The views of such Catholics were literally made visible on Thursday night when the group Catholics for Choice staged a protest outside the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. The group used a projector to illuminate messages in support of abortion rights onto the side of the Basilica while anti-abortion activists conducted a vigil inside.
Messages voicing support for abortion rights are projected onto the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., Thursday, Jan. 20, 2021. The messages were part of a protest staged by the liberal advocacy group Catholics for Choice. RNS photo by Jack Jenkins
A majority of Black Protestants (64%) and non-evangelical white Protestants (63%) also say abortion should be legal in all or most cases, according to Pew.
However, there was one outlier among major faith groups in Pew surveys: white evangelical Protestants, more than three-quarters of whom (77%) believe abortion should be illegal in all or most cases as of 2021.
That includes actor and conservative activist Kirk Cameron, who promoted his upcoming adoption-themed film “Lifemark” at the March for Life this year while speaking out against abortion.
“Why are we here: The Bible, the book that built America, says that those who hate God love death,” he said. “But we’re the family of faith. We love God, therefore we love life. And our hope is not in the White House, it’s not in Congress. … our hope is in the power of God working in the hearts of his people.”
As for the pending Supreme Court ruling, some attendees on the National Mall Friday were careful to temper their enthusiasm. Asked about the prospect of Roe v. Wade being struck down, Joseph struck a cautious tone.
“We hope this is the last one,” he said, referring to the March for Life. “But if it’s not, we’ll be back next year.”
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