Religious variations abound in Ohio, and some members of different churches are taking what they’ve learned in their lives and through decades of experience as they vote on Issue 1.
The following article was originally published in the Ohio Capital Journal and published on News5Cleveland.com under a content-sharing agreement.
“I voted Republican because that’s what the religious leaders said supported pro-life values,” Perry said. “I desperately wanted that child, my husband desperately wanted that child, and I had to go through labor and delivery knowing that child wasn’t going to be ours,” Perry said. “To think that a mother … would have to go through that out-of-state, not with her family and friends or her chosen doctor, that’s just excruciating to me.”
For Cleveland-area pharmacist Alexandra Belcher, she has no problem ignoring the opinions the church has on abortion, but remains open to talking with her friends and fellow parishioners about the nuances of reproductive health.Belcher went to Catholic school for 12 years, and is still a practicing Catholic, but nothing could have prepared her for her ectopic pregnancy, an unviable pregnancy that can be life-threatening for the pregnant person.
Members of other religions, including faith leaders, are thinking about Issue 1 with a focus on the freedom to decide rather than the wrath of a higher power. The United Church of Christ supports reproductive issues and a woman’s right to have an abortion, according to the denomination’s general synod and statements regarding freedom of choice.
“There seems to be more variation across different parishes about how strongly a priest is pushing on the idea of not just that abortion is a sin, but voting for issue 1 would be a sin,” Conger said.
日本 最新ニュース, 日本 見出し
Similar News:他のニュース ソースから収集した、これに似たニュース記事を読むこともできます。
Christian homeschooling parents sue California over alleged religious discrimination: ‘Glaring exception’A group of California Christian homeschooling parents who say they were religiously discriminated against by state education officials are suing on First Amendment grounds.
続きを読む »
New CA law aims to protect inmate religious practices in prisonsA new California law creates a statewide policy that supporters say sets clear rules for inmates about religious headwear, clothing and grooming.
続きを読む »
Developer exposed potential security issue on the Lightning NetworkNo verified real-world attacks have been linked to “replacement cycling attacks' on Lightning network in the past 10 months.
続きを読む »
Inside Robb Report's October 2023 Success IssueWe spotlight names such as Ralph Lauren and Sheila Johnson, venture to Iceland, and test-drive the Pininfarina Battista.
続きを読む »
Readers Respond to the June 2023 IssueLetters to the editors for the June 2023 issue of Scientific American
続きを読む »
Tesla recalls thousands of vehicles over brake fluid safety issueThe vehicle can fail to detect low brake fluid and will not display a warning light.
続きを読む »