Abortion United Evangelicals and Republicans. Now That Alliance Is Fraying.

The Southern Baptist Convention, the largest denomination of
Protestant Christians in the United States, voted at an annual
gathering last week to oppose the use of in vitro fertilization.


Ruth Graham, who covers religion, faith and values for The New
York Times, discusses the story behind the vote, the Republican
scramble it prompted and what it could eventually mean for the
rest of the country.


Guest: Ruth Graham, who covers religion, faith and values for The
New York Times.


Background reading: 


How baptists and the Republican Party took different paths on
I.V.F.

Here’s what to know about the vote.



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