Clergy for Reproductive Justice

As people of faith, we of the PA Religious Coalition for Reproductive Justice stand in opposition to Texas S.B. 8 and its radical ban on safe legal abortions, and we will vigorously oppose any other state legislation that seeks to ban safe legal abortions.

We join with Planned Parenthood, Catholics for Choice, the National Council of Jewish Women, the Unitarian Universalist Association, the United Church of Christ, UUJusticePA, and the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice in concern for the harm this abortion ban will cause. Its damage to many Texans, particularly for Black, Latino, indigenous people, immigrants, those with low incomes, and Texans in rural areas includes unconscionable barriers to their health care needs.

We are alarmed that the Supreme Court has chosen to let this ban stand. It flies in the face of constitutional protections that have been in place for many decades.

Our thoughts and prayers are with pregnant people and their families who will be blocked from health care they seek in concert with their faith traditions and the doctors they choose to provide that care. We are in fear for the promise that freedom of religion sets forth in the

U.S. Constitution.

These signatures represent the position of the individual clergy and faith leaders who have signed on in support. The congregations and/or organizations are shown for identification purposes only.

Rabbi Dr. Audrey Korotkin, Temple Beth Israel, Altoona

Rev. Dr. Marvin A Marsh, American Baptist Churches, USA

The Rev. Sarah L Weedon, Episcopal Priest in the Diocese of Central PA

Chaplain James Cavenaugh, Unitarian Church of Harrisburg

Barbara Pearce, Unitarian Church of Harrisburg

Osho Andrea Minick Rudolph, Oryoki Zendo, Harrisburg

Rev. Naomi Washington-Leapheart

The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries

Rabbi Hava L. Pell, RRA

Rev. Dr. John Fordon, Unitarian Universalist Minister, Retired, Harrisburg

Rev. Dr. Vincent Kolb, Sixth Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh

Rev. Beverly Dale, the Incarnation Institute for Sex & Faith, Philadelphia

Rabbi Maurice Harris – Reconstructing Judaism, Wyncote

Rev. Israel Buffardi, Unitarian Universalist Church of Lancaster

The Rev. Anjel Scarborough, Rector of All Saints Episcopal Church, Hershey

Rev. Caitlin Werth, PCUSA pastor, Pittsburgh

Rev. Kristina Church, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Erie

Rev. Elizabeth Michael Ross, Community of Reconciliation Church, Pittsburgh

Rabbi Carl Choper, Temple Beth Shalom, Mechanicsburg

Rev Karie Charlton, Third Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh

Rev John Ward-Diorio, St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Mechanicsburg

Rabbi Ariana Capptauber, Beth El Temple, Harrisburg

Rev. Thomas A. Sweet, Market Square Presbyterian Church, Harrisburg

Rev. Jen Raffensperger, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of York, York

Rev. Eva O'Diam, Dover United Church of Christ, Dover

Rev. Dr. Tracy Sprowls, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County, State College

Rev. Joan Sabatino, Executive Director, UUJusticePA