(The early feminists, who will be featured in up-coming blog posts, referred to abortion as “child-murder.”)Following is a statement by Susan B. Anthony.
“Guilty? Yes. No matter what the motive, love of ease, or a desire to save from suffering the unborn innocent, the woman is awfully guilty who commits the deed. It will burden her conscience in life, it will burden her soul in death; but oh, thrice guilty is he who…drove her to desperation which impelled her to the crime?” The Revolution 4(1):4 July 8, 1869
Monday, October 12, 2009
What Early Feminists Thought about Abortion--Susan B. Anthony
(The early feminists, who will be featured in up-coming blog posts, referred to abortion as “child-murder.”)Following is a statemnt by Susan B. Anthony.
“Guilty? Yes. No matter what the motive, love of ease, or a desire to save from suffering the unborn innocent, the woman is awfully guilty who commits the deed. It will burden her conscience in life, it will burden her soul in death; but oh, thrice guilty is he who…drove her to desperation which impelled her to the crime?” The Revolution 4(1):4 July 8, 1869
“Guilty? Yes. No matter what the motive, love of ease, or a desire to save from suffering the unborn innocent, the woman is awfully guilty who commits the deed. It will burden her conscience in life, it will burden her soul in death; but oh, thrice guilty is he who…drove her to desperation which impelled her to the crime?” The Revolution 4(1):4 July 8, 1869
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