Abortion
In some religions abortion is considered to be immoral, the taking of God's gift of life to a child, for the sake of self-interest. The rationale for this view often also involves appeals to mothering responsibilities and privileges considered to be divine gifts to exclusively given to women.
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Famous quotes containing the word abortion:
“If the vice president thinks it’s disgraceful for an unmarried woman to bear a child, and if he believes that a woman cannot adequately raise a child without a father, then he’d better make sure that abortion remains safe and legal.”
—Diane British (b. 1948)
“It is always the moralists who do the most harm. Abortion is the logical outcome of civilization, only the jungle gives birth and moulders away as nature decrees. Man plans.”
—Max Frisch (1911–1991)
“... abortion opponents love little babies as long as they are in somebody else’s uterus.”
—Joycelyn Elders (b. 1933)