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bfealk

(477 posts) Sun Jun 26, 2022, 11:10 AM Jun 2022

A Palm Beach County rabbi is leading a legal challenge to keep abortion rights in Florida

A Palm Beach County rabbi is leading a legal challenge to keep abortion rights in Florida, and he's citing religious freedom.

Rabbi Barry Silver discusses lawsuit against state's abortion law
By: Matt SczesnyPosted at 4:13 PM, Jun 15, 2022 and last updated 4:39 PM, Jun 15, 2022
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. — A Palm Beach County rabbi is leading a legal challenge to keep abortion rights in Florida, and he's citing religious freedom.

Rabbi Barry Silver filed a lawsuit this month in Tallahassee against Florida's new 15-week abortion law, which is set to take effect July 1.

https://www.wptv.com/news/state/rabbi-barry-silver-explains-impetus-for-abortion-lawsuit-against-state-of-florida?fbclid=IwAR2SHCWQ0rp55gtjsJNy7TZAn0jZNwiYmvKr5FPkKjCP6xp82CsPXFShVBo

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A Palm Beach County rabbi is leading a legal challenge to keep abortion rights in Florida (Original Post) bfealk Jun 2022 OP

Silly rabbi, tricks are for GOPers Ocelot II Jun 2022 #1

So if he succeeds anyone who wants an abortion could convert to Judaism? mucifer Jun 2022 #2

well, the Evangelicals have been calling themselves 'Judeo-Christians' for a long time. RicROC Jun 2022 #3

I wonder how the USSC will twist itself into another knot trying to mansplain why in2herbs Jun 2022 #5

apparently the supreme court got rid of the separation of church and state so it's fun mucifer Jun 2022 #6

IANAR (I Am Not A Rabbi) but ... usonian Jun 2022 #4

Ocelot II

(115,706 posts)

1. Silly rabbi, tricks are for GOPers

Reply to bfealk (Original post)

Sun Jun 26, 2022, 11:14 AM

Jun 2022

and religious freedom is only for right-wing Christians.

mucifer

(23,545 posts)

2. So if he succeeds anyone who wants an abortion could convert to Judaism?

Reply to bfealk (Original post)

Sun Jun 26, 2022, 11:14 AM

Jun 2022

RicROC

(1,204 posts)

3. well, the Evangelicals have been calling themselves 'Judeo-Christians' for a long time.

Reply to mucifer (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 26, 2022, 11:51 AM

Jun 2022

I would think that there's no reason to convert if you identify as a Judeo-Christian.

I'm sure the Jews bristle at that name but let's consider using the Evang. weapons against them.

in2herbs

(2,945 posts)

5. I wonder how the USSC will twist itself into another knot trying to mansplain why

Reply to mucifer (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 26, 2022, 01:14 PM

Jun 2022

and how their religious-based Roe decision was not a religious-based decision and denying Jews the right to an abortion under their Roe decision does not infringe on the Constitution's freedom of religion clause.

mucifer

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6. apparently the supreme court got rid of the separation of church and state so it's fun

Reply to in2herbs (Reply #5)

Sun Jun 26, 2022, 01:18 PM

Jun 2022

being Jewish right now.

The only reason Evangelicals like is because we are part of their apocalypse fantasy.

usonian

(9,809 posts)

4. IANAR (I Am Not A Rabbi) but ...

Reply to bfealk (Original post)

Sun Jun 26, 2022, 01:12 PM

Jun 2022

If the belief is that life begins at first breath, then anti-abortion laws violate religious freedom. Unconstitutional.

Appeal all the way to ..... The SC?

Synod of Catholics. Frockin (sic) institution of religion.

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