Jewish Federations 'deeply troubled' by federal judge ruling on mifepristone - JNS.org

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

48% : The judge's ruling "is counter to our policy priority that reproductive health should be protected and that everyone should be able to follow their personal religious beliefs on these matters without government interference."
48% : Despite a preponderance of American Jews that believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases, JNFA leadership issued a "joint statement" in a different context on March 15, stating that "the essence of democracy is both majority rule and protection of minority rights."
35% : According to the Pew Research Center Religious Landscape Study -- conducted in 2007 and 2014, with responses from 35,000 Americans -- 83% of self-identified Jews said abortion should be legal in all or most cases, while 15% of Jews said it should be illegal in all or most cases.

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