Congregational Reproductive Justice Guide

This guide was created by Side With Love staff in the summer of 2022 as a resource for congregations that are discerning their role in the Reproductive Justice movement, especially in light of the recent Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson, which eliminated federal protections for abortion in the US. The guide was created to accompany and supplement a three-part online webinar series for Unitarian Universalist congregational teams, with the intent of sharing the document widely with congregations and spiritual communities of other faith traditions. 

We have intentionally published this guide as a digital resource and a living document because the legal and political landscape is shifting rapidly.

Table of Contents:

• Grounding in Reproductive Justice

  • Reproductive Justice: A Movement & A Framework

  • Reproductive Justice, Health, & Access

  • Criminalization, Security, & Risk

  • Intersectionality & Reproductive Justice

• Reproductive Justice & Unitarian Universalism

  • Theological Grounding

  • Values & Principles of Faith-Rooted Reproductive Justice Work

  • Growing Our Capacity, Drawing on Our Experience

• Faithful Congregational Organizing for Reproductive Justice

  • Calls to Action: A Spectrum of Engagement & Risk

  • Discernment: What are you ready to do? What is needed?

  • Spiritual Sustenance & Support