Second Satanic Temple member sues over Missouri abortion laws

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. � Another member of the Satanic Temple is suing Missouri over its abortion laws.

The Satanic Temple announced the lawsuit Monday. The anonymous pregnant woman�s attorney said the state�s informed consent laws violate her religious beliefs, which are to follow scientific understanding of the world.

The booklets say abortion will end �the life of a separate, unique, living human being.�

Satanic Temple members don�t believe in a literal Satan but see the biblical Satan as a metaphor for rebellion against tyranny.

Republican Attorney General Josh Hawley�s deputy chief of staff Loree Anne Paradise said the office will �vigorously defend� what she called sensible regulations.

Another Satanic Temple member�s challenge to the state�s informed-consent law is pending at the Missouri Supreme Court. The other woman who sued already has received an abortion.