Religious views on abortion more diverse than they may appear in U.S. political debate

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Lawmakers who oppose abortion often invoke their faith — many identify as Christian — while debating policy.

The anti-abortion movement’s use of Christianity in arguments might create the impression that broad swaths of religious Americans don’t support abortion rights. But a recent report shows that Americans of various faiths and denominations believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases.

According to a Public Religion Research Institute survey of some 22,000 U.S. adults released last week, 93% of Unitarian Universalists, 81% of Jews, 79% of Buddhists and 60% of Muslims also hold that view.

Researchers also found that most people who adhere to the two major branches of Christianity — Catholicism and Protestantism — also believe abortion should be mostly legal, save for three groups: white evangelical Protestants, Latter-day Saints and Jehovah’s Witnesses. .............(more)

https://michiganadvance.com/2024/05/07/religious-views-on-abortion-more-diverse-than-they-may-appear-in-u-s-political-debate/

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1. The Taliban religions don't believe women should have rights to their own bodies.

They need to be shamed at every opportunity.