Following new abortion restrictions in several U.S. states, progressive faith leaders from various religious backgrounds are stepping up to voice their support for reproductive freedom.
Rabbi Talia Cohen, Reverend Joseph Black, and Imam Leila Siddiqui recently held an interfaith vigil outside a Planned Parenthood facility in Missouri. “Our faith calls us to protect life, but that includes the life and autonomy of the pregnant person,” Rabbi Cohen stated.
While some religious groups support the bans, a growing number of faith leaders argue that the government should not impose one theological interpretation on everyone.
Faith is not monolithic. And for many, it’s a force for bodily autonomy, justice, and compassion.
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