“It’s Time for Us to Be Bold.” Why Six Religious Leaders Are Fighting to Expand Abortion Access

Christine Fernando of USA Today profiles six religious leaders who are using their positions in their faith communities to support abortion rights. Several are plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the state of Missouri that alleges the state’s abortion ban infringes on their religious beliefs. The Rev. Cindy Bumb, one of the plaintiffs, said, “We want this not just to be a lawsuit but also a public awareness campaign to show people they can be religious and also in support of abortion rights. The religious Christian right has co-opted language around religion and abortion and made it all about their own beliefs.”

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