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The history of Black religious life in the US includes people of all faiths using their beliefs to fight for social justice.
The abortion drug they’re talking about is mifepristone, otherwise known as RU486. It has been used in Australia since 2012, opening access to women who couldn’t previously access abortions.
In Mexico, more states are legalizing abortion at the same time US states like Florida are imposing more restrictions.
I’m a scholar, not an activist or an advocate. But now one of the most intimate, personal events of our lives had been turned into a political event by the state’s highest court.
Even with laws to protect a woman’s right to have an abortion, Black women found it hard to find access to reproductive health care. It’s only gotten worse since Roe v. Wade was overturned.
Looking at the underlying philosophical and moral questions involved in abortion debates can help explain why it’s such an intensely divisive issue.
When ideological enemies talk across their great divides, something good can happen – it reduces stereotypes and inflammatory language directed at people who don’t agree on the abortion rights issue.
Several rap songs speak on the subject of abortion from the perspective of the unborn child.
From protest marches and fundraising to parliamentary petitions and talking with friends, there are many ways to make your voice heard.
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Professor of Bioethics and Humanities, School of Medicine, University of Washington
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Professor of Anthropology, Northwestern University
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Professor and Chair of Women’s Studies, San Diego State University
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Director, SPHERE NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health in Primary Care and Professor and Head of the Department of General Practice, Monash University
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Associate Professor of American Religious History, George Fox University
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