Quote by Marquis de Sade

Dread not infanticide; the crime is imaginary: we are always mistress of what we carry in our womb, and we do no more harm in destroying this kind of matter than in evacuating another, by medicines, when we feel the need.

Dread not infanticide; the crime is imaginary: we are always

Summary

This quote, attributed to Marquis de Sade, suggests that infanticide should not be feared or considered a crime, as the fetus in a woman's womb is merely matter and has no more significance than any other bodily waste. The quote argues that terminating a pregnancy is no different than using medicine to fulfill any other bodily needs, emphasizing the woman's agency over her own body and implying that there is no moral issue in ending a pregnancy.

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