Satanic Temple Claims Abortion Is Part of Their Religion in Effort to Block Abortion Bans

TST created an abortion ritual that it claims will exempt women from state laws. Critics say the group is on shaky legal ground.

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Satanic Temple Claims Abortion Is Part of Their Religion in Effort to Block Abortion Bans — A pro-life activist holds a plastic fetus in a protest in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, on June 23, 2022. Nathan Howard/Getty Images

Darlene McCormick Sanchez

Senior Reporter

2/9/2024|Updated: 2/9/2024

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A satanic group is continuing attempts to overturn abortion bans in pro-life states by filing lawsuits claiming abortion is part of their religion.

The Satanic Temple (TST), a nonprofit based in Salem, Massachusetts, has filed lawsuits in Missouri, Indiana, Texas, and Idaho that so far have been unsuccessful.

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Darlene McCormick Sanchez

Senior Reporter

Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.

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