Rebecca Todd Peters

Rebecca Todd Peters

Rebecca Todd Peters is Professor of Religious Studies at Elon University, ordained in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), a member of Planned Parenthood’s Clergy Advocacy Board and author of Trust Women: A Progressive Christian Argument for Reproductive Justice.

Act peacefully for women, for health, for justice

Abortion Bans Are Against My Religion

Rebecca Todd Peters

The values of Christianity call on us to support reproductive rights and advocate for the health and rights of our neighbors.

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Opposing Anti-Choice Legislation Isn’t a Violation of Religious Freedom, It’s an Expression of It

Rebecca Todd Peters

While some have argued that opposition to a woman’s right to make decisions about her body is a legitimate religious freedom issue, this is a fundamental misunderstanding of the religious freedom issue at stake in the abortion debate.