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It moves one's heart to think: Nine months before I was…

“It moves one's heart to think: Nine months before I was born there was a woman who loved me deeply. She did not know what I was going to be like, but she loved me because she carried me in her womb. And when she gave me birth, she took me in her arms, because her love was not just beginning - she…” quote by Oscar Romero
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“It moves one's heart to think: Nine months before I was born there was a woman who loved me deeply. She did not know what I was going to be like, but she loved me because she carried me in her womb. And when she gave me birth, she took me in her arms, because her love was not just beginning - she conceived it along with me. A mother loves - and that is why abortion is so abhorrent...”

Oscar Romero

About This Quote

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

He reflects on maternal love as a divine, pre‑birth bond, using it to argue that abortion is morally abhorrent.

In simple terms: Mother’s love before birth shows life’s inherent value, making abortion wrong.

Key Takeaway

Recognize the deep, inherent value of unborn life.

Themes

ethics pro‑life maternal love

Mood

thoughtful serious

Type

theological ethical

When to use this quote

  • pregnancy counseling
  • faith discussions
  • legislative debate

Key Concepts

theology human dignity bioethics

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does personal belief shape views on abortion?
  • What other moral frameworks address unborn life?
A Different Perspective

The argument assumes all view maternal love similarly, which may not hold universally.

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