Abortion Policy, Law & PoliticsNEWS OR ANALYSIS
Voters deliver abortion rights victories in Missouri, Nevada and Virginia
(RNS) — People of faith opposing and supporting abortion rights mobilized ahead of the midterm elections.
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Midterm election live updates: Catholic advocacy group rescinds Mike Rogers endorsement over abortion stance
(RNS) — Religion is playing an unusually prominent role in several races across the country.
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‘Witches’ epithet hurled at abortion proponents has roots in Appalachian history
(RNS) — Reproductive healthcare providers and advocates are routinely called demonic and witches, and through a twist of fate, there is some truth in it — specifically in the language of far-right leaders’ ancestors, who also called the reproductive healthcare providers of their isolated, rural communities ‘witches.’
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Abortion is on midterm ballots in 4 states. Here’s what the polls — and faith groups — say.
(RNS) — As Idaho, Missouri, Nevada and Virginia prepare to vote on abortion-related ballot measures, polling suggests abortion is less of a priority for voters than in other recent election cycles.
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Military archbishop asks that Catholics be excused from livestreamed execution
(RNS) — The archdiocese’s statement adds to the list of faith leaders who have condemned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plans to livestream the execution of former Major Nidal Hasan.
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UK lawmakers vote down bill to allow assisted dying in England and Wales
UK lawmakers in the House of Commons voted 286 to 270 against the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which would have allowed terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose assisted dying with approval from two doctors and an expert panel. The government remained neutral during the vote, and opponents cited concerns about potential coercion, lack of safeguards for disabled people, and the difficulty of accurately predicting a six-month prognosis, while religious leaders and medical colleges also expressed objections to the bill.
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Church trial of Anglican Archbishop Steve Wood, accused of sexual misconduct, begins Monday
(RNS) — ‘Our young Province finds itself in a challenging and uncomfortable season,’ Julian Dobbs, who has taken over the archbishop’s duties, wrote in an email to the denomination on Tuesday. ‘Our unity, fervor, and faith are surely being tested.’
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