Satanic Temple Challenges Texas Abortion Ban, Wants “Religious Freedom” to Kill Babies
Satanic Temple Challenges Texas Abortion Ban, Wants “Religious Freedom” to Kill Babies
The Satanic Temple, a group that claims aborting unborn babies is a religious “ritual,” is challenging the new Texas heartbeat law on religious freedom grounds.
The Hill reports the group just asked for an exemption from the pro-life law under the Texas Religious Freedom Restoration Act. If the state refuses, the Satanic Temple said it will ask the courts for “judicial relief.”
The Texas law went into effect last week, prohibiting abortions once an unborn baby’s heartbeat is detectable, about six weeks of pregnancy. It has the potential to save tens of thousands of babies’ lives every year. Unique from other heartbeat laws, it includes a private enforcement mechanism that allows people to file lawsuits against abortionists who violate the law and those who help them.
The Satanic Temple believes abortion is a religious “ritual” similar to communion or baptism for Christians. Last year, the group even raffled off a free abortion to raise money for its pro-abortion work.
It slammed the new Texas law as “unjust” and “tyrannical” and demanded that the state grant an exception for its members.
