Late-term abortions, especially when the baby survives, but is then killed by starvation, neglect, or suffocation, show once again the link between abortion and infanticide. The time to stop both is now.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Reagan links late-term abortion to infanticide and calls for immediate action.
- In plain terms
- Killing a baby after birth is seen as a continuation of abortion.
- What can you take from it?
- Draw clear lines on what actions constitute harm.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where is the line drawn?
- How should law respond?
Another view
This perspective relies on specific definitions of life and birth.
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