The way to plan the family is natural family planning not contraception. In destroying the power of giving life, through contraception, a husband or wife is doing something to self, and so it destroys the gift of life in him or her
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February 1997 - National Prayer Breakfast in Washington attended by the President and the First Lady. "What is taking place in America," she said, "is a war against the child. And if we accept that the mother can kill her own child, how can we tell other people not to kill one another."
Interpretation
What this quote means
Mother Teresa highlights the moral implications of allowing harm to children, suggesting it deteriorates society's values.
In this quote, Mother Teresa draws attention to the grave moral issue of abortion by framing it as a war against children. She emphasizes that if society permits mothers to take the lives of their own children, it undermines the very principles that urge individuals not to harm one another, reflecting a deep concern for the sanctity of life and the moral fabric of society.
Themes
AbortionMotherhoodMoralityChildValuesSocietyLife
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a debate on the moral implications of abortion, emphasizing the value of life.
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