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 faithfully pro-choice activists like you.
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For the one millionth time (it feels like it!), nationwide access to Mifepristone is again under judicial threat. Join Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams for an update about the latest rulings, as well as a discussion of the past, present, and possible futures of this safe & effective medication that helps make most abortions in the U.S. possible.
Sometimes known by its older name of RU-486, mail-order Mifepristone has become the center of a strategy by anti-abortion zealots that aims to eliminate abortion access altogether. Kelley and Rev. Terry explain what a world of difference Mifepristone has made for abortion access and why the drug’s continued legal availability is a key part to creating safe futures for all people who choose abortion.
Links to discussed content:
- Louisiana's 5th Circuit Mifepristone Decision blocked by Supreme Court: https://apnews.com/article/abortion-pills-mifepristone-supreme-court-louisiana-0533e83d67148fdfec53b...
- Supreme Court Temporarily Restores Access to Abortion Pill by Mail: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/us/politics/supreme-court-abortion-pill.html
- What is Mifepristone?: www.heyjane.com/articles/what-is-mifepristone
- Self-Managed Abortion in Good Faith Training: www.faithchoiceohio.org/self-managed-abortion-in-good-faith-training
- Liver & Onions podcast episode: https://faithchoiceohio.podbean.com/e/liver-and-onions-and-abortions/
- Repro Legal Helpline: https://reprolegalhelpline.org/
- Repro Legal Defense Fund: https://reprolegaldefensefund.org/
Music by Korbin Jones
Thursday Apr 23, 2026
Thursday Apr 23, 2026
It’s been nearly six years of reproductive health, rights, and justice through a faith lens here at the R-Soul podcast by Faith Choice Ohio!
Journey with Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams through some of the best previous episodes of R-Soul, complete with commentary on history repeating itself, powerful predictions that came to pass, and reflections on our hopes for the next 150 episodes.
- Links to discussed content:
- (Episode 102) Deeply Rooted & Tightly Woven: Building Community with SACReD: https://faithchoiceohio.podbean.com/e/deeply-rooted-tightly-woven-building-community-with-sacred/
- SACReD Gathering in 2027: www.sacreddignity.org/gathering/
- (Episode 103) Rage Runs Out: Sustainably Organizing for Reproductive Freedom: https://faithchoiceohio.podbean.com/e/rage-runs-out-sustainably-organizing-for-reproductive-freedom/
- (Episode 105) Healthy Shouldn’t Be Hard: How Health Equity Obstacles Are Failing Patients https://faithchoiceohio.podbean.com/e/healthy-shouldn-t-be-hard-how-health-equity-obstacles-are-fail...
- (Episode 120) Winter Won’t Last Forever: Strategies for Thriving in Seasons of Strife: https://faithchoiceohio.podbean.com/e/winter-won-t-last-forever-strategies-for-thriving-in-seasons-o...
- (Episode 125) Progress, Not Perfection: Remembering Pope Francis: https://faithchoiceohio.podbean.com/e/progress-not-perfection-remembering-pope-francis/
- Catholics for Choice: www.catholicsforchoice.org/
- (Episode 134) Running the Numbers: How Much Does an Abortion Really Cost?: https://faithchoiceohio.podbean.com/e/running-the-numbers-how-much-does-an-abortion-really-cost/
- Abortion Estimator Tool: https://www.ineedana.com/estimate-abortion-costs
- (Episode 135) Resurrecting the Goddess: Liberating Christianity with the Divine Feminine (PART 1): faithchoiceohio.podbean.com/e/resurrecting-the-goddess-liberating-christianity-with-the-divi...
- (Episode 138) Preaching Personhood: The Politics of Ignoring People in the Present: https://faithchoiceohio.podbean.com/e/preaching-personhood-the-politics-of-ignoring-people-in-the-pr...
- (Episode 139) SNAP Shutdown: Why Food Security Is Reproductive Justice: https://faithchoiceohio.podbean.com/e/snap-shutdown-why-food-security-is-reproductive-justice/
- (Episode 144) 2026 in The Cards: Spiritually Discerning the New Year with Tarot: https://faithchoiceohio.podbean.com/e/2026-in-the-cards-spiritually-discerning-the-new-year-with-tar...
