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Thread Starter Re: The impact of religion on anti-abortion attitudes

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Originally Posted by talloulou View Post
I don't think the abortion war is necessarily religious. However I do think it is probably true that it is mostly religious folks who really push politically to fight abortion.
I'm not pushing for a backward religious versus enlightened atheist argument. The missus would kill me if I did. Hardcore Anglican for you!

The issue is whether there are differences in the impact of religion on anti-abortion attitudes across country types. Whilst I'm not advocating a state church, competition for flocks across churches may well lead to a reduced willingness to reject church demands
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