14. Abortion and Religion: Reclaiming the Narrative

There’s a common misconception that religious people don’t have abortions. But that couldn’t be further from the truth, and there’s also a robust community of religious and spiritual people fighting for reproductive justice.

Guests:

• Anise Simon, Maleeha Aziz, and Nick, We Testify storytellers

• Rev. Dr. Serene Jones, president, Union Theological Seminary

• Rafa Kidvai, director, Repro Legal Defense Fund

• Rabbi Salem Pearce, executive director, Carolina Jews for Justice; counselor, Faith Aloud

• Lauren Morrissey, co-executive director and co-founder, Student Coalition for Reproductive Justice; administrative associate, Catholics for Choice

• Rev. Aaron Payson, minister, Unitarian Universalist Church of Worcester; former board member, Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice

• Kristin Hady, clinic escort; community engagement coordinator, Abortion Access Front

Photos courtesy We Testify. Logo by Kate Ryan, theme music by Lily Sloane. Additional music in this episode from Blue Dot Sessions.