“There is no question that there is a link between the murdering of an unborn child and the promiscuity of our youth.”— Dan Burton
“The Constitution makes no reference to abortion, and no such right is implicitly protected by any constitutional provision.”— Samuel Alito
“We, therefore, conclude that the right of personal privacy includes the abortion decision, but that this right is not unqualified and must be considered against important state interests in regulation.”— Harry A. Blackmun
“For me, Roe v. Wade is a case about the Constitution and the spiritual development of women.”— Harry A. Blackmun
“The state's interest in protecting potential life becomes compelling at viability.”— Harry A. Blackmun
“Roe v. Wade was an embarrassment. It was an embarrassment at the time it was decided, and it has been an embarrassment ever since.”— Charles Fried
“We are the party that says abortion is a matter of privacy and personal conscience.”— Dick Gephardt
“A woman has a right to an abortion. That's a decision that's up to the pregnant woman, not up to the pope or some do-gooders or the Religious Right.”— Barry Goldwater
“I believe that the issue of legalized abortion is a matter of conscience, and I am not prepared to impose my conscience on others.”— Mark Hatfield
“I don't need a poll to know that most of my constituents believe in the sanctity of the unborn.”— Henry Hyde