Given President Russell Nelson’s past statements on abortion, could LDS policy change if Roe v. Wade ends?
The church leader has argued that life begins at conception, but observers doubt the faith’s approach to the issue will change for a variety of reasons.
(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) President Russell M. Nelson, center, and Dallin H. Oaks, left, with Henry B, Eyring, have been outspoken critics of abortion, with the former arguing that life begins at conception.
Tamarra Kemsley has been a reporter at The Tribune since 2021 but has been covering religion and politics since 2019. Her work has appeared in Religion News Service, the New York Post, and Religion & Politics. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Brigham Young University and a master’s in Islamic studies from Hebrew University.