Thread by @LDS4BidenHarris

A reminder: many faiths see the Texas abortion ban as a VIOLATION of #ReligiousFreedom. #utpol

theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

Relatedly:

https://twitter.com/CAPfaith/status/1433037700903415808

While we're a big tent on abortion and public policies related to reproduction, we find this from @johnastoehr to be an important gut-check. At what point does a law violate moral agency and cross into unrighteous dominion?

editorialboard.com/whatever-happe…

More on the theological & philosophical nature of questions about the beginning of life—questions where the restored Gospel teaches us to value life but it's unclear when spirits are irrevocably assigned to bodies—and even Christians have a range of views. rewirenewsgroup.com/religion-dispa…

Many of us are deeply against abortion on a personal level but recognize the importance of it being broadly available, including for people in the late stages of pregnancy such as LDS mother Alyson Draper.

kutv.com/news/local/uta…

We also recognize that one of the best ways to reduce the number of abortions is to provide access to healthcare, including other forms of reproductive healthcare to young adults.

ihpi.umich.edu/news/access-bi…

Further, we recognize that the abortion rate in the United States has been falling but that there's little evidence that coercive, forced-birth laws, which fall primarily on the poor and are a violation of individual dignity, are the main reason.

guttmacher.org/gpr/2019/09/us…

We discourage folks from celebrating the implementation of the Texas ban and instead will continue to push for measures that enable pregnant people, not random politicians or unaccountable advocacy organizations, to determine the best path forward for their family units.

We're also going to be sharing statements from friends of other faiths about the Texas ban. First, from the National Council of Jewish Women:

https://twitter.com/NCJW/status/1433052978731225090

This article is an interesting look at Christian history and priorities from the head of @ChristianDems:

huffpost.com/entry/the-trut…

And yes, seriously, the Texas ban is a violation of LDS religious freedoms.

https://twitter.com/j_n_foster/status/1433082400976752641

On the congregations in Texas standing for reproductive freedom and personal dignity:

https://twitter.com/alemolina/status/1433122344281645060