(I can see the Christians twisting this one.)
In early August, Indiana’s Republican Governor Eric Holcomb signed an extreme abortion ban into law. Instead of the 22-week ban previously in place, the new law would prohibit the procedure with very few exceptions. The law went into effect on September 15.
That’s when The Satanic Temple went into action, suing the state for violating the group’s religious freedom like they’ve done many times before.
In a lawsuit filed this week against Holcomb and Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, the Satanists say they represent a number of women who wish to remain anonymous and who believe having an abortion is consistent with their religious views. Stopping them from exercising that option, then, violates their First Amendment rights. ...