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George Michaels couldn’t face his family on Passover if the bill failed. His last-minute ‘yes’ was the deciding vote.
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Culture What does Christianity really say about abortion?
Increasingly, the US and the Supreme Court appear to be driven by Christian values. But where do they really come from, and what does the Bible actually say?
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Opinion Why an Orthodox Jewish organization welcomed the end of Roe v. Wade
Allowing abortion in certain cases is not the same as allowing abortion at will, writes the director of public affairs for Agudath Israel of America
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News After Roe: How Jewish groups in states with abortion bans are responding
Some rabbis are setting up funds to help pregnant people travel for services. Others are focusing on politics.
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Opinion I should never have experienced rape and illegal abortion. Neither should anyone else
Jews must unite against white supremacy to fight the abortion ban, which disproportionately harms Black women
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Culture How a Holocaust survivor helped win the fight for abortion rights
Five years after her death, Simone Veil is back in the news — in France and the US
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ANALYSIS Israel’s ‘Roe v. Wade’ moment could be around the corner
With an emboldened Netanyahu ready to do almost anything to get back into power, Israel's own judicial system – and the protections it provides – could follow suit
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Opinion The underground abortion my mother had, and the one she didn’t
'To pay tribute to my father, I got a foster-care license and fostered seven children over the better part of a decade. I saw firsthand what happens to unplanned babies born to people who should not be parents.'
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