Kristin Williams

Kristin Williams

Faith in Public Life

Kristin Williams is a Media Relations Associate at Faith in Public Life, a strategy center advancing faith in the public square as a positive and unifying force for justice, compassion and the common good. She has also worked at the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life and Women’s Campaign International, an NGO dedicated to increasing the participation of women in political and democratic processes worldwide. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2008.

Fact-checking Religious Right reactions

Kristin Williams

Religious right, anti-abortion leaders ostensibly condemned Dr. Tiller's murder, but used his tragic death as a political platform to distort President Obama's record on abortion and to spread misinformation about the issue.

Religious Voices Weigh in on Conscience

Kristin Williams

While some religious groups do oppose rescinding the conscience rule, many support it because of their concern that it could be harmful to health care and counter-productive to efforts to reduce unintended pregnancies.

The Facts on the Conscience Rule

Kristin Williams

Let's get the facts straight: revisiting the Bush "conscience clause" rule does not mean that providers who object to performing abortions will have to provide them.