God and Amendment 4: How religion plays into Florida's abortion debate
When Roe v. Wade fell, Rabbi Rachel Greengrass fought back.
At holiday celebrations, Shabbat services, whenever they could, her congregation collected 1,800 petitions to help get abortion rights on the ballot this November.
“I’m somebody who really loves to ground myself in Jewish text,” said Greengrass, who discusses religious verses showing a woman’s life is valued more over the unborn child if only one of them can be saved. “I’m also a feminist.”
The Miami rabbi supports Amendment 4 because of her religion, not despite it, she said.
She is among the faith leaders mobilizing the grassroots efforts for Amendment 4. The November ballot question would limit government interference on abortion...
