Abortion is an attack on the family and the humanity that unites us all.

— Alveda King

Abortion is inherently different from other medical procedures because no other procedure involves the purposeful termination of a potential life.

— Potter Stewart

Abortion isn't a lesser evil, it's a crime. Taking one life to save another, that's what the Mafia does. It's a crime. It's an absolute evil.

— Pope Francis

Contraceptives have a proven track record of enhancing the health of women and children, preventing unintended pregnancy, and reducing the need for abortion.

— Louise Slaughter

However, we might oppose it, abortion is a sad feature of modern life.

— Robert Casey

I do not believe abortion should be legal.

— Herman Cain

Informed consent is required for every invasive medical procedure, from getting your ears pierced to having an abortion.

— Bob McDonnell

Primarily motivated by a desire to keep abortion 'safe, legal and rare,' female liberals in the media have carte blanche to do and say anything.

— Andrew Breitbart

Stoutly pro-tax-cut and libertarian on social issues like abortion, Trump is a Republican with the business know-how to turn the country's economy around.

— Roger Stone

That is why I fought against abortion and that is why if I were still in the Senate I would be doing everything I could to defend the sanctity of marriage.

— Jesse Helms