Click here for the list of strong advocacy organizations that will defend reproductive health (not exhaustive) that the Reproductive Justice Committee has identified.
January 13, 2022
Murphy Signs Law Protecting Abortion Rights in N.J.
On January 13, 2022, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a firm declaration of reproductive rights, Bill S49/A6260. In addition he signed S413/A4698, which expands insurance coverage of prescribed birth control from 6 months to 1 year supply.
UUFaith Action NJ is proud to be a member of the Thrive Coalition that strongly advocated for reproductive rights to be affirmed and protected in New Jersey. While not the original RFA Bill, we are happy to see New Jerseyans rights protected at a time when Roe V Wade is threatened.
Click here for some of the news coverage:
https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/new-jersey/2022/01/10/nj-abortion-bill-freedom-of-reproductive-choice-act/9132046002/
https://www.nj.com/politics/2022/01/murphy-signs-bill-protecting-abortion-rights-in-nj.html
September 10, 2021
Outraged By Texas Abortion Law, UUs Remain Committed to Reproductive Justice
Click here for the press release from UUA.
Guttmacher Institute
Guttmacher.org is a research and policy organization focused on reproductive health. It is a comprehensive source for the the latest information on where we are as a country, and by state, of abortion restrictions, supreme court cases and legislative policy.
https://www.guttmacher.org/
September 1, 2021
Many congregants have been asking members what is going on and what can we do to help. We would love to have you join us. Right now in New Jersey there is a very important reproductive rights/justice bill before the state legislature (S3030/A4848).
We are planning to advocate strongly during the Lame Duck Session (after the November election ). Click here for a press release from the Thrive NJ Coalition.
May 22, 2019
THE UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST ASSOCIATION DENOUNCES ATTACKS ON ABORTION RIGHTS AND DEMANDS REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE
People have been asking what the UUA is doing about the current attack of reproductive health including abortion that is occurring in this country. Below is a very strong statement from the UUA president, Susan Frederick-Gray. As she notes, this is based on the Statement of Conscience that was the culmination of the Congregational Study Action Issue which was offered to General Assembly by USR in 2012 .
This is a very precarious time and we are pleased to have the UUA standing with us.
Please click here to read the statement.
Op-Ed: #Metoo Movement Meets Maternity Care
by Jill Wodnick, November 29, 2018
It’s critical to listen to women in every aspect of their lives, and there are few times more important than when maternal healthcare is the issue. Click here to read this important article.
Interfaith Letter to Congress in Support of Planned Parenthood – April 26, 2017
Click here to read an important interfaith letter co-signed by the Reproductive Justice Committee of the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, the UUA, the Unitarian Universalist Legislative Ministry of New Jersey, and Unitarian Universalist Women’s Federation.
Reproductive Justice Mission Statement (Revised September 19, 2021)
Reproductive Justice (RJ) takes a holistic, human rights and social justice approach dealing with issues that affect all people’s reproductive health and lives. Reproductive justice is the term created by women of color in 1994, to center the experience of the most vulnerable, and to bridge the gap between reproductive rights and other social justice movement. Therefore the Team keeps in mind the ways that the systems of race, class, and gender affect a person’s reproductive rights and health. Activities include film showings, study sessions, information sharing, federal and state legislative advocacy, support for abortion clinics and support for NJ Abortion Access Fund.
The team works with the Reproductive Justice Task force of UU Faith Action NJ and partners with other groups within and outside the congregation. The Team is an active member of Thrive NJ, a statewide coalition of organizations working collectively to promote sexual and reproductive health, rights and justice through policy change and advocacy.
The team also uses as its model the UUA Reproductive Justice 2015 Statement of Conscience: https://www.uua.org/action/statements/reproductive-justice
Meeting Schedule
Meetings are held once per month. Meeting time varies, please check with the USR Calendar or contact Co-chairs Regina Branca and Carol Loscalzo.
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