Black pastors in Ohio are joining other faith leaders in the fight to beat back an abortion rights amendment on the state's November ballot, an issue that the pastors describe as life or death.
Black pastors in Ohio are joining other faith leaders in the fight to beat back an abortion rights amendment on the state’s November ballot, an issue that the pastors describe as life or death.from the Ohio Department of Health showing that 48% of induced abortions in 2022 were performed on Black women. Just 13% of the state’s population is Black.
Issue 1 would prevent the state from enacting restrictions on abortion before viability, or about 24 weeks gestation, and then allow the physician to decide whether to approve an abortion after viability.to guarantee “abortion free from government interference” and bar “draconian” limits. Pro-life groups say the measure would essentially put abortion doctors in charge of whether to perform abortions.
“We support people to make their own decisions to control their own lives and futures,” Planned Parenthood North Central States said in the 2020 statement. “This autonomy is especially important for Black people and all people of color in this country, who face structural racism, including barriers to sexual and reproductive freedom and health care.”
The Black pastors joined conservative religious leaders and faith-based groups opposing Issue 1, including the Catholic Conference of Ohio, the Catholic Bishops of Ohio, and the Center for Christian Virtue, the state’s largest Christian public policy organization.
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