By Jason Hancock | Editor-in-Chief
Good morning,
We tend to talk about the “religious vote” as if it were a single bloc, especially when abortion is on the ballot.
But that shorthand misses a fundamental disagreement among religious leaders: whether their faith calls them to restrict abortion through law or defend the right to make that decision without government interference.
Missouri’s Amendment 3 has brought that debate into sharp focus. Faith leaders on both sides are invoking their moral obligations, yet reaching fundamentally different conclusions about what those obligations demand of government and where its authority should end.
(Anna Spoerre/Missouri Independent)
by Anna Spoerre
Churches are mobilizing voters ahead of the Nov. 3 election, with faith leaders divided over whether religious beliefs should guide abortion laws or protect individual choice.
(Katie Moore/Marshall Project)
by Katie Moore
Two men are seeking $2.4 million for their combined 38 years lost in prison. The attorney general is fighting them in court.
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