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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHope this pro-choice legal action gets some traction.
Unitarian and Buddhist ministers are joining a rabbi's legal fight against Florida's new abortion law
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/unitarian-buddhist-ministers-are-joining-rabbis-legal-fight-floridas-n-rcna37354
Two religious leaders a Unitarian and a Buddhist plan to join a South Florida rabbi's legal crusade challenging a new state law banning abortions after 15 weeks, arguing it violates the state Constitution's right to privacy and freedom of religion.
The retired Unitarian Rev. Harris Riordan and the Buddhist minister Maya Malay confirmed they will file a lawsuit in state court next week, echoing arguments from Rabbi Barry Silver. Silver intends to file his own amended complaint next week along with Rabbi Arthur Wascow, the founder and director of the progressive Jewish organization the Shalom Center.
"We are excited to expand this lawsuit to include outstanding representatives of the Buddhist and Unitarian traditions," Silver said. "Maya Malay and Harris Riordan are wonderful teachers of their own traditions and have dedicated their lives to improving the world for people of all faiths and religions.
"We look forward to building coalitions with people of all faiths and backgrounds, including atheists and freethinkers, to repair the wall of separation between church and state and to unite the people of the world to protect human rights and save our precious planet," Silver added.
The Unitarian Universalist have always been strong on social action. I know this particular Reverend personally and proud of it.
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Hope this pro-choice legal action gets some traction. (Original Post)
genxlib
Jul 2022
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intheflow
(28,463 posts)1. I was waiting for the UUs to join in.
The Dallas UU church was instrumental in bringing about Roe.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-61849137.amp
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)2. Excellent! 👏👏👏👏
Wounded Bear
(58,648 posts)3. K & R...nt
paleotn
(17,911 posts)4. I would hope, but I'm not betting the farm....
Simply put, those aren't the "right" religions. That's not how theocracy works.
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,328 posts)5. The Subversive 6 will try to help the radicalized Republican party.
Needs national attention.
progressoid
(49,988 posts)6. "When life begins is a fundamental religious question" Um...no thanks.
Do we really want to use that as our stance?