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Lonestarblue

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15. I'm pro-separation of church and state.

Mon May 24, 2021, 03:16 PM

May 2021

Legislating abortion rights out of existence is nothing less than legislating a particular set of religious beliefs into law that is supposed to be secular. The Constitution says we have the right to be free from religion. The religious right thus does not have a Constitutional right to force their religious beliefs on the rest of us. I recognize that Roe was decided on the basis of a right to privacy to make a medical decision rather than religion, but it is religion driving its overturn.

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Times Ten Bazillion!!! leftieNanner May 2021 #2

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Yeah, I wasn't clear. WhiskeyGrinder May 2021 #69

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Something that has stayed with me for a lot of years. Solly Mack May 2021 #54

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I'm pro-separation of church and state. Lonestarblue May 2021 #15

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Preach it!!! calimary May 2021 #55

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