An article promoting a “Satanic Abortion Ceremony” appeared last month in a leading pop culture magazine for young women.

Among pieces dedicated to fashion and lifestyle advice, Cosmopolitan published a feature article provided by the Satanic Temple abortion clinic, an online facility based in New Mexico that provides abortion pills via mail and is run by Satanists.

A set of slides detailing the procedures for performing a ritualised abortion ceremony in accordance with The Satanic Temple’s guidelines were posted in the article. This involved staring at one’s reflection before taking an abortion pill and saying “One’s body is inviolable, subject to one’s own will alone.” The ritual is completed when the pill is taken and the person has declared “By my body, by my blood; by my will, it is done.”

According to Cosmopolitan, the idea behind this clinic is to defend abortion rights by using religion as justification.