- (Episode 146) Tears Are Welcome: The Power of Lament in Justice Work: https://faithchoiceohio.podbean.com/e/tears-are-welcome-the-power-of-lament-in-justice-work/
- (Episode 102) Deeply Rooted & Tightly Woven: Building Community with SACReD: https://faithchoiceohio.podbean.com/e/deeply-rooted-tightly-woven-building-community-with-sacred/
- Guests since Episode 100
- Kate, Faith Choice Ohio
- Dr. Jamie Marich, Author: "You Lied to Me About God"
- Jen Miller, League of Women Voters of Ohio
- Mia Lewis, Common Cause Ohio
- Nicole Morino, Catholics for Choice
- Constance Dunlap, Faith Choice Ohio
- Samantha, Faith Choice Ohio
- Charity Woods Barnes, Reproductive Justice Resilience Project
- Erin Duffy-Burke & Kathleen Joan, Co-creators of the Resurrecting the Goddess Summit
- Sister Shannon, Roman Catholic Social Media Educator
- Rev. Dr. Marian Stewart, Springfield Neighbors United
Music by Korbin Jones
Thursday Apr 09, 2026
Thursday Apr 09, 2026
Who has the right to determine how a pregnancy should be delivered? Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams tackle recent reporting that documents incidents in Florida where Black women have been forced into delivering their pregnancies via C-section against their will.
Putting these latest examples of government overreach into historical & social context, Kelley and Rev. Terry cover the ethics of bodily autonomy, analogous medical freedom situations, and the role racism plays in the policies of force that disparately affect pregnant people in the United States.
Links to discussed content:
- Court-ordered C-sections: www.propublica.org/article/florida-court-ordered-c-sections
- UltraViolet Petition Against Forced C-Sections:
https://act.weareultraviolet.org/sign/no_forced_csections/ - Killing the Black Body, by Dorothy Roberts: https://archive.org/details/killingblackbody00robe
- Department of Rehabilitation & Corrections Pregnancy Outcomes Bill: www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb542
- Ohio Universal Pregnancy Registry Bill: www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb754
- Local Ohio Media on Universal Pregnancy Registry Bill: Bill: www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2026/03/17/ohio-bill-would-require-fetal-birth-death-certificates/89183531007/
- National Media on Ohio Universal Pregnancy Registry Bill: https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/listen-velshi-ohio-gop-bill-track-every-pregnancy/
- 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/amendments/amendment-xiii
- Restorative & Transformative Justice Training: https://www.faithchoiceohio.org/restorative-and-transformative-justice-training
Music by Korbin Jones
Thursday Mar 26, 2026
Thursday Mar 26, 2026
Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams tackle the topic of evolving spirituality, exploring options for how you can both outgrow the religious practices of your childhood and simultaneously grow into a deeply meaningful spirituality that doesn’t have to be perfect to be powerful.
Through discussions of their own personal evolutions in spiritual practice, Kelley and Rev. Terry help listeners understand the compelling benefits of finding a spirituality that works for you, including the impact a healthy spiritual life can have on reproductive freedom advocacy and community building.
Links to discussed content:
- Saturn Return: What is it? https://www.chani.com/astro-education/saturn-return
- Resurrecting the Goddess Interview Pt. 1: https://faithchoiceohio.podbean.com/e/resurrecting-the-goddess-liberating-christianity-with-the-divine-feminine-part-1/
- Pagan Sabbats: https://www.learnreligions.com/eight-pagan-sabbats-2562833
- The Gospel According to Ricky Bobby: https://mbird.com/film/the-gospel-according-to-ricky-bobby/
- The Unexpected Joy of Being Bad at Something: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/possibilitizing/202502/the-unexpected-joy-of-being-bad-at-something
- Spirituality & Spring Cleaning: Practices to Help You Find Focus: https://www.faithchoiceohio.org/blog/spirituality-and-spring-cleaning-practices-to-help-you-find-focus
Music by Korbin Jones
Thursday Mar 12, 2026
Thursday Mar 12, 2026
How does a community respond when rhetoric and politicized false narratives threaten to divide people from their neighbors? Rev. Dr. Marian Stewart from Springfield Neighbors United joins Faith Choice Ohio's Rev. Terry Williams for a conversation about resilience, compassion, and the evolving power found in actively loving your neighbors.
