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"A man, even if seriously sick or prevented in the exercise of its higher functions, is and will be always a man ... [he] will never become a 'vegetable' or an 'animal,'...the intrinsic value and personal dignity of every human being does not change depending on their circumstances." —Pope John Paul II
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"Never tire of firmly speaking out in defense of life from its conception and do not be deterred from the commitment to defend the dignity of every human person with courageous determination. Christ is with you: be not afraid!" —Pope John Paul II
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"We've been wrong because we allowed the strong to rule over the weakest members of our society - our pre-born children. When will we dare to say that personal choice stops at the taking of another human life?" —Rev. Keith Tucci
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"The belief that autonomy is such a high value that it trumps the sanctity of human life is one of the foundational lies that is destroying our culture our country and our world." —Right to Life New Zealand
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"When we look to the unborn child, the real issue is not when life begins, but when love begins." —Robert Casey
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"The abortion license has not brought freedom and security to women. Rather, it has ushered in a new era of irresponsibility toward women and children, one that now begins before birth." —Robert Casey
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"I've noticed that everybody that is for abortion has already been born." —Ronald Reagan
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"We cannot diminish the value of one category of human life - the unborn - without diminishing the value of all human life." —Ronald Reagan
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"Sweeter even than to have had the joy of caring for children of my own has it been to me to help bring about a better state of things for mothers generally, so their unborn little ones could not be willed away from them." —Susan B. Anthony
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"The morality of care for the sick and aging in our society bears witness to how we see ourselves and the world we want our children to inhabit. How we answer this question tells us more about how we live than how we die, and tells us, literally, who cares..." —Suzanne Fields
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