Arizona State Senator's Prayer Circle Sparks Controversy Ahead of Abortion Law Ruling

Sen. Anthony Kern led a prayer in tongues on the Senate floor, invoking backlash and raising concerns over church-state separation as the state Supreme Court upholds a historic abortion ban.

• Arizona Sen. Anthony Kern led a prayer circle speaking in tongues on the state Senate floor, sparking widespread criticism.
• The prayer occurred just hours before the Arizona Supreme Court upheld a Civil War-era law banning nearly all abortions.
• Critics, including Secular Arizona, accuse Kern of violating the separation of church and state, while Kern dismisses the backlash.
• Kern is under investigation for falsely claiming to be an Arizona elector for Donald Trump in the 2020 election.
• The senator is also known for sponsoring a bill allowing the Ten Commandments to be recited in public schools.

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