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Since life is a gift from God, it does not have to be strong and independent in order to be valuable. A human being in a civilized society does not have to be 'wanted' by anyone in order to merit legal protection.

— Francis George

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Source: As attributed in Glorifying Christ, The Life of Cardinal Francis E. George, O.M.I. by Michael R. Heinlein, Our Sunday Visitor, Huntington, Indiana 2023 pp.162-163
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