R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice

Faith Choice Ohio
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R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice

From The Clergy Consultation Service on Abortion to the modern day struggle for intersectional reproductive freedom, religious voices have been at the forefront of fights that matter for generations. We’re here to amplify essential voices, tell stories that often go unheard, and lift up the holy and healing work of the faithfully pro-choice members of Faith Choice Ohio.

  1. -3 J

    When Empires Fall, We Catch Us: An Ode to Community Care

    Faith Organizers Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams offer some timely perspective on the outsized role that community care has always played in the lives of the many people who find themselves constantly underserved by government systems in the United States.Particularly lifting up the resilience of communities of spiritual practice, Kelley and Terry recount repro-centered examples of thriving that are fueled by mutual aid in the face of systemic government indifference, casting a hopeful vision of what our future can be even as we navigate rising authoritarianism. Links to discussed content:  What is the FACE Act? https://prochoice.org/wp-content/uploads/face_act.pdf New Limitations on the FACE Act in 2025: www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/trump-face-act-abortion-related-actions-justice-department/ SMA in Good Faith: www.faithchoiceohio.org/self-managed-abortion-in-good-faith-training Take back your POWER! www.faithchoiceohio.org/blog/take-back-your-power We Take Care of Each Other: www.faithchoiceohio.org/blog/we-take-care-of-each-other Hope Through Solidarity: www.faithchoiceohio.org/blog/hope-through-solidarity Why Self-Care Matters Even as the World Burns: www.faithchoiceohio.org/blog/why-self-care-matters-even-as-the-world-burns  Music by Korbin Jones

    29 min

  2. 13 FÉVR.

    Winter Won’t Last Forever: Strategies for Thriving in Seasons of Strife

    Faith Organizers Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams share survival strategies for the hard times, using seemingly perpetual winter weather as a metaphor to understand the ongoing struggle for reproductive health, rights, and justice.Acknowledging the chill of the current political climate, Kelley and Terry help listeners take stock and get some hope-filled perspective in the midst of what is undeniably a rough time for people who value abortion justice, religious freedom, and the principles of reproductive justice in our state and nation. Links to discussed content:  What are "Love Languages" exactly?: www.simplypsychology.org/five-love-languages.html Love Languages reimagined: www.trystanreese.com/blog/2019/9/15/acts-of-solidarity-queer-love-languages What is the quality time love language? Plus, 9 examples: www.calm.com/blog/quality-time-love-language  Night Cannot Last Forever: www.faithchoiceohio.org/blog/night-cannot-last-forever "The Spoon Theory," by Christine Miserandino: https://butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory/ ACLU Ohio: www.acluohio.org/ TransOhio: www.transohio.org/ Equality Ohio: https://equalityohio.org/ Abortion Forward: https://abortionforward.org/ Music by Korbin Jones

    28 min
  3. Hoping Dangerously: Faith Choice Ohio's 2025 State of the Union Reflection

    30 JANV.

    Hoping Dangerously: Faith Choice Ohio's 2025 State of the Union Reflection

    Faith Organizer Kelley Fox and Executive Director Elaina Ramsey reflect on the past year and share FCO's strategic & pastoral priorities for 2025. From a year that asks to a year that answers (shoutout to Zora Neale Hurston), Kelley and Elaina discuss the necessity of caring deeply for ourselves and the movement, while also having the audacity to hope and live into the future we're longing for throughout these chaotic times in the U.S. Links to discussed content: New Year, New Offerings: faithchoiceohio.org/blog/new-year-new-offerings We Take Care of Each Other: faithchoiceohio.org/blog/we-take-care-of-each-other Self-Care as System Maintenance: www.instagram.com/p/DBrp_kcNqjk/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Faith for Repro Training Center: faithchoiceohio.org/trainings Music by Korbin Jones

    29 min

  4. 16 JANV.

    At Your Fingertips: The Faith for Repro Training Center

    Faith Organizers Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams take listeners on a preview of the Faith for Repro Training Center, our newly launched all-digital learning platform that makes religious & repro education more accessible than ever!   As lead presenters of the trainings, Kelley and Terry review the vision and purpose of the Faith for Repro Training Center, explain how it evolved from previous in-person and live online trainings, and share each of their hopes for future expansions and new offerings that will be available via the on-demand education platform. Links to discussed content:  Faith For Repro Training Center: www.faithchoiceohio.org/trainings Restorative and Transformative Justice Book Club: www.faithchoiceohio.org/blog/join-our-restorative-justice-book-club Abolition Reads Book Club: www.faithchoiceohio.org/blog/abolition-reads-a-book-study-on-how-to-create-the-world-we-deserve (Episode 117) In With the New: Looking Forward to 2025: https://faithchoiceohio.podbean.com/e/in-with-the-new-looking-forward-to-2025-1734658315/ Music by Korbin Jones

    29 min

  5. 2 JANV.

