Tue Feb 21, 2023 – 5:48 pm EST
(LifeSiteNews) — A Virginia Democrat stated last Friday that “abortion bans are in direct conflict with Jewish law” while speaking in support of a bill designed to secure access in the state.
Delegate Eileen Filler-Corn, who is Jewish, defended her stance on abortion by arguing that “reproductive freedoms are religious freedoms” and claiming that her faith supports the murder of the unborn.
“Abortion bans like the ones proposed by members of this chamber are not just dangerous, they are also an infringement upon the religious liberty of thousands of Virginians,” Filler-Corn said. “Mr. Speaker, abortion bans are in direct conflict with Jewish law.”
“Judaism values life and affirms that protecting existing life is paramount. In fact, even under the strictest, most traditional interpretation, Jewish law prioritizes the life and health and well-being of the mother.”
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“When working to respect the faith of others, one can’t just pick and choose those aspects of the faith that they want to respect while overlooking others,” Filler-Corn continued. “Reproductive freedoms, Mr. Speaker, are religious freedoms — one cannot exist without the other. Religious liberty and the separation of religion
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