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Abortion is the insurance against that fate worse than death which is called a family.

Peter Kreeft

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Peter Kreeft
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: March 16
Philosopher
Professor
Theologian
Writer
Paterson
New Jersey
Peter John Kreeft
Worse
Fate
Called
Family
Death
Insurance
Abortion

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