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TUESDAY, JUNE 4th at 11:00 AM
Washington, D.C. — On Tuesday, June 4th, prominent faith leaders will gather on Capitol Hill to deliver over 400,000 prayer petitions advocating for the Right to Contraception Act. The event will highlight the urgent need to pass the Act, which aims to safeguard the fundamental right of families to decide when they are best able to have kids and for women to continue receiving the medication they depend on to avoid serious health complications. In the post-Roe environment, Americans’ reproductive freedoms have faced a judicial and legislative onslaught from the right, including efforts to restrict contraceptives.
Who:
Annie Bentley Waddoups, PhD, Chair of Family Compassion Advisory Board, Senior Director, Mormon Women for Ethical Government
Sr. Simone Campbell, Former Executive Director of NETWORK Lobby (Nuns on the Bus)
Ekemini Uwan, Public Theologian, Family Compassion Board, Co-Founder Truth's Table
Patricia Ruiz-Cantu, Family Compassion Board, President of RENACE USA
Reverend Mark Thompson, Civil Rights Advocate, Host “Make It Plain”
Katie O'Connor, National Women's Law Center
What:Press conference to advocate for the Right to Contraception Act, highlighting the submission of 400,000 petitions gathered nationwide.
When:
Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 11:00 AM
Where:
Independence Ave SE & First Street SE, Capitol Grounds, Washington, D.C.
