It's a somewhat familiar story: A group of religious leaders last month filed an abortion-related lawsuit. They argued their religious freedoms were being violated.
But, instead of challenging abortion rights, they wanted to see an abortion ban overturned. The leaders are seeking to reverse Missouri's abortion ban, arguing lawmakers imposed their religious beliefs on others through passing it.
“We want this not just to be a lawsuit but also a public awareness campaign to show people they can be religious and also in support of abortion rights,” said the Rev. Cindy Bumb of St. Louis, one of the plaintiffs. “The religious Christian right has co-opted language around religion and abortion and made it all about their own beliefs.”
Source: 'It's time for us to be bold': Why six religious leaders are fighting to expand abortion access