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Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Religion & Public Life


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** U.S. public continues to favor legal abortion, oppose overturning Roe v. Wade ([link removed])
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As debates over abortion continue in states around the country, a majority of Americans (61%) continue to say that abortion should be legal in all (27%) or most (34%) cases. A smaller share of the public (38%) says abortion should be illegal in all (12%) or most cases (26%). The new survey by Pew Research Center ([link removed]) also finds little support for overturning Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision that established a woman’s right to an abortion. Seven-in-ten say they do not want to see the Roe v. Wade decision completely overturned; 28% say they would like to see the Supreme Court completely overturn the 1973 decision.
Related: 5 facts about the abortion debate in America ([link removed])




** Media Mentions
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Pope Francis in Africa: Is the continent the Catholic Church’s great hope? Sept. 4 - BBC News ([link removed])
Trump plays to evangelical base with hard-line support for Israel Sept. 1 - The Hill ([link removed])
When religious ideology drives abortion policy, poor women suffer the consequences Aug. 30 - The Conversation ([link removed])



** In the News
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At a sprawling tent camp in Syria, ISIS women impose a brutal rule Sept. 3 - The Washington Post * ([link removed])
Theodore McCarrick still won’t confess Sept. 3 - Slate ([link removed])
Decades after fleeing, Kashmiri Hindus still fear going back Sept. 3 - The Associated Press ([link removed])
China’s prisons swell after deluge of arrests engulfs Muslims Aug. 31 - The New York Times * ([link removed])
Pence: ‘The Bible stays’ at veterans hospital facing lawsuit Aug. 30 - The Associated Press ([link removed])
Conversion therapy leader for two decades, McKrae Game disavows movement he helped fuel Aug. 30 - The Post and Courier * ([link removed])
Citizenship list in Indian state sparks fears for millions Aug. 30 - The Associated Press ([link removed])
Australia unveils religious freedom bill, after rugby star sacked for ‘hell awaits homosexuals’ post Aug. 29 - Reuters ([link removed])
Muslims in New Zealand say they have been sidelined in Christchurch inquiry Aug. 28 - The New York Times * ([link removed])
Clergy abuse victims take new route to challenge church in court Aug. 28 - The Wall Street Journal * ([link removed])





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