Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice

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The Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice (RCRC) was founded in 1967 as the Clergy Consultation Service on Abortion and then later as the Religious Coalition for Abortion Rights (RCAR). The current name was chosen in 1993.

RCRC is the primary national vehicle for U.S. mainline clergy who advocate for preserving the legal access to abortion. In addition, their members often actively work on collateral issues such as sexual equality, sexual education, and access to contraception. RCRC often works in close cooperation with groups like Planned Parenthood and Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS).

Contents 1 Leadership 2 State Affiliates 3 Member Organizations 4 See Also 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Leadership

• President and CEO: The Reverend Carlton W. Veazey
• Board members: Include The Reverend Dr. Katherine Hancock Ragsdale

[edit] State Affiliates

The affiliates of the Religious Coalition are involved in advocacy, education, community service, and implementing RCRC programs such as Clergy for Choice, All Options Clergy Counseling, and Spiritual Youth for Reproductive Freedom at the community and state level. States with affiliates include^[1]:

• Missouri Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice

[edit] Member Organizations

• Rabbinical Assembly
• United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
• Women's League for Conservative Judaism
• The Episcopal Church
• American Ethical Union National Service Conference
• Society for Humanistic Judaism
• Presbyterians Affirming Reproductive Options (PARO) of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
• Women's Ministries of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
• Washington Office of the Presybterian Church (USA)
• Jewish Reconstructionalist Federation
• Reconstructionalist Rabbinical Association
• Central Conference of American Rabbis
• North American Federation of Temple Youth
• Women of Reform Judaism, The Federation of Temple Sisterhoods
• Women's Rabbinic Network of Central Conference of American Rabbis
• Justice and Witness Ministries of The United Church of Christ
• The General Board of Church and Society of The United Methodist Church
• The General Board of Global Ministries, Women's Division of the United Methodist Church
• Unitarian Universalist Association
• Unitarian Universalist Women's Federation
• Young Religious Unitarian Universalists
• Continental Unitarian Universalist Young Adult Network
• American Jewish Committee
• American Jewish Congress
• Anti-Defamation League
• Catholics for a Free Choice
• Christian Lesbians Out (CLOUT)
• Church of the Brethren Women's Caucus
• Disciples for Choice
• Episcopal Urban Caucus
• Episcopal Women's Caucus
• Hadassah, WZOA
• Jewish Women International
• Lutheran Women's Caucus
• Methodist Federation for Social Action
• NA'AMAT USA
• National Council of Jewish Women
• Women's American ORT
• YWCA of the USA^[2]

[edit] See Also

• Evangelical and Ecumenical Women’s Caucus

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Religious Coalition of Reproductive Choice (official website)

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