Quotation by

Margaret Sanger

The most merciful thing that a family does to one of its infant members is to kill it.

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Margaret Sanger is arguing that ending the life of a baby can be an act of kindness within a family, likely because it spares the child from suffering or hardship. She suggests that, in some cases, death might be seen as a more compassionate option than allowing the infant to live under difficult circumstances.

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