    In With the New: Looking Forward to 2025

    Faith Organizers Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams reflect on what 2025 might hold for people who are devoted to religious & reproductive freedom. Specifically tackling the ongoing implementation of Ohio’s constitutional amendment on reproductive rights, listeners can expect experience-informed predictions and encouraging tips for fruitful movement engagement throughout this episode.Exploring the likely policy implications of new federal and state leadership, Kelley and Terry take a long view of movement dynamics, exploring the importance of resilience and building strong community among abortion advocates and all people who value reproductive justice. Links to discussed content:  Billie Holiday Secular Saint Candle: https://philosophersguild.com/products/billie-holiday-candle?srsltid=AfmBOoqUFKLqeZz6KHXeMmQZ2p5mtMbUGvNh3l9AiKglZslJe9euKDh3 Emergent Strategy, by adrienne maree brown: www.akpress.org/emergentstrategy.html What is Project 2025?: www.aclu.org/project-2025-explained The Comstock Act and what it could mean for abortion access: https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2024/how-the-comstock-act-threatens-abortion-rights How ACLU Ohio is helping ensure Ohio’s Reproductive Freedom Constitutional Amendment actually gets implemented: www.acluohio.org/en/campaigns/reproductive-freedom Music by Korbin Jones

    29 min

  6. 20/12/2024

    Out With the Old: 2024 in Review

    Faith Organizers Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams take a look back at faith and repro in 2024. From continued online trainings and practical support work with The Jubilee Fund, to new in-person educational opportunities and innovative programs, Faith Choice Ohio has been up to good trouble in the past 12 months!Naming the obvious weariness present in the movement after many years of constant urgency, listen in as Kelley and Terry give context for how people showed up for reproductive dignity this year while also centering self-care, taking a guilt-free look at how advocates in the future can engage in long-term struggles for justice in meaningful, healthy ways. Links to discussed content: Spotify Wrapped: www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/12/10208481/jewel-ham-artist-spotify-wrapped-internship A SACReD Moment Together: www.faithchoiceohio.org/blog/a-sacred-moment-together Abortion Apathy: https://faithchoiceohio.podbean.com/e/abortion-apathy-sustaining-the-movement-after-issue-1/ Episodes on Issue 1 (2024): Yes on 1: How Ohio Can Fix a 100-Year Problem in 2024: https://faithchoiceohio.podbean.com/e/yes-on-1-how-ohio-can-fix-a-100-year-problem-in-2024/ Citizens Not Politicians: Understanding the Movement for Fair Maps in Ohio: https://faithchoiceohio.podbean.com/e/citizens-not-politicians-understanding-the-movement-for-fair-maps-in-ohio/ What the Hell Is Gerrymandering? Unpacking the Undemocratic Problem in Ohio’s Legislative Process: https://faithchoiceohio.podbean.com/e/what-the-hell-is-gerrymandering-unpacking-the-undemocratic-problem-in-ohios-legislative-process/ Self-Care as System Maintenance: www.instagram.com/p/DBrp_kcNqjk/ Politicians Not Following the Will of the People: https://faithchoiceohio.podbean.com/e/a-bone-to-pick-how-ohios-supreme-court-wildness-will-affect-lreproductive-freedom/ Challenging Ohio’s 24-Hour Waiting Period: www.faithchoiceohio.org/blog/breaking-free-challenging-the-24-hour-waiting-period-on-abortions  We Take Care of Each Other: www.faithchoiceohio.org/blog/we-take-care-of-each-other Music by Korbin Jones

    28 min

  7. 06/12/2024

    Groundhog Day All Over Again: Why Repetition & Practice Build Strong Justice Movements

    Faith Organizers Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams delve into the cyclic nature of justice work, addressing post-election legislative weariness and offering ways to stay engaged in the struggle for collective liberation that is most definitely a marathon instead of a sprint.Confessing their own tiredness with the onslaught of attacks against abortion and LGBTQ+ rights, Kelley and Terry draw on the power of spiritual traditions in times of darkness & waiting to provide hope for future work and ongoing support to people seeking access to care and community support. Links to discussed content:  What is lame duck and how might it affect Ohioans?: www.acluohio.org/en/news/what-lame-duck-and-how-might-it-affect-ohioans How To Understand The Philosophy Of 'Groundhog Day' And Live Life By Its Message: www.npr.org/2018/02/02/582852283/how-to-understand-the-philosophy-of-groundhog-day-and-live-life-by-its-message adrienne maree brown: living through the unveiling (after the inauguration of Donald Trump in 2017): https://adriennemareebrown.net/2017/02/03/living-through-the-unveiling/ Survival as Transformative Justice: “Live and Work and Be Free and Heal”: www.yesmagazine.org/issue/solving-plastic/2021/05/10/transformative-justice-live-work-be-free-heal Music by Korbin Jones

    29 min

  8. 21/11/2024

    We Have Each Other: Building Healing Communities for the Future

    Faith Organizer Rev. Terry Williams and returning guest Dr. Jamie Marich talk about post-election health & wellness — mentally, socially, and spiritually — exploring ways listeners can move beyond stifling isolation and into healing community.Continuing to explore select elements from Dr. Marich’s most recent book, “You Lied to Me About God: A Memoir,” Jamie and Terry discuss how moving through periods of spiritual and psychosocial deconstruction can leave room for meaningful, life-giving creativity when new systems are forged out of contemplation, discernment, healing, and values-aligned commitment.Links to discussed content: Dr. Jamie Marich: https://jamiemarich.com/ You Lied to Me About God: A Memoir, by Dr. Jamie Marich: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/760810/you-lied-to-me-about-god-by-jamie-marich-phd/ "R-Soul" Episode 104: "You Lied to Me About God, A Conversation with Dr. Jamie Marich": https://faithchoiceohio.podbean.com/e/you-lied-to-me-about-god-a-conversation-with-dr-jamie-marich/ Information about practicing Restorative & Transformative Justice: www.faithchoiceohio.org/blog/why-we-need-restorative-and-transformative-justice Post-election collection of self-care resources: www.faithchoiceohio.org/blog/hope-in-us-a-pastoral-response-to-the-election Music by Korbin Jones

    29 min
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From The Clergy Consultation Service on Abortion to the modern day struggle for intersectional reproductive freedom, religious voices have been at the forefront of fights that matter for generations. We’re here to amplify essential voices, tell stories that often go unheard, and lift up the holy and healing work of the faithfully pro-choice members of Faith Choice Ohio.

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