United States | Pro-choice priests

The many clergy in America who support abortion rights

Religious activists may again help women with unwanted pregnancies

An abortion rights protester holds a sign during nationwide demonstrations following the leaked Supreme Court opinion suggesting the possibility of overturning the Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 14, 2022. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci
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Editor’s note: On June 24th a 5-4 majority on the Supreme Court voted to overrule the constitutional right to an abortion, which had been guaranteed since 1973 in Roe v Wade.

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