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Project
Rabbis for Repro program & Clergy Consultation Service on Abortion
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Program Area
Social Justice
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Year
2023
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Amount
$250,000 over two years
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Description
Started in 1967 by Jewish rabbis and Protestant ministers in New York, the Clergy Consultation Service on Abortion was a group of American clergy that counseled and referred people to licensed doctors for safe abortions before Roe v. Wade legalized abortion nationwide. Now, National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) — the legacy Jewish group dedicated to advancing reproductive health, rights, and justice — is bringing the Clergy Consultation back in partnership with other faith groups. In addition to relaunching this network, NCJW also organizes “Rabbis for Repro,” a program that’s helping more than 2,500 Jewish clergy advocate for reproductive justice from a Jewish perspective.
Photograph courtesy of Gili Getz and National Council of Jewish Women
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