November 20, 2018 Dear Senators: On behalf of the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice (RCRC), we are writing to urge you to oppose the confirmation of Thomas Farr to a lifetime position as a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Although RCRC does not usually take positions
November 7, 2018 Contact: Mollie Katz 202-527-9058 Press@rcrc.org Statement on the Results of the Midterm Elections In response to the 2018 Midterm Elections, the leadership of the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice (RCRC) issued the following statement: In large numbers, voters in this year’s midterm elections have come out to insist on greater checks and balances
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Do you ever wonder if the values you’ve gleaned from your faith can really carry over into elections? Based on her work as a Colorado state legislator and a leader in Colorado RCRC, Betty Boyd seems sure that they do. The experience that best prepared Boyd to run for office was an eight-year stint running
October 27, 2018 Contact: Mollie Katz 202-527-9058 Press@rcrc.org Statement Responding to Synagogue Shooting in Pittsburgh The deadly attack today on Jews at prayer in Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue is a tragedy for the local Jewish community and, sadly, another serious warning about the dangers of religious hatred now thriving more and more openly in
October 24, 2018 Contact: Mollie Katz 202-527-9058 Press@rcrc.org RCRC Statement Denouncing Voter Suppression in the 2018 Midterms In response to widespread voter suppression in the upcoming midterm elections, RCRC issued the following statement by its three-person team of executive directors, Delia Allen-O’Brien, Rev. Dr. Cari Jackson, and Lisa Weiner-Mahfuz: As leaders of the Religious Coalition
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Mollie Katz After decades advancing issues like reproductive health and rights, Cathy Thompson has become a second-term elected official in Outagamie County, Wis. Her experience includes years as an RCRC state organizer and an active member of the League of Women Voters. She has registered new voters, met with state legislators, canvassed for
October 6, 2018 Contact: Mollie Katz 202-527-9058 Press@rcrc.org RCRC Statement on Senate Approval of Brett Kavanaugh to Supreme Court RCRC is outraged at the Senate’s confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to a lifetime seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. He will now be positioned to shape American law and policy for a generation. Based on
September 28, 2018 Contact: Mollie Katz 202-527-9058 Press@rcrc.org Statement Responding to Senate Judiciary Committee Vote on Kavanaugh Nomination The Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice is disappointed in the 11-10 vote by the Senate Judiciary Committee to send Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the full Senate for a vote from the floor. Calling for an FBI investigation
