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Virgil Goode Politician
Abortion

"In addition, the bill passed by the House requires a person performing an abortion on a minor from a different state to notify one parent in the home state."

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George Carlin Comedian, Actor
Abortion

"How come when it's us, it's an abortion, and when it's a chicken, it's an omelette? Are we so much better than chickens all of a sudden? When did this happen; that we passed chickens in goodness? Name six ways we're better than chickens. See, nobody can do it! You know why? 'Cause chickens are decent people."

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Martin Luther Theologian
Abortion

"Even if all the world were to combine forces, they could not bring about the conception of a single child in any woman's womb nor cause it to be born; that is wholly the work of God."

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Mother Teresa Missionary, Nun
Abortion

"Human rights are not a privilege conferred by government. They are every human being's entitlement by virtue of his humanity. The right to life does not depend, and must not be contingent, on the pleasure of anyone else, not even a parent or sovereign. ... You must weep that your own government, at present, seems blind to this truth."

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Nas Rapper, Songwriter
Abortion

"If the virgin Mary had an abortion, I'd still be carried in a chariot of stampeding horses."

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Karl Kraus Playwright, Journalist
Abortion

"Curses on the law! Most of my fellow citizens are the sorry consequences of uncommitted abortions."

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John Lennon Musician, Activist
Abortion

"It's alright all of us all living saying 'oh well there's enough of us so we won't have anymore, don't let anybody else live.' I don't believe in that."

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Mother Teresa Missionary, Nun
Abortion

"The right to life does not depend, and must not be declared to be contingent, on the pleasure of anyone else, not even a parent or sovereign."

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Paul Martin Politician
Abortion

"It's very clear that we are going to have 10 different [abortion] laws and that we are going to have these laws made by judges"

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Bill Hicks Comedian, Writer
Abortion

"I'll tell you how to solve this abortion thing...Those unwanted babies...? Leave about 12 of them on the Supreme Court steps."

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Alveda King Activist
Abortion

"In the 21st Century, the anti-traditional marriage community is in league with the anti-life community, and together with the NAACP and other sympathizers, they are seeking a world where homosexual marriage and abortion will supposedly set the captives free."

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Robin Morgan Feminist, Writer
Abortion

"The Roman Catholic church... carries the immense power of very directly affecting women's lives everywhere by its stand against birth control and abortion"

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