By Jami Thall, Reproductive Justice Task Force Co-Chair,
and Mia Morse, UU FaithAction NJ Board President
As Unitarian Universalists, our faith calls us to advocate on behalf of all those who need ready access to safe, legal abortion care whenever and wherever they need it. Access to abortion and the right to choose is an issue of gender equality, bodily autonomy, and religious liberty, all of which are long held Unitarian Universalist religious teachings. We are committed to defending these principles here in NJ and across the country.
Today we would like to thank our New Jersey state legislators for their commitment to reproductive justice by investing significant resources and funding in access to the full range of reproductive health care services through the state budget. The proposed FY 2023 budget contains good news in terms of funding for reproductive health, including almost 30M for family planning services, 10M for facilities, 5M for abortion training. This is a significant step forward, and we commend our leaders for taking bold action at this critical time.
There remains more to do to ensure that access to abortion care is available to all here in the state of New Jersey and UU FaithAction NJ will continue to advocate on behalf of all those who need ready access to safe, legal abortion care whenever and wherever they need it.
Read coverage of the June 29th Abortion Access Rally and Press Conference by Thrive NJ