Never shying away from the gritty, messy truth of the Springfield experience, Dr. Stewart gives a hopeful vision for what can happen in every community with a dedication to making neighbors feel supported, welcomed, and affirmed. Listen in to hear how the community of Springfield is living love-your-neighbor values to create the kind of safe, sustainable community we all can believe in.
Links to discussed content:
- Get in touch with Springfield Neighbors United: springfieldneighborsunited@gmail.com
- Read Rev. Dr. Marian Stewart's bio: www.faithchoiceohio.org/staff-board
- Springfield Neighbors United: Stand With Us for Immigration Justice: www.faithchoiceohio.org/blog/springfield-neighbors-united-stand-with-us-for-immigration-justice
- The Haitians of Springfield Are Under Attack Yet Again: www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/02/haitian-immigrants-springfield-ohio-tps-temporary-protected-status-bomb-threats-lawsuit-trump-ice/
- Haitian migrants join protected status pileup on SCOTUS shadow docket: www.courthousenews.com/haitian-migrants-join-protected-status-pileup-on-scotus-shadow-docket/
Music by Korbin Jones
Thursday Feb 26, 2026
Thursday Feb 26, 2026
The struggle for reproductive freedom is often full of sorrows, setbacks, and stumbling blocks. What is the role of lament – being open and honest about our sadness – in the work of seeking liberation and justice for all? Rev. Terry Williams is joined by our Executive Director Elaina Ramsey for an episode filled with hard questions & raw honesty about how doing work that can sometimes break your heart is made holier by honoring your own grief.
Lifting up tenderness as a gift to be celebrated, Elaina and Terry explore what it means to deal with grief while striving to do the work of reproductive health, rights, and justice in sustainable ways. Find comfort in this episode that honors the power of “keeping it real” and that leans into our collective human vulnerability as people who grieve and mourn.
Links to discussed content:
- The Jubilee Fund for Abortion Justice: www.faithchoiceohio.org/jubileefund
- Spiritual Care & All-Options Counseling: www.faithchoiceohio.org/counseling
- Episode 119: Hoping Dangerously (R-Soul Podcast): https://faithchoiceohio.podbean.com/e/hoping-dangerously-faith-choice-ohios-2025-state-of-the-union-reflection/
- Springfield Neighbors United: www.faithchoiceohio.org/blog/springfield-neighbors-united-stand-with-us-for-immigration-justice
- Morro Rock: First Landing of Filipinos in the U.S.: https://filipinospotlights.com/filipino-landing-in-morro-bay-1587/
Music by Korbin Jones
Thursday Feb 12, 2026
Thursday Feb 12, 2026
Resisting injustice can be wearying work! In this latest episode, Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams explore the “why” of resistance — the purpose of struggling against forces that are seeking to harm our communities & the necessity of refocusing on the positive future that reproductive freedom advocacy seeks to build.
Join Kelley and Terry for a repro and religion reframing of the movement moment we’re all living through & take some time to reflect on the importance of faithfully refusing to comply with unjust actors, mandates, and systems.
Links to discussed content:
- Heritage Foundation's 250-year vision for state marriage restriction: www.heritage.org/marriage-and-family/report/saving-america-saving-the-family-foundation-the-next-250-years
- Bad Bunny shows a better definition of America: www.thenation.com/article/society/bad-bunny-halftime-show-latin-america-grandin/
- Creative Resistance Through Song in Minneapolis from Interfaith Alliance: www.interfaithalliance.org/post/ice-out-resistance-songbook
- Epstein Survivors speak out: https://msmagazine.com/2026/02/05/survivor-reactions-epstein-files-redactions/
Music by Korbin Jones
Thursday Jan 15, 2026
Thursday Jan 15, 2026
2026 is off to a pretty rough start, so Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams have a spirituality-rich episode to help you catch a breath, take stock, and get some perspective on the year to come. Using tarot and oracle readings as a spiritual assessment tool, Kelley and Terry reflect on what current political, social, and religious environments can teach us about the work of reproductive health, rights and justice.
