Ten to 15 years ago, conservative Republicans were howling about the threat of Sharia law. They opposed the imposition of faith-based laws in the U.S. However, conservative Republicans, in partnership with religious conservatives, have pushed to impose their own faith-based laws.
The Alabama Supreme Court IVF ruling, declaring that fertilized embryos are people, therefore defining that life begins at conception, cited biblical language to support the decision. This decision is just one more step by conservative Republicans to establish theocratic rule in the United States.
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