06/01/2026
Texas Representative James Talarico challenged a foundational pillar of the American religious right, asserting that the equation of Christian faith with opposition to abortion and LGBTQ rights has no solid historical, theological, or biblical foundation. Talarico's statement is supported by the Southern Baptist Convention's own record: the denomination passed a pro-abortion resolution in 1971, praised the Roe v. Wade decision through its own press service in 1973, and did not adopt a firmly anti-abortion position until a conservative faction seized control in the 1980s.
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