Links to discussed content:
- A Reading for the New Year: Toiling and Growing: www.faithchoiceohio.org/blog/a-reading-for-the-new-year-toiling-and-growing
- A Win for Reproductive Freedom in Wyoming: https://feminist.org/news/wyoming-court-delivers-major-victory-for-abortion-access/
- Marigold Tarot: https://13thpress.com/products/the-marigold-tarot-classic?srsltid=AfmBOoqUZ43DhHd2kKHujWGagfuUy3v92sTaMT9kJxjHPWnnupwiMiqL
- Self-Managed Abortion In Good Faith Training: www.faithchoiceohio.org/self-managed-abortion-in-good-faith-training
- Restorative & Transformative Justice Training: www.faithchoiceohio.org/restorative-and-transformative-justice-training
- Conflict is Not Abuse, by Sarah Schulman: https://arsenalpulp.com/Books/C/Conflict-Is-Not-Abuse
- Replenish Spa Co-Op: https://replenishwith.us/
Music by Korbin Jones
Thursday Jan 01, 2026
Thursday Jan 01, 2026
In unprecedented times, looking forward to the future is an act of resistance in itself. Join Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams for a visioning session outlining what 2026 could bring, the collective hope we hold for the future, and how Faith Choice Ohio plans to keep showing up in the new year for reproductive health, rights, and justice.
In this episode, Kelley and Terry dive deep into the intersection between reproductive justice and immigrant rights, giving listeners some positive commitments we can make together to support our migrant neighbors in 2026.
Links to discussed content:
- Immigration as Reproductive Justice Mini-Zine: www.faithchoiceohio.org/zines/p/immigration-justice-reproductive-justice
- All other Mini-Zine content: www.faithchoiceohio.org/zines
- Healing beyond borders: Why immigration justice is reproductive justice: https://amsterdamnews.com/news/2025/05/01/why-immigration-justice-is-reproductuve-justice/
- Make a voting plan for 2026 with League of Women Voters of Ohio: www.lwvohio.org/make-a-voting-plan
- ICE targets relative of White House Press Secretary: www.cnn.com/2025/12/08/politics/karoline-leavitt-ice-relative-release
- Temporary Protected Status for Haitian immigrants ending in February 2026: www.wlrn.org/immigration/2025-11-26/temporary-protected-status-haiti-tps-trump
Music by Korbin Jones
Thursday Dec 18, 2025
Thursday Dec 18, 2025
2025 brought what feels like several years' worth of experiences: a new federal political administration, drastic worsening of life for families in the U.S. due to Project 2025, and a deepening struggle for reproductive freedom in Ohio and beyond. Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams look back on the year from both community and organizational perspectives, exploring how the seemingly darkest of times can be fruitful ground for growth, strategic development, and expectant preparation.
Kelley and Terry highlight the amazing things that happened at Faith Choice Ohio in the past year including launching our on-demand Faith for Repro Training Center, developing 10 new mini-zine offerings, organizing across regions with various clergy & congregations, and much more!
Links to discussed content:
- Presidential pardons for anti-abortion criminals: https://apnews.com/article/abortion-trump-executive-order-pardon-817774b21d32a4edf6d39ee43cbc18f4
- Project 2025 targets repro advocates, transgender rights, and more: https://19thnews.org/2025/12/project-2025-heritage-foundation-progress/
- DOGE undermines AIDS prevention and health policy: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5263506-former-trump-official-doge-cuts-hiv-aids-epidemic/
- FDA approves Mifepristone generic as safe and effective: www.pbs.org/newshour/health/fda-approves-another-generic-abortion-pill-prompting-conservativ...
- Faith for Repro Training Center: www.faithchoiceohio.org/trainings
- PRIDE 2025 with Faith Choice Ohio: www.faithchoiceohio.org/pride
- Faith4Repro Store: www.faithchoiceohio.org/store
- Minister in Residence, Constance M. Dunlap: www.faithchoiceohio.org/blog/justice-as-an-invitation-to-transformation
- 2025 Intern, Karina Streeter: www.faithchoiceohio.org/blog/the-power-of-youth-led-organizing
- FREE Mini-Zines for distribution: www.faithchoiceohio.org/zines
- Get plugged in with Ohio Clergy for Choice: www.faithchoiceohio.org/clergy-for-choice
- Video Library at Faith Choice Ohio: www.faithchoiceohio.org/videos
- Give Faithfully for Reproductive Justice: www.faithchoiceohio.org/blog/give-faithfully-for-reproductive-justice
Music by Korbin Jones