Justice John Paul Stevens took the position that no American should be forced to pay taxes to support the religion of another. He also understood why government attempts to 'help' religion end up weakening faith groups.

The U.S. Sup­reme Court's Roe v. Wade decision in 1973 ushered in a reproductive-rights-based culture war that has been raging for the past 46 years. While issues of women’s rights, health care and reproductive freedom have dominated the debate, the issue of separation of church and state has percolated just beneath the surface all along.

The aggressive abortion ban bills being considered in states across the country may not explicitly mention religion, but it’s clear that these bills and the restrictive policies they propose are religiously motivated.