Here We Are. Send Us! Part III
Sharing resources for a faithful response to threats of harm to Women Seeking Reproductive Healthcare
Thursday, June 5, 4:00 pm On line
Since January 20, the federal administration has acted quickly and ruthlessly to restrict reproductive rights, health care, and information. Hours after the inauguration, the president revoked Biden-era executive orders put in place to protect reproductive rights after Roe v. Wade was overturned. Then came a slew of anti-reproductive rights executive orders in rapid succession, including the pardon of 23 people who had attacked clinics, a promise not to enforce the FACE act that protects clinic workers and patients, a doubling-down on the Hyde Amendment, and a refusal to abide by the law that ensures individuals receive emergency reproductive health care. The president has reinstated the global gag rule and frozen millions of dollars in funding for Title X. Individuals whom he has appointed or nominated to Cabinet and Department leadership positions have clear anti-reproductive rights agendas.
All this in a post-Roe era where 13 states now have total bans on abortion and four others have bans after the sixth week of pregnancy.
There is no doubt about it—women seeking reproductive health care are being harmed.
So, what can people of faith do to stand with and for them? How can we help mitigate the harm?
Come to our next online “town hall” meeting to find out! Thursday, June 5, 4pm
We’ll be joined by an impressive panel of experts:
Rev. Katey Zeh
Ordained Baptist minister
CEO of the national organization Religious Community for Reproductive Choice
Lisa Margulies
Vice President of Public Affairs for Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
Abbie Strout-Bentes
Executive Director of SAFE Maine
Rev. Dr. Marvin Ellison
Ordained Presbyterian Minister
Professor Emeritus of Christian Ethics, Bangor Theological Seminary
This program made possible, in part, by a grant from the Lexington Social Justice Fund of the United Methodist Foundation of New England, and by generous gifts from individuals like you. Thank you!
