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  • Thus, when we hear that a woman aborts because she is poor and can’t afford to raiseanother child, we feel compassion for the woman but are not persuaded that her circumstances justifiedthe killing of her unborn child — no circumstance save the exceptionally rare instances when the mother’s life is threatened ever justifies the killing of an innocent child.

    Even For Pro-Lifers, Banning Abortion Makes No Sense 2005

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