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The history of Southern Baptists shows they have not always opposed abortion

  • Written by Susan M. Shaw, Professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Oregon State University
The history of Southern Baptists shows they have not always opposed abortionAttendees pray during a worship service at the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting in Anaheim, California, on June 14, 2022.AP Photo/Jae C. Hong

With an abortion case now before the U.S. Supreme Court, the Southern Baptist Convention of June 2022 encouraged its members to pray for the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that...

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