Satanic Temple Suing Texas to Make Abortion a Religious Right
The Claim
The Satanic Temple is suing the State of Texas, stating that their restrictions on abortion are an infringement on their freedom of religion.
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Emerging story
On September 2, the Satanic Temple announced its plan to take Texas to court over increasingly restrictive abortion laws.
In addition to social posts, the Temple has a more detailed statement on its website.
The news went viral on social medial; users responded with a mix of outrage and amusement.
Misbar’s Analysis
While its name implies that its constituents are Satan worshipers, the Satanic Temple is a non-theistic religious organization, tax-exempt under U.S. law. It is different than the Church of Satan and is more politically active.
We discovered that the Temple is, in fact, taking legal action against the state of Texas. The Temple has officially filed a letter with the FDA to say that abortion is a religious right.
This isn’t the first the Satanic Temple has conducted abortion rights activism; it also put on an advertisement campaign in Florida.
