R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice

Recounting both firsthand experience and repro-political history, Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams help listeners see the explicit connection between anti-abortion ideology and modern political violence in the U.S. Catalyzed by the recent assassination of Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman, Kelley and Terry explain why it’s no big surprise that Rep. Hortman’s assassin also targeted abortion work...

Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams are joined by special guest Constance Dunlap, Minister-in-Residence at Faith Choice Ohio, to talk about her ongoing calling, work, and witness for reproductive justice in faith-forward spaces. A doctoral candidate at Garret Evangelical Seminary, Constance shares deep wisdom, connecting her Baptist spirituality with an embodied sexual health advocacy that centers...

Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams take time to honor the life and story of Dr. George Tiller, an abortion provider who was murdered while serving as an usher at his church on May 31, 2009. Centering the episode on the life of Dr. Tiller, Kelley and Terry connect the dots between violent religious extremism and anti-abortion acts of terror, drawing the link between forces at play in the murder of...

Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams reflect on the similarities between the last 40 years of fights for reproductive rights and modern struggles for justice, identifying key repro movement learnings that can help make sense of current attacks on fundamental rights. Lifting up the historic resilience of abortion care providers and reproductive justice practitioners in the face of government hostilit...

For the first time in 20 years, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church has died in office. Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams are joined by Nicole Morino from Catholics for Choice to remember the life and complex legacy of Pope Francis as the world processes his death. Offering an honest assessment of his impact on the church, Kelley, Terry, and Nicole unpack the trajectory of repro in the Roman...

Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams talk about protest, progress, and movement ecology, exploring how diverse ways of engaging modern movements for social change work together to accomplish collective liberation. Giving practical advice from personal experience, Kelley and Terry walk listeners through options for engaging protests, some theories of change that often show up during direct action eve...

We’re in the middle of a hostile government takeover, and Faith Organizers Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams make it clear that no one is coming to save us except for us. Using the movement for reproductive freedom as a lens, Kelley and Terry talk about the dangers of waiting on perfect change agents and spending too much time focused on adversaries in justice movement work. If you’ve felt overwh...

Faith Organizers Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams dig into the definition of community care, exploring examples of tangible ways you can nourish your community, respond to what feels like unending crises, and sustain both your spirit and the spirits of those around you. Lifting up the links between community care and manifesting brighter futures, Kelley and Terry help listeners gain perspective...

Faith Organizers Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams offer some timely perspective on the outsized role that community care has always played in the lives of the many people who find themselves constantly underserved by government systems in the United States. Particularly lifting up the resilience of communities of spiritual practice, Kelley and Terry recount repro-centered examples of thriving th...

Faith Organizers Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams share survival strategies for the hard times, using seemingly perpetual winter weather as a metaphor to understand the ongoing struggle for reproductive health, rights, and justice. Acknowledging the chill of the current political climate, Kelley and Terry help listeners take stock and get some hope-filled perspective in the midst of what is unde...

Faith Organizer Kelley Fox and Executive Director Elaina Ramsey reflect on the past year and share FCO's strategic & pastoral priorities for 2025. From a year that asks to a year that answers (shoutout to Zora Neale Hurston), Kelley and Elaina discuss the necessity of caring deeply for ourselves and the movement, while also having the audacity to hope and live into the future we're longing for...

Faith Organizers Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams take listeners on a preview of the Faith for Repro Training Center, our newly launched all-digital learning platform that makes religious & repro education more accessible than ever!     As lead presenters of the trainings, Kelley and Terry review the vision and purpose of the Faith for Repro Training Center, explain how it evolved from previ...

Faith Organizers Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams reflect on what 2025 might hold for people who are devoted to religious & reproductive freedom. Specifically tackling the ongoing implementation of Ohio’s constitutional amendment on reproductive rights, listeners can expect experience-informed predictions and encouraging tips for fruitful movement engagement throughout this episode. Explorin...

