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Jun 21, 2016 · For instance, the nation’s largest denomination – the Roman Catholic Church – opposes abortion in all circumstances. The second-largest church, the Southern Baptist Convention, also opposes abortion, although it does allow an exception in cases where the mother’s life is in danger.
Below is a selection of Supreme Court cases involving abortion and reproductive rights, arranged from newest to oldest. Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (2022)
Feb 10, 2023 · The recent rise in religious exemption claims against abortion bans illustrates how less dominant religious beliefs could serve as a basis for these claims.
May 22, 2024 · May 21 (Reuters) - New York's highest court on Tuesday ruled that employers' health insurance plans have to cover medically necessary abortions, rejecting a lawsuit by the Roman Catholic Diocese...
Jun 28, 2023 · Wade was overturned, clergy and members of various religions, including Christian and Jewish denominations, have filed about 15 lawsuits in eight states, saying abortion bans and restrictions ...
The Catechism of the Catholic Church states: "Since the first century the Church has affirmed the moral evil of every procured abortion. This teaching has not changed and remains unchangeable. Direct abortion, that is to say, abortion willed either as an end or a means, is gravely contrary to the moral law" (No. 2271).
Jul 1, 2022 · On the Sunday after the Supreme Court reversed a decades-old ruling that legalized abortions in the U.S., Republican congresswoman Lauren Boebert spoke to a crowd at a church in Colorado. Among...
