As people of religious faith and conviction
Faith Aloud supports reproductive justice for every person.
Because we have faith in women
we support all pregnancy options.
“I am a member because Faith Aloud fights to prevent human suffering in the name of religion.”
--Rabbi Jeffrey Stiffman, member since 198
Faith Aloud was incorporated in 1982. We are people of diverse religious beliefs, denominations, and practices. Our mission is to eliminate the religious stigma of abortion.
Governing Board:
The Reverend Krista Taves, President Missouri
Amanda Kifferly, Vice-PresidentNew Jersey
The Reverend Teresa K.M. Danieley, TreasurerMissouri
Saskia Shuman, SecretaryNew York
Kathleen Adams New York
Rabbi Amy BigmanMichigan
LeRoy H. Carhart, M.D.Nebraska
Adele Coble Florida
The Reverend Dr. John C. DorhauerArizona
Kelly Hopkins Oregon
Rabbi Daniel Plotkin Maryland
Your donations help us provide training to clergy counselors, keep our phone lines open, and provide the very best spiritual resources to women before and after abortion.
Staff:
In 2010 the Rev. Rebecca Turner received The Person of the Year Award for the support and encouragment she has brought to abortion care workers. Click below to view the video on YouTube. |
The Rev. Rebecca Turner, Executive Director The Rev. Rebecca Turner has been Executive Director of Faith Aloud since June of 2001, leading its mission “to eliminate the religious stigma of abortion.” The organization works through the lens of progressive religion to provide compassionate counseling to women who are making reproductive decisions and those who have chosen abortion, provide quality spiritual resources to abortion clinics in the U.S. and abroad, and increase access to sexual and reproductive healthcare. Turner grew up in Richmond, MO. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, MO and a Master of Arts from New Orleans Theological Seminary, then pursued doctoral-level studies in theology and ministry from Eden Theological Seminary. Holding ministerial standing in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), she has served as minister in Disciples of Christ, United Church of Christ, and Baptist congregations. Turner has been featured in Time Magazine, on PBS “Religion and Ethics Newsweekly”, on CNN “Anderson Cooper 360”, in the documentaries “Beyond the Politics of Life and Choice” and “South Dakota”, and in newspaper and web stories around the United States. Turner is a member of the advisory committee of Words of Choice and the Spirituality and Abortion committee of the Abortion Care Network. In 2010 she was given the "Person of the Year Award" by the Abortion Care Network and in 2009 the award for "Outstanding Contributions to Advance Women's Equality" by the Missouri Women's Network. She has three adult children and enjoys hiking, kayaking, and cycling. |
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Allison Pikaard is the Outreach Coordinator. Allison has a B.A. in Psychology and Religious Studies from Washington University in St. Louis and has several years' experience as a hotline crisis counselor, ahealth educator and an advocate for LGBTQIA and women's rights. |
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Chelsea Merta is the Legal Analyst and Creative Coordinator. Chelsea has a B.A. in political science/pre-law and biology from Indiana University, and is currently a student at St. Louis University School of Law. She plans to practice intellectual property and health law, and continue her fight for women's reproductive rights through the legal system. |
