Fri May 13, 2022 – 4:28 pm EDTFri May 13, 2022 – 4:31 pm EDT
(LifeSiteNews) — The Satanic Temple (TST) announced plans to attempt to circumvent the expected overturning of Roe v. Wade through a “religious exemption” so that its members can continue to perform its “religious abortion ritual” every place possible in the U.S.
TST announced that, if Roe is overturned, in states that “outlaw abortion but grant exceptions for instances of incest and rape,” they will “likely have to sue” for a religious exemption, which they believe should be permitted according to Fulton v. City of Philadelphia. The 2021 case allowed a foster care agency to refuse to hand children over to “married” same-sex couples, as consistent with the constitutional guarantee of free exercise of religion.
Their preparation for a lawsuit is part of TST’s three-pronged plan designed to ensure the continuation of TST’s religious abortion ritual in different legal scenarios, shared last week in response to what they called the “extremely distressing” news that Roe v. Wade “will likely be overturned.”
A TST information sheet explains, “The Satanic Abortion ritual is a destruction ritual that serves as a protective rite. Its purpose
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