In our time, respect for the right to life calls us to defend the sick and the dying, persons with disabilities and birth defects, and all who are weak and vulnerable. And this self-evident truth calls us to value and to protect the lives of innocent children waiting to be born.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A call to protect vulnerable groups, including the sick, disabled, and unborn children, as a moral obligation.
- In plain terms
- Protect the weak and unborn as a matter of truth.
- What can you take from it?
- Defend the vulnerable as a moral duty.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we value vulnerable lives?
- What does protecting the weak require?
Another view
This perspective prioritizes potential life over other ethical frameworks.
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