reproductive rights
CVS employee fired for refusing to sell birth control sues, claiming discrimination
By Fiona André — January 31, 2024
(RNS) — Gunna Kristofersdottir joins three other former CVS nurses who sued the company for religious discrimination after being fired for similar reasons.
Pope Francis called surrogacy ‘deplorable’ – but the reasons why women and parents choose surrogacy are complex and defy simple labels
By Danielle Tumminio Hansen — January 17, 2024
(The Conversation) — Surrogacy can exploit women, but others may choose to be involved for altruistic reasons. A scholar points out that surrogacy’s ethical value is dependent upon the people and systems who use it.
At Repro Shabbat, Jewish congregations try to change the narrative on abortion
By Yonat Shimron — February 16, 2023
(RNS) — At more than 1,200 synagogues this weekend, Jews will pushing back against the prevailing Christian view that abortion is religiously forbidden.
After abortion vote, Colorado Catholic bishops ask lawmakers to refrain from Communion
By Kathryn Post and Jack Jenkins — June 7, 2022
(RNS) — The bishops say Catholic lawmakers who voted for a law protecting abortion rights were ‘participating in a gravely sinful action.’
If Roe goes, Black church leaders expect renewed energy for elections
By Adelle M. Banks — May 3, 2022
(RNS) — One leader is ‘expecting great mobilization of the African American community and in communities where people recognize the importance of giving a person a choice.’
Roe v. Wade: Faith leaders react to leaked SCOTUS opinion
By Emily McFarlan Miller — May 3, 2022
(RNS) — Religious views of abortion are not as monolithic as many may believe.
In Texas, ‘Reproductive Freedom Congregations’ catch on as new abortion law looms
By Alejandra Molina — August 25, 2021
(RNS) — In a gathering at First Unitarian Church of Dallas, faith leaders with Just Texas announced Wednesday (Aug. 25) that 25 churches had achieved the Reproductive Freedom Congregations designation since first launching the effort in 2016. Another 70 are in process.
Christian attitudes surrounding abortion have a more nuanced history than current events suggest
By Luis Josué Salés — July 14, 2021
(The Conversation) — Abortion and contraception were quite common among premodern Christians, who also celebrated women’s celibacy as superior to marriage and childbearing.
It’s time for a grand compromise on religious freedom and contraceptives
By Thomas Reese — December 5, 2018
(RNS) — While they can still negotiate from a position of power, the proponents of religious liberty should offer to negotiate a grand compromise on reproductive rights.
Brazilian women break taboo to talk about illegal abortions
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — January 4, 2018
(AP) Women are going public to build support for reproductive rights, which are tightly restricted in heavily Catholic and evangelical Brazil.
Kentucky could become first state without an abortion clinic
By Jerome Socolovsky — July 22, 2017
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Republican Gov. Matt Bevin makes no apologies for waging a licensing fight against a Louisville clinic that is the last remaining facility performing abortions in the state.
With Kaine and Pence, religion finally takes center stage in Election 2016
By Lauren Markoe — October 5, 2016
(RNS) A question on religion brings candidates to the nexus of faith and public policy.
Phyllis Schlafly and the future of ‘women’s issues’
By Jennifer A. Marshall — September 7, 2016
WASHINGTON (RNS) Anyone who deems a liberal political objective 'inevitable' hasn’t paid enough attention to the legacy of Phyllis Schlafly.
Euphemisms abound in the Democratic platform on abortion
By Trevin Wax — August 1, 2016
(RNS) The DNC is far out of the mainstream on abortion regulation.
UMC withdraws from interfaith pro-abortion rights group
By Emily McFarlan Miller — May 21, 2016
PORTLAND, Ore. (RNS) The United Methodist Church will withdraw from the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice in a move one supporter said shows the denomination is moving away from other mainline denominations.
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