Meera Shah > Quotes

“Denying someone an abortion to make a statement about morality is ignoring the root cause of the issue.”
― Meera Shah, You're the Only One I've Told: The Stories Behind Abortion

“As physicians, we swear by something called the Hippocratic Oath, which says to “First do no harm.” As a physician myself, I can’t imagine placing my own personal beliefs above caring for another human being.”
― Meera Shah, You're the Only One I've Told: The Stories Behind Abortion

“The reality is that people of all faiths have abortions and many people who identify with Judaism, Islam, and Christianity consider abortion a moral decision.”
― Meera Shah, You're the Only One I've Told: The Stories Behind Abortion

“The idea that a pregnant person gets the final decision should not lead the men in their lives to just think of themselves as supporters or allies. Men really are stakeholders and beneficiaries when it comes to their partner's reproductive decisions, and they should be out there marching because abortion access is "their issue" too”
― Meera Shah, You're the Only One I've Told: The Stories Behind Abortion

“We can simultaneously believe that there is a potential life growing in a uterus and trust the person carrying the pregnancy to do what is right for them in their own lives.”
― Meera Shah, You're the Only One I've Told: The Stories Behind Abortion