Pro-Choice Religious Leaders Speak Out
Rev. Madison Shockley has an article on RH Reality Check today stressing his belief that “God is Pro-Faith, Pro-Family and Pro-Choice.” Rev. Shockley is a member of the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice (RCRC), an interdenominational group proving that the most vociferous anti-choice pastors don’t speak for all religious leaders.
Tomorrow the RCRC kicks off its National Black Religious Summit on Sexuality, where attendees will discuss how the Black church can respond to challenges like teen and unplanned pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, and sex education.
RCRC offers a side of religious leaders that we don’t see often enough in the mainstream media. Their efforts to keep abortion legal, improve sex education, and debunk the “medical right” are well worth checking out.
By: Tara Sweeney