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“I just think you've created an industry now, where you create the situation where very much you've created an incentive for people not just to look forward to having more abortions but being able to sell that fetal tissue for purposes - these centers - for purposes of making a profit off of it, as…” quote by Marco Rubio
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“I just think you've created an industry now, where you create the situation where very much you've created an incentive for people not just to look forward to having more abortions but being able to sell that fetal tissue for purposes - these centers - for purposes of making a profit off of it, as you've seen in some of these Planned Parenthood affiliates.”

Marco Rubio

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Source Speech: US Senate Hearing on Abortion Policy, 2022

He argues that the market creates profit motives around fetal tissue, turning abortions into a commercial enterprise.

In simple terms: Profit motives turn abortions into a business.

Key Takeaway

Recognize ethical risks of commodifying human tissue.

Themes

ethics politics healthcare economics

Mood

concerned critical

Type

political ethical

When to use this quote

  • policy debate
  • medical ethics committees
  • public health advocacy

Key Concepts

Commercialization incentives bioethics

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does profit affect medical decisions?
  • What safeguards protect vulnerable populations?
A Different Perspective

Profit motives can conflict with patient care and moral values.

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