
Ah, but you've failed to provide any such context whatsoever on my view. Please allow me to elucidate.
Back in 2013 I made this post on being pro-choice:
Pro choice. While I am personally against abortion, I believe in everyone's rights to do whatever they want with their bodies. That means a woman who wants to abort their child can do so - until you legally define the fetus as a human, then it becomes a discussion on another's rights.
In June of 2019 I answered a question on very late-term abortion:
First, all libertarians should be pro-choice by definition...
My position (which I believe aligns with the libertarian one) would be to support legislation against this type of abortion (right before birth) because - at that point - it is medically proven that the fetus is actually an unborn human being with its own rights. So you're not taking away the right of the individual who is carrying the baby, but protecting the right of the baby to live.
Now, the next question is undoubtedly "where does that line cross?" and that question, I leave to medical science. But wherever medical science determines it is where the libertarian should be for the right of the child over the mother. Prior to that, it is the mother's choice. Does that make sense?
Clarified again in November of 2019:
The argument regarding abortion isn't about the freedom of the woman so much as it is to protect a child which doesn't have a voice in the discussion. The argument is one that is over when life begins. I am a conservative, and I am pro choice. I am not pro choice when it comes to late term abortion. That is abhorrent.
And then again in 2020, a statement of my position on abortion overall:
First, I am PRO CHOICE. Not personally. Personally, I believe in pro-life. I was raised Catholic and while I don't hold to all of my religious upbringing, this I do. My reasons are my own. But I also don't believe I have a right to make that decision for someone else (Libertarian).
So, based on this you will see that while I personally find abortion abhorrent (I do), my belief and commitment to the Rights of the Individual supersede my belief that I should be able to impose my morality on another.
This means I am not an "abortionist" who supports all the gruesome bullshit you've described. See, the beautiful thing about being consistent and honest about your views is that, when some troll like you comes along to challenge me, I never have to worry about being inconsistent or trying to remember my lie, or not owning up or whatever else you want to throw my way.
So. When does the beat down come again?