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United Methodists Pass Petition Supporting Abortion Rights

By Bekah McNeel
This is the UMC General Conference at the Charlotte Convention Center on April 30, 2024. Many items were used for resource material for the conference’s delegates. ALEX HICKS JR./SPARTANBURG HERALD-JOURNAL / USA TODAY NETWORK via Reuters. 
May 1, 2024
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The United Methodist Church voted this week to approve a petition affirming a right to abortion and pledging “solidarity with those who seek reproductive health care.” The vote was part of the UMC’s 2020 General Conference, which was delayed until 2024 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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This is the UMC General Conference at the Charlotte Convention Center on April 30, 2024. Many items were used for resource material for the conference’s delegates. ALEX HICKS JR./SPARTANBURG HERALD-JOURNAL / USA TODAY NETWORK via Reuters.