United Methodists For Reproductive Justice

United Methodist laity and clergy. We seek to Educate, Advocate, and Empower in the area of reproductive justice. Faith and reproductive justice.

[United Methodists For Reproductive Justice @UM4RJ]

#UMCGC just voted to amend and readopt Resolution #3203, Maternal Health: The Church’s Role. It includes support for paid parental leave, discussion of maternal mortality, access to contraception and accessible and affordable healthcare. We will be sharing more later this week.

[United Methodists For Reproductive Justice @UM4RJ]

The section on Reproductive Health and Abortion begins on page 28. Although we are interested in all of the Social Principles, this is our top area of interest. #UMCGC

[United Methodists For Reproductive Justice @UM4RJ]

Here is a link to the Revised Social Principles that will be discussed and voted on at #UMCGC. https://t.co/oyo1npQLxW

[United Methodists For Reproductive Justice @UM4RJ]

We will be doing our best to follow all legislation/resolutions/conversations at #UMCGC related to Reproductive Justice and share what we learn. But we need your help! Please tag us or send us updates when you have them. Thanks!

[United Methodists For Reproductive Justice @UM4RJ]

We are proud to partner with @umcjustice on the Service of Lament and Hope for Pregnancy and Infant Loss and this toolkit for others to use in their own context.

#UMC #UM4RJ #ReproductiveJustice #PregnancyandInfantLoss

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Check out this thread full of data and action items about Pregnancy and Infant Loss.

#UMC #UM4RJ #ReproductiveJustice

[Barbara Dunlap @elfsocks]

I spoke with The Caring Congregation about reproductive health and reproductive justice and why the Church should care about both. #UMC #UM4RJ #UMCDeacon #WMT https://t.co/jLCmUPISbI

[United Women in Faith @uwomenfaith]

United Women in Faith Concerned About Women and Girls Lives as Supreme Court Overturns Roe v Wade

https://t.co/a91LwXyRpm

[United Methodists For Reproductive Justice @UM4RJ]

Governmental laws . . . do not provide all the guidance required by the informed Christian conscience. . .a decision concerning abortion should be made only after thoughtful & prayerful consideration by the parties involved, with medical, family, pastoral, &. . . counsel. 7/7

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In response to Today's Supreme Court decision, United Methodists for Reproductive Justice affirms the sacred right to abortion care as stated in ¶162.II of our denomination's Social Principles. 1/7
#UMC #UM4RJ #RoevWade

[United Methodists For Reproductive Justice @UM4RJ]

The Church shall offer ministries to reduce unintended pregnancies. We commit our Church to continue to provide nurturing ministries to those who terminate a pregnancy, to those in the midst of a crisis pregnancy, and to those who give birth. 6/7

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Data from @fredclarkson reminds us that reproductive rights and voting rights are intertwined. White conservative evangelical Christians are declining in numbers, but their percentage of the electorate remains the same. #SACReDGathering22

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Appreciate hearing about the similarities and differences between different religious traditions when it comes to ensoulment, life, bodily autonomy, etc. All have textual evidence. #SACReDGathering22

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Dr. Pamela Davis talking about her research and how the women in her study had abortions to avoid the shame of disclosing a pregnancy to their church leadership. #SACReDGathering22

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"They believed God had forgiven them, but that the church never would." - Dr. Pamela Davis #SACReDGathering22

[United Methodists For Reproductive Justice @UM4RJ]

We welcome all United Methodists who are looking to find out more about Reproductive Justice and how it fits in with our doctrine and polity. (It does!) #SACReDGathering22 #UMC #WMT #UM4RJ