News & Analysis
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Virginia Voters Enshrine ‘Reproductive Freedom’ in State Constitution
Virginia voters approved a constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights Tuesday, and opponents have a court hearing set for Nov. 13 seeking to block certification.
Missouri Rejects New Abortion Ban as Idaho Keeps Its Own
Missouri voters rejected a new abortion ban Tuesday, while Virginia and Nevada wrote abortion rights into their constitutions and Idaho kept its near-total ban in place.
Most Black Protestants Say Abortion Should Be Legal. The Harder Question Is What Pastors Teach.
A Pew survey found 68% of Black Protestants say abortion should be legal in all or most cases. Pastors who teach the sanctity of unborn life face how to lead their congregations without telling members how to vote.
Faith on the Ballot: Why Conservative Christians Still Wrestle With Donald Trump
Conservative Christians can't fully celebrate Trump's record or fully walk away from it. As America turns 250, the tension remains unresolved.
Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to state’s abortion law over medical exceptions
Under the law in Texas, doctors who perform abortions risk life in prison, fines of up to $100,000 and revocation of their state medical licenses.
Values Voters Matter: Black Christian pro-life advocates torn over whether to support Biden-Harris or Trump-Pence
Soon after Joe Biden tapped Kamala Harris as his running mate, Republicans courted Christian conservative voters that were against or lukewarm to the idea of supporting Donald Trump for reelection by branding the Biden-Harris ticket as the “most pro-abortion ticket in Democratic history.”
Democrats For Life challenge Joe Biden and Democratic Party in full page New York Times ad
Democrats For Life Of America today sent a strong message to the Joe Biden campaign and Democratic Party through a full page ad in the New York Times, challenging the party’s extreme drift on abortion.