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“What has been the biggest cause of bloodshed? In fact, what has been the leading cause of death, in America over the last thirty eight years? Murder? Approximately 700,000 persons have died homicidal deaths in that period. That’s a tragedy, certainly. Compare, however, the number of Americans who…” quote by John Price
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““What has been the biggest cause of bloodshed?  In fact, what has been the leading cause of death, in America over the last thirty eight years? Murder? Approximately 700,000 persons have died homicidal deaths in that period. That’s a tragedy, certainly. Compare, however, the number of Americans who have died at the hands of a murderer, to the number of Americans in the last forty years who have died at the hands of abortionists – fifty five million.””

John Price

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

The quote contrasts homicide deaths with deaths attributed to abortion, implying abortion causes far more fatalities over decades.

In simple terms: Abortion deaths vastly outnumber murders in the US.

Key Takeaway

Consider the data before forming conclusions.

Themes

public health statistics controversy ethics policy

Mood

serious reflective

Type

analytical controversial

When to use this quote

  • policy debate
  • media analysis
  • public health planning

Key Concepts

mortality rates causation political rhetoric

Questions to Reflect On

  • How reliable are the sources for these numbers?
  • What factors influence how we interpret such data?
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