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Fresh off their claim that abortion<\/a> is a “religious rite” of Satanism, the Satanic Temple (TST) is taking it a step further, with a campaign to raise money for “reproductive rights,” complete with an array of prizes – and the grand prize is a free abortion<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The Satanic Temple’s campaign is “raising $100,000<\/b> to mobilize legal operations in order to protect religious abortions from unwarranted government interference.” Their goal is also to\u00a0“[i]nform[] Satanists of their religious protections when seeking pregnancy termination services.” Donors giving at least a $200 donation will be entered to win the grand prize: an abortion paid for by The Satanic Temple, valued at up to $2,500. Other prizes include a “meet and greet” on Zoom with the Temple’s co-founder, and “a religious abortion kit consisting of a TST compact mirror and a ritual instruction sheet.”<\/p>\n

The group’s website states, “The Satanic Temple will cover the medical expenses for your pregnancy termination up to $2,500. This prize is transferable.”\u00a0The amount of money the Satanic Temple is offering to put towards an abortion indicates a willingness to fund a late-term abortion. According to the National Abortion Federation<\/a>, it is only after<\/em> the 20th week of pregnancy that abortions costs typically rise above $1,000.<\/p>\n

READ:\u00a0Satanic Temple says pro-life laws violate freedom to perform \u2018religious rite\u2019 of abortion<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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While the Satanic Temple has made repeated claims in the past that “religious freedom” means its practitioners don’t have to abide by abortion restrictions, the idea of abortion as a Satanic “religious rite” is an idea not previously mentioned<\/a> in the Temple’s past attempts to overturn pro-life laws.<\/p>\n

Citing the State Religious Freedom Restoration Acts (RFRA), the Satanic Temple claims<\/a> pro-life laws “unlawfully hinder access to the Satanic abortion ritual.” And yet, as reported previously<\/a> by Live Action News, the ritual itself consists of nothing more than repeating a few affirmations in front of a mirror before and after an abortion.<\/p>\n

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Screenshot from Satanic Temple website<\/p><\/div>\n

The Third Tenet states that “[o]ne’s body is inviolable, subject to one’s own will alone,” while the Fifth Tenet declares that “[b]eliefs should conform to one’s best scientific understanding of the world. One should take care never to distort scientific facts to fit one’s beliefs.”<\/p>\n

Yet these very tenets, if they are actually sincerely held, would actually mean abortion itself is a violation of the Satanic Temple’s beliefs. After all, a preborn child is not<\/em> a mere extension of their mother’s body; he or she is a distinct, unique human being with his own DNA who is alive and growing. This is a not a religious belief, but a\u00a0scientific fact<\/a>. It is for this very reason that the pro-life movement opposes abortion; for pro-lifers, abortion is a human rights issue, not a religious issue. Yet the Satanic Temple appears to be attempting to frame abortion as part of their religion<\/em> while denigrating pro-life laws.<\/p>\n

It is beyond disgusting to offer up the death of a human being as a prize. Yet considering the other<\/a> stunts<\/a> the Satanic Temple has pulled, it has become par for the course.<\/p>\n

\u201cLike\u201d Live Action News on Facebook<\/a> for more pro-life news and commentary!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Fresh off their claim that abortion is a “religious rite” of Satanism, the Satanic Temple (TST) is taking it a step further, with a campaign to raise money for “reproductive rights,” complete with an array of prizes – and the grand prize is a free abortion. 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