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submitted 2 years ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

When Alabama's Supreme Court defined frozen embryos as children, the shock and confusion was immediate. Major hospitals pulled fertility services and would-be parents scrambled for clarity on what would happen next.

The debate over reproductive rights in America has long been driven, in part, by opposition to abortion from Christian groups - but this ruling has divided that movement and ignited debate about the role of theology in US lawmaking.

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[-] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 91 points 2 years ago

So Alabama's supreme court can rule on mere belief?

[-] clif@lemmy.world 104 points 2 years ago

“Even before birth, all human beings have the image of God, and their lives cannot be destroyed without effacing his glory,” Chief Justice Tom Parker wrote.

That's how it looks to me.

[-] Kalkaline@leminal.space 68 points 2 years ago

Seems like the whole thing is in direct contradiction with the establishment clause.

[-] DarkGamer@kbin.social 58 points 2 years ago

It seems clear at this point they no longer care about the law or precedent or tradition, they just want to punish and subjugate people they don't like.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago

If only SCOTUS didn't have a right-wing religious majority...

[-] Coach@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Our entire form of government is antithetical to Christianity. Christians need to keep that religious shit to their homes and churches.

[-] TruthAintEasy@kbin.social 39 points 2 years ago

I boggles the mind, this image of god nonsense. If we are made in gods image then gods image also includes Meth addicts and sexual offenders? God must be one crazy bugger.

[-] voracitude@lemmy.world 33 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

God must be one crazy bugger

You've seen a platypus, right?

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Hey now - you just keep right on drivin’.

[-] Concave1142@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

I would love to know what this so called justice official's stance is on the Death Penalty; for or against.

I will look it up later as I am being lazy at the moment.

[-] TheBat@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Which century is this from

[-] frostysauce@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Christians: "Even before birth, all human beings have the image of God, and their lives cannot be destroyed without effacing his glory[.]"

Trans people: [Exist]

Christians: No, not like that...

[-] stoly@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

lol you act like judges are impartial

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