Journal of Moral Theology, Vol. 12, No. 1 (2023): 127–130 A Call to Truth-Telling Jana M. Bennett S WE CONSIDER HOW TO MOVE ON POST-DOBBS, I argue that we must put aside the dichotomous labels “pro-life” and “pro-choice” in favor of speaking the truth to each other. The debate as it has unfolded thus far has been largely co- opted by the two major political parties. That means the focus is far less on supporting the lives of women and their prenatal and postnatal children, and more on shoring up political parties’ wins. In the game of wins and losses, what I think has really been lost is truth-telling. That loss of truth means myriad injustices to women, children, and ourselves. Winning, especially in politics recently, has meant winning at all costs. Advocates on both sides have aimed to make their “side” look the most attractive—and often this has meant lying by omission. In this realm of two—and only two—sides, people not only fail to tell truths they would prefer to keep silent, they also fail to acknowledge the truths of the other “side.” It is so tempting to lie, or at least to suggest that one side is the only one fully telling the whole or most important truth. In the absence of a full story, having only two options makes the matter look clearer, and the winning strategy more obvious. For example, both sides emphasize polling or social scientific and scientific studies to support their claims. This kind of data appears to be neutral and objectively science-based, and therefore truthful. A key difficulty is that reporting of such data to more popular audiences often oversimplifies what the studies and polls found, and also hyperbolizes how the data support their side. I will here just name two representative examples among many. The group Catholics for Choice states in its “Just the Facts” brochure 1 that “68% of Catholics support Roe v. Wade” and “56% of Catholics think abortion should be legal in all or most cases.” The brochure’s main aim is to let pro-choice Catholics know they are not alone in their support of abortion (and other reproductive issues). At the same time, that stark presentation of “facts” also makes it seem that a simple majority of Catholics are in agreement with each other 1 “Just the Facts: Catholic Perspectives on Sex, Gender, and Reproductive Health,” Catholics for Choice , 2022, www.catholicsforchoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/ 03/CatholicsForChoiceJustTheFacts.pdf. A