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Southern Baptist Pastors Urge Trump to Halt Abortion Pills

8/6/2025

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Forty Southern Baptist pastors have called on President Trump to halt the distribution of abortion pills in states where they are banned, expressing alarm over rising abortion rates since the Dobbs decision. Their letter condemned existing Shield Laws for providers and demanded the reinstatement of safety protocols, despite Trump’s previous stance against banning mifepristone.

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Forty Southern Baptist pastors have called on President Trump to halt the distribution of abortion pills in states where they are banned, expressing alarm over rising abortion rates since the Dobbs decision. Their letter condemned existing Shield Laws for providers and demanded the reinstatement of safety protocols, despite Trump’s previous stance against banning mifepristone.