Meet Those Passionate Christians Who Support Abortion Rights


For reasons I do not understand, only now are stories about Christians who support abortion rights being published. Nowhere in the Bible is abortion condemned. Yet, the clever operatives in both the Protestant and Catholic branches have said this so often people believe abortion is a sin. Such an incorrect view has spilled over into the Supreme Court itself.

The link explaining this particular religious passion for abortion rights comes from a religious black southern tradition. It's widely accepted the black protestant tradition contains much more support for abortion. We merely have to remember Christianity was forced upon slaves. Included was the economic value of slave babies because they could be sold later. Abortion and birth control were against the economic interests of the very people teaching slaves Christianity. Is it a surprise white people taught against abortion nor that black people to this day have mostly a different view? Money talks in religion as well as everywhere else.

Many other parts of Christianity favor abortion rights including a majority of Catholics polled. Perhaps nowhere is it ingrained with bitterness against anti-abortion religion than among black Protestants in the South. The economics of anti-abortion is something they have not forgotten.

Add to black protestants millions of white Christian women. A generation ago they were the central force behind events leading up to Roe. 

A vignette from the book on abortions in Chicago comes to mind. When the six women were arrested various law firms wanted to represent them--it was a showcase trail. The group invited some to the jail for interviews. Men from some prestigious Chicago firms stopped in to present their expertise in Constitutional law and their use of this background to succeed against the government. One young female attorney asked to represent them. They knew instantly she understood what they wanted in an attorney. She told them, "You have families and lives to live. You need to get out of this jail. That will be my first task." The courtroom was filled with men in dark suits and ties. She walked in confidently with a bright yellow outfit. The person recalling the day said she exuded confidence she would walk out with a victory which she did. 

Anti abortion people I have known often assumed their passion could not be topped by that of any opposing group. I don't think their calculation is correct. 

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