The loudest voices in the abortion debate are often characterized by a starkly religious divide, the faithful versus not. But the reality is much more nuanced.
Robin Marty, who moved from Minneapolis to Tuscaloosa to help run this clinic, was surprised to hear nurses pray as the future of abortion grows uncertain.
“We know that Christianity supports freedom, and inherent in freedom is bodily autonomy. Inherent in Christianity is free will. When people talk about the body being a temple of God, you have purview over your body, there is nothing more sacred,” Cotton said. Many of the workers here pray that the Supreme Court won’t overturn Roe, because they know their poorest patients will bear the burden of abortion bans. Wealthy women can travel to states where abortion is legal.
She’s heard stories of domestic violence. They’ve seen middle school-aged rape victims and cancer patients who can’t continue their pregnancies while getting chemotherapy. But most talk about fear of having more mouths they can’t afford to feed. She always says “I understand.”Ramona, 39, is a single mother of four children and had her first child at 16, forcing her to drop out of college.
She’d say, “I can see where you’re coming from. Can you see where I’m coming from? I’m not going to love you any less because of what you believe in or what you think.”
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