The Religious Leaders Breaking the Law

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The experience of counselling women around difficult reproductive choices a was one of the most profound experiences that i had. It was always a an honor, a sense of being on holy ground where people were making very deep and important decisions about their lives. I think any one who wants to do this work needs to be deeply grounded in their own value system and commitments,. So that they are willing to bear the consequences that they could experience a if they, you know, are prosecuted for their action.

In 1967, a very unlikely group of individuals gathered to quietly break the law and help facilitate abortions. They established a phone number. When you called it, a recording of a woman's voice would tell you what to do next.

Who was behind this number? The Clergy Consultation Service, an underground network of ministers and rabbis who wanted to help people access safe abortions in a time before it was legal. We first aired our conversations with some of them in 2017. And after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade earlier this year, we decided to call some of them back.

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