The rise of the RCAR

Religious Coalition for Abortion Rights arose after Roe v. Wade

Returned from a research trip where I unearthed an enormous amount of history pertaining to the intersection of religion and abortion. It will be included in the book. Following Roe v. Wade, smaller religious groups began organizing against the abortion rights movement–which up to that point had used courtrooms as a way to secure rights. Afterward, they were on the defensive. 

In response, pro-choice forces formed the Religious Coalition for Abortion Rights–a group of several rabbis and reverends who thought there needed to be a theological counterweight to the rising antiabortion movement. Throughout the next few decades, the organization helped form church partnerships and promoted a more inclusive view of feminism. Churches had always been an important part of the Black community, and it was an organization in which women from those neighborhoods could rise to prominence and influence. 

Will have more research unveiled in the near future.