But those who know Tom Parker say his IVF concurring opinion was not simply a heartfelt expression of faith, but part of a strategy the chief justice has used to create legal precedent for conservative causes.
Theological opinions on IVF, let alone political ones, are difficult to ascertain and are far from universal across denominations.
Justice Parker sprinkled his legal opinion with a litany of religious sources, from classic Christian theologians like St. Thomas Aquinas and John Calvin, to a modern conservative Christian manifesto, the Manhattan Declaration, that opposes “anti-life” measures.
In "My Body, Their Baby: A Progressive Christian Vision for Surrogacy," Grace Kao assesses the ethics of surrogacy from a feminist perspective, concluding that certain kinds of arrangements should be embraced.
Rev. Angela Denker reflects on the unjust and tragic death of sprinter Tori Bowie, one of the fastest women in America.
Casey Cep: As the novelist Marilynne Robinson says, Biblical history so often depends on the birth of a baby.Read full piece
Some Christians see an opening to reach women before they become pregnant that also enables them to compete for federal money Planned Parenthood has decided to relinquish.