Reproductive Rights Committee

Abortion access is a Jewish value, plain and simple.

NCJW, Louisville Section’s Reproductive Rights committee has/is working on the following within the Jewish community and throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

Participate in reproductive rights roundtable discussions with other community partners
Attended NCJW’s Washington Institute and the Jewish Rally for Abortion Justice in Washington DC
Engage local rabbis with resources from NCJW’s Rabbis for Repro campaign
Coordinated Repro Shabbat with 4 synagogues statewide
Coalition member of Protect Kentucky Access and helped defeat Amendment #2 through our “Vote No on #2” committee
Co-sponsor of the Plan C Kentucky coalition to increase awareness in accessing abortion pills
Co-sponsoring the June 4th Interfaith Reproductive Access program
Applying for a micro grant from NCJW’s Jewish Fund for Abortion Access for the next phase of local efforts

We encourage to be engaged in the reproductive health and rights movement – if you’d like more information and/or to join the committee please contact office@ncjwlou.org.

PURPOSE OF COMMITTEE

To advocate for policies, programs, and issues for an individual’s reproductive rights, healthcare, and justice.

By creating meaningful transformation at local, state, and federal levels using our “Theory of Change”: education + advocacy + community service = transformation
By using NCJW’s progressive Jewish values to ensure that every individual can make their own moral and faith-informed decisions about their body, health, and family.

To provide engagement opportunities for NCJW advocates/supporters (members) and community members at large to collectively have their voices and efforts known in favor of reproductive freedoms.

For NCJW, Louisville Section to have a greater impact locally and throughout Kentucky through these advocacy efforts.

OBJECTIVES OF COMMITTEE

To share NCJW, Inc.’s national campaign and messaging locally in Kentucky.
- With the “localized” messaging and outreach that will resonate with Kentuckians.
To take the leadership role within the Jewish community to vocalize our positioning on reproductive rights and healthcare.
- Collaborating with other Jewish organizations and synagogues to amplify messaging and involve supporters.
To provide greater transparency and awareness of local/state lawsuits to inform community members of actions being taken.
To be engaged in local coalitions and community partnerships to share resources and efforts to promote and protect reproductive rights.
To be more engaged with interfaith organizations and religious houses of worship to create a collaborative and united front.
To create a series of outreach programming throughout the year
- Both informative and advocacy-action oriented – and as a fundraising source for NCJW, Louisville Section
To provide direct community service projects (i.e., postcards to providers).
To be more engaged with Kentucky’s elected officials and the legislative session to affect protections for reproductive rights and healthcare.
To center work around voter engagement to ensure individuals are aware of the candidate’s positioning on reproductive rights.
To be more active on NCJW’s social media accounts to communicate this issue and our work.
To assist with and/or identify grant and general funding needs for programs/projects related to this committee (working with the Executive Director).
To provide training and leadership opportunities for NCJW and community members to take active advocacy and community service roles.

SUBCOMMITTEES

POLICY
- To focus on healthcare policies, legislation, the “Frankfort situation”, and the impact on both individuals, families, and medical professionals
OUTREACH
- To focus on outreach messaging & programming, events, and recruitment; includes collaboration with interfaith groups
ACTIVATION
- To help with action items, engagement, what committees need to carry out specific efforts, “who are you going to call”, etc.
COMMUNICATION
- To provide timely information from NCJW, Inc. and NCJW, Louisville Section through eBlasts, social media, and website postings