While the Christian right rejoices over the end of Roe, other faith communities worry
Faith communities remain divided as the country continues to react to the reversal of Roe v. Wade and debate a path forward.
By Meha Ahmad
While the Christian right rejoices over the end of Roe, other faith communities worry
Faith communities remain divided as the country continues to react to the reversal of Roe v. Wade and debate a path forward.
By Meha AhmadWhile the anti-abortion movement in politics has been powered largely by white evangelicals and Catholic leadership, about half of Catholics and at least one-third of evangelicals in the U.S. believe abortion should be legal and accessible in some or all cases. Meanwhile, many Americans of other faiths see the ruling as an infringement on their religious freedom.
Reset digs into the impact of the Supreme Court ruling on Chicago’s faith communities.
GUESTS: Eman Abdelhadi, assistant professor of comparative human development at the University of Chicago; sociologist studying gender and Muslims in the U.S.
Rabbi Amanda Greene, associate rabbi and director of lifelong learning at Chicago Sinai Congregation
Nadiah Mohajir, co-founder and co-executive director of HEART Women and Girls
Joanne Terrell, associate professor of theology, ethics and the arts at Chicago Theological Seminary