Faith & Justice Leaders Invited to Sign Amicus Brief Affirming Abortion Rights and Opposing Religious Discrimination
By MUUSJN on Tuesday, June 14th, 2022
Religious and Justice Leaders
You are invited to sign Our Amicus Brief Opposing Criminalizing Abortion And Opposing Extremist Faith Groups from Making Abortion Decisions for Other People of Faith
It is expected that the U.S. Supreme will overturn the landmark Roe v Wade abortion rights law. When that happens, a 1931 Michigan law would criminalize this long held right to women’s reproductive choice unless it’s blocked in court. Planned Parenthood of Michigan has sued to oppose the 1931 law. A judge in the Michigan Court of Claims has already issued a preliminary injunction. However, the Michigan legislature has announced that it will support implementing the 1931 law. This challenge means that the important decision about women’s right to abortion in Michigan will likely be made in the Michigan Supreme Court. This is where it’s important to hear more faith voices through an amicus brief,
Faith leaders and leaders of other justice organizations are invited to sign our amicus brief. It affirms women’s right to an abortion and it challenges the practice of allowing extremist faith groups to dictate what we should we believe about when life begins. This matters! If life begins when the egg is fertilized that means that almost any abortion and even contraception could be banned! Research has shown that the majority of people from major faiths groups do believe that abortion should be legal all or most of the time. Letting extreme faith dictate what is legal amounts to religious discrimination. It also violates the long-held principle of separation of church and state.
An attorney for Planned Parenthood of Michigan (PPM) is fully supporting this amicus brief. He has reviewed and approved the concepts of our brief in attached document.
Click HERE for more details. You are invited to join the following organizations in standing up for women’s rights and opposing religious discrimination: Michigan Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Network, Inclusive Justice of Michigan and Jews for a Secular Democracy.
We are primarily inviting LEADERS of religious groups to become signatories but also LEADERS of other justice organizations may participate. You will have the opportunity to read the brief’s final form before signing. There will be no financial obligation on your part. We are requesting that you let us know of your interest by June 24, 2022.
It’s easy to participate:
1) Click here to let us know if you would be interested in adding your name to the amicus brief.
2) Once the amicus brief is finished, it will be sent to you for your review. At that time, you will be advised of a brief window of time to affirm your final approval.
Join us in supporting this amicus brief for women’s rights and religious justice!
Thank you for your consideration and response!
Randy Block, MUUSJN Director: randyblock@yahoo.com , 248-224-5572
Rev. Dr. Roland Stringfellow, Chair, Inclusive Justice: mccdpastor@gmail.com , 248-399-7741
Nomi Joyrich, Organizer, Jews for a Secular Democracy: nomi@jfasd.org , 248-497-1226
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