This past Sunday, March 20, 2016, Independent candidate for Missouri Governor, Lester Turilli Jr. debated The Satanic Temple’s co-founder and spokesperson on the topic of Reproductive Rights. While Mr. Turilli is guided by his Christian faith and holds strong “pro-life” opinions, The Satanic Temple advocates for bodily autonomy in favor of a woman’s freedom of choice.
The Satanic Temple currently has two active lawsuits against Missouri’s abortion restrictions that the organization argues violate their right to Free Exercise.
The debate took place on the Campus of Missouri University, and was hosted by the Missouri University Skeptics, Atheists, Secular Humanists, & Agnostics student group, as part of an annual conference.
For more information about The Satanic Temple’s Reproductive Rights campaigns, see http://religiousreproductiverights.com/
For more information regarding the platform of Lester Turilli Jr., see http://www.governor2016.com/