In this 2019 photo, a woman protests outside the Jackson Women’s Health Organization, an abortion clinic in Jackson, Mississippi.
The U.S. Supreme Court on May 17 said it will review a state law that bans abortion in almost all cases after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
Observers say the announcement could signal the court’s 6–3 conservative majority is ready to roll back, if not overturn, Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that legalized abortion in the U.S.
Messengers voted 3,421 to 2,191—60.74 percent to 38.90 percent—in favor of a motion to “clarify” only churches with male pastors are considered in “friendly cooperation” with the SBC.
Messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention in Dallas voted to affirm all eight resolutions brought to the floor — with some debate — but with only one amendment, deemed friendly.
Messengers to the SBC annual meeting in Dallas voted 3,744 (56.89 percent) to 2,819 (42.84 percent) on June 11 to reject a motion introduced by Willy Rice of Calvary Baptist Church in Clearwater, Fla., to abolish the ERLC.
In his report to the Southern Baptist Convention on June 11, Ben Mandrell said Lifeway’s role is to “build things for the body of Christ,” not to be one-size-fits-all.
