The Senate will be voting on a bill to codify Roe v. Wade into law.

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In response to the leak of the draft opinion in the Supreme Court case that could overturn Roe v. Wade, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he would schedule a vote on legislation that would codify the right to an abortion. The Roe v. Wade decision came in 1973. For decades there had been an unofficial “Catholic seat” on the Court, until 1986 when Antonin Scalia joined William Brennan. Now there are seven Catholics counting Justice Gorsuch, six appointed by Republican presidents. It is naive to think that their views on abortion are not shaped by their religious views. (Justice Sotomayor did not add her name to the majority draft opinion.)

Justice Alito’s draft begins and ends with the subject of morality, but where else does his morality, and that of the concurring justices, come from but their religion? Religion and government are not separated in the judicial process on this issue, or on several others currently being considered by the Supreme Court including school prayer and government funding of religious schools.

For a longer discussion you can read this important article ([link removed]) by Andrew Seidel. But first, go to our Action Alert ([link removed]) and let your representatives know that you support court precedent and personal choice, not religious dogma when it comes to reproductive health.

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