Reproductive Rights

Where each religious tradition actually stands on abortion, judgment, and mercy, alongside the constitutional and statutory questions still moving through the courts.

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Where Religions Stand on Abortion When the Mother's Life Is at RiskOn the specific question of abortion to save the mother's life, religious traditions show much more agreement than the political debate suggests: Judaism…
Where Religions Stand on Abortion in Cases of Rape or IncestReligious views on abortion in cases of rape or incest are more varied than political rhetoric suggests.
Do Religions Require Judging Women Who Have Abortions?No major religious tradition teaches an obligation to judge or shame women who have had abortions — and several (most notably Christianity through Jesus's…
Do Religions See Judging Others as a Sin?Every major religious tradition identifies judging others as a moral wrong — Jesus's "judge not lest you be judged," Pirkei Avot's "do not judge your fellow…
Mifepristone by Mail and the Comstock Act at the Supreme CourtOn the substantive question of abortion, religious traditions disagree — and that disagreement is part of why the policy question is so hard.