Finally, Perhaps Religious and Ethnic Minorities Will Demand Abortion Rights


In all the fracas over Roe v Wade the attacks on it are dominated by white Christians. Some of them try to quiet others who bring up Jesus/God saying it is not about religion. They are unsuccessful. The Christian part of it is front and center. A similar thing happened in the gay marriage war. So far, there is enough confusion to protect it. In separating religion and government, I think minorities did not have the confidence to wade in guns blazing. It's easy to understand their reluctance after having been shouted at and discriminated against since the beginning of this country.

But the time of hanging back is over. "Sincerely held beliefs," religious beliefs, need to come forward now and correct the freedom of religion needle.

The first such group surprised me. It is Muslims. There are various posts around the net explaining the Muslim faith does not focus or have much interest in "the moment life begins." The faith is about life while it is being lived. 

I, myself, can't generate much interest in "when a life begins." I know it is different in different cultures and there is no universal agreement. So, why argue about it? Just pass laws that allow women to develop all of their potential in their personal and professional lives. 

It might be different for Muslims and non religious people in general if carrying a fetus to birth posed no physical danger to the woman. But we know from statistics that it does. In poor countries, birth is the highest or second highest cause of death of women in child bearing ages. 

Some branches of the Jewish faith, also, do not approve of laws against abortion. If Muslims and Jews in the U.S. joined in opposition it would be noteworthy. Other religious and ethnic groups may sign on as time goes by. Their reluctance so far is understandable. But, the clock has run out on reasonable parts of religion running things. The whacko minorities have maneuvered into places on power and need to be taken down at the polls or in court.  

 

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  1. AnonymousMay 9, 2022 at 2:30 PM

    “Where there is risk, there must be free choice.” So says cardiologist Dr. Peter McCullough concerning his views on the dangers of COVID-19 vaccines shared at a local conservative group event. ¹

    Pregnancy carries significant well documented risks to a woman’s health and welfare so too where there is risk, there must be free choice.

    So no mandates for Covid vaccinations. Just forced birth mandates for pregnant women.
    We’re living in a hypocrisy.

    ¹ https://www.inforum.com/newsmd/cardiologist-featured-on-joe-rogan-show-shares-covid-19-views-with-fargo-audience

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    1. freethinkerjon.blogspot.comMay 9, 2022 at 4:41 PM

      "We're living in a hypocrisy." So true.

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