The New York Times reported Friday that liberal pastors “blessed” abortion clinics and expressed support for women who choose abortion.
At an abortion clinic in Maryland, a Presbyterian minister, a Baptist minister, and a Jewish hymn were held as part of a “blessing ceremony” to “demonstrate that religion can be a source of support for abortion rights.” I burnt incense. According to to the New York Times. The women wanted to counter religious opposition to the surgery.
Josh Mercer, vice president of Catholic Vote, told the Daily Caller News Foundation: “For decades, the left has been fiercely hostile to expressions of religious faith, but clearly when it comes to celebrating abortion… Except, yeah,” he told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “Suddenly, incense, ritual, prayer, and respect all have value. How evil that religious practices are hijacked to facilitate the murder of children.”
Anti-abortion activists pray during a protest outside a family planning clinic in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2022. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
“You are a blessing to those who come to you for care in their most vulnerable and sometimes painful moments,” said the Rev. Katie Ze, an ordained Baptist minister, and abortion clinic staff. told.
Zee is leading “blessings” at abortion clinics through an organization he runs called Reproductive Choice Religious Communities (RCRC), the NYT reported. The organization aims to “eliminate religious prejudice regarding abortion.”
“RCRC is a multi-religious, intersectional anti-racism movement for reproductive freedom and dignity,” the group said. Website state. “We reject the shame and stigma that religious conservatives have long held regarding sex, sexuality, and reproduction.”
The Maryland Women's Health Center clinic has already performed hundreds of abortions and serves many residents from neighboring West Virginia. outlawed According to the NYT, the abortion is scheduled for 2022.
One woman wrote in a community notebook in the clinic's recovery room, “God will forgive my decision.'' Several other women mentioned God in similar sentences after undergoing abortions and talked about the difficult choice of seeking an abortion, according to The New York Times. (Related: 'A great sign of hope': As Americans flock to Christianity, religious leaders are eyeing a 'Fourth Great Awakening')
Although religious leaders often express staunch opposition to abortion, frequently praying outside abortion clinics and objecting to laws that violate religious freedom, some liberal faith groups They support the law and petition for a religious “right” to abortion. After the 2022 reversal of Roe v. Wade, several Jewish, Episcopal, Unitarian, and Satanist activists campaigned and even filed lawsuits to legalize abortion.
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