Faith Organizers Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams take a look back at faith and repro in 2024. From continued online trainings and practical support work with The Jubilee Fund, to new in-person educational opportunities and innovative programs, Faith Choice Ohio has been up to good trouble in the past 12 months! Naming the obvious weariness present in the movement after many years of constant ur...

Faith Organizers Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams delve into the cyclic nature of justice work, addressing post-election legislative weariness and offering ways to stay engaged in the struggle for collective liberation that is most definitely a marathon instead of a sprint. Confessing their own tiredness with the onslaught of attacks against abortion and LGBTQ+ rights, Kelley and Terry draw on t...

Faith Organizer Rev. Terry Williams and returning guest Dr. Jamie Marich talk about post-election health & wellness — mentally, socially, and spiritually — exploring ways listeners can move beyond stifling isolation and into healing community. Continuing to explore select elements from Dr. Marich’s most recent book, “You Lied to Me About God: A Memoir,” Jamie and Terry discuss how moving throu...

Faith Organizers Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams debrief what the Issue 1 “Citizens, Not Politicians” election result means for the future of representative government in Ohio. While discussing the role of misinformation, voter suppression, and depressed voter turnout on the measure’s failure, Kelley and Terry help listeners refocus on the holistic, consistent ways we can all show up for one an...

Faith Organizers Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams tear into gerrymandering, breaking down the term’s definition, examples of it in action in Ohio, and outlining the impact it has on issues like abortion, the economy, and labor. Drawing the connection between Ohio’s 2024 Yes on Issue 1 campaign and the (hopeful!) death of gerrymandering, Kelley and Terry explore the harm unfair legislative maps h...

Faith Organizers Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams are joined by special guest Mia Lewis, Associate Director of Common Cause Ohio, talking all about Citizens Not Politicians — the 2024 ballot initiative campaign to ban gerrymandering in Ohio. A longtime veteran of the fight for fair maps, Mia helps explain the rationale behind having citizens draw Ohio voting maps instead of politicians, outlinin...

Faith Organizers Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams welcome back Jen Miller, Executive Director of the League of Women Voters of Ohio (LWVO). Our first repeat guest, in this episode Jen breaks down everything voters need to know about Ohio’s 2024 Issue 1 ballot campaign “Citizens Not Politicians.” Self-described as “fiercely nonpartisan,” the LWVO has been at the forefront of fighting gerrymanderi...

Faith Organizers Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams talk chicken wings and all the repro things, exploring how a laughable Ohio Supreme Court decision about bones in boneless wings foreshadows some sad days for the future of court-based reproductive freedom wins in Ohio’s immediate future. With a good dose of levity, Kelley and Terry outline how Faith Choice Ohio plans to stay engaged in the fight...

Faith Organizers Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams dive into the long-standing tension in the repro freedom movement between immediate structural support and long-term advocacy. As abortion funding and mutual aid priorities are advanced alongside litigation and culture change strategies, finding the balance between various essential elements of repro freedom work can seem daunting. Come along as...

Faith Organizers Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams lay out the good, the bad, and the truly wild about election years in the U.S. With particular attention given to how major elections affect nonprofit organizations and the people we serve, Kelley and Terry give listeners a preview of things to come over the next few months by offering practical wisdom about volunteering, capacity management, set...

Faith Organizers Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams address the attempted assassination of former President Trump amid the context of reproductive criminalization and ongoing violence directed at abortion clinics. Kelley and Terry cut through the hot takes and knee-jerk reactions with some real talk about nonviolence, white male privilege, and what holistic justice should look like beyond individu...

Faith Organizers Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams explore health equity in Ohio through the lens of a very special case study — Kelley’s own recent experience seeking medical treatment for ongoing pain and illness symptoms. After eventually finding out that their symptoms were actually side effects of a hormonal IUD, Kelley shares boldly about their struggle to be heard by medical professionals,...