Abortion is a question of choice.

“Abortion is a question of choice.”

Robert Casey

About This Quote

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

Abortion is framed as a personal decision, emphasizing individual autonomy over external control.

In simple terms: Abortion is a personal choice

Key Takeaway

Support personal autonomy

Themes

ethics law choice

Mood

serious concerned

Type

political philosophical

When to use this quote

healthcare policy
legal rights
moral philosophy

Key Concepts

bodily autonomy political debate

Questions to Reflect On

How should society balance individual choice with moral concerns?
What safeguards protect personal decision‑making?

A Different Perspective

Societal pressures can complicate personal autonomy

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet

Abortion Choice

More by Robert Casey

For almost twenty years, abortion policy in America has been controlled by the courts.

Robert Casey

The abortion license has not brought freedom and security to women. Rather, it has ushered in a new era of irresponsibility toward women and…

Robert Casey

Abortion on demand, throughout the full nine months of a pregnancy, for virtually any reason, became public policy in the United States of America.…

Robert Casey

Abortion on demand has, in my judgment, contributed significantly to an environment in our country in which life has become very cheap.

Robert Casey

In short, our response as a party should be to work to solve the crises that produce crisis pregnancies, and work to make life…

Robert Casey

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

Robert Casey

If our country is to reach a workable solution to the abortion issue, the Democratic party must be open to and tolerant of opposing…

Robert Casey

Any man who has ever tried to use political power for the common good has felt an awful sense of powerlessness.

Robert Casey

Advocates of unrestricted abortion do not want the public to focus on these undeniable facts of fetal development, but the facts cannot be ignored.

Robert Casey

Indeed, an entire generation of Americans has grown to adulthood since the Roe decision of 1973, which held that the right to choose an…

Robert Casey

Our moral, religious, and political traditions are united in their respect for the dignity of human life.

Robert Casey

I am convinced that this approach, a mainstream Democratic approach, commands the strong support of the American people, and presents a sharp and compassionate…

Robert Casey

I am fairly certain that my abortion position hurt me, because in a Democratic primary, where turnout is relatively low, liberal voters turn out…

Robert Casey

A vast abortion industry, generating some half a billion dollars annually, sprang into existence in the wake of Roe and Doe.

Robert Casey

Abortion is defended today as a means of ensuring the equality and independence of women, and as a solution to the problems of single…

Robert Casey

Explore all 36 Robert Casey quotes

More Abortion quotes

“Conception is the beginning of human life. From the time that an ovum is fertilized a new life begins that is neither that of…

Declaration on Procured Abortion Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith 1974

Hey everyone, in case y'all didn't hear, I'm pregnat, and after discussing it w/ my family, I've decided to get an abortion, but I…

Madison Badesheim

There was no mistake in us making abortion legal and available on demand. That was what we call progress. Just like it was no…

Mark Ruffalo

My favorite Founding Fathers, Christians like John Adams, were absolutely appalled by slavery, and did not own slaves. I think we're going to have…

Ann Coulter

“David Bereit, Founder of Forty Days for Life, points out that any abortion clinic in America should have a sign in its window that…

John Price

The Chinese describe themselves as political refugees. Many base that claim on China's strict population laws, which allow them to have only one child.…

Ed Koch

I'm a pro-life candidate because I believe that science is proving us right every day.

Carly Fiorina

I've noticed that everyone who is for abortion…has been born.

Ronald Reagan

We talk a lot about how abortion is a medical procedure, but actually if you look at what the other side is doing, they're…

Nancy Northup

“The Vatican won't prosecute pedophile priests but I decide I'm not ready for motherhood and it's condemnation for me? These are the same people…

Sonya Renee Taylor

Pro-lifers have long been castigated for bringing private values into the public square. But actually it is the pro-abortion position that is based on…

Nancy Pearcey