[[Image:115523-004-FA619CA3.jpg|thumb|right|201px| The perverse and cruel atheist [[Marquis de Sade]] in prison, 18th century line engraving.
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It is suggested that it was largely due to de Sade's writing that induced abortion received the impetus which resulted in its subsequent spread in western society.<ref>[http://jme.bmj.com/content/6/1/7.abstract The Marquis de Sade and induced abortion]</ref> See: [[Abortion and atheism]] ]]