Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region and more than forty other organizations, churches and individuals are hosting an event to mark the 40th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark Roe v. Wade decision.
The event, called "Religion, Law and Reproductive Rights: The 40th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade," is free and open to the public. After a short reception, the documentary "From Danger to Dignity: The Fight for Safe Abortion" will be shown, followed by a panel discussion. Serving on the panel are Brian Faughnan, an attorney on the Board of Directors of the ACLU-Tennessee; Dr. Rosalyn Nichols, the pastor of Freedom’s Chapel Christian Church; Tennessee Representative Karen Camper; and Dr. Owen Phillips, an obstetrician-gynecologist and the Associate Dean of Students at UT Medical School. WKNO-TV host Mamie Shannon will serve as moderator of the discussion.
Below is the complete list of hosts and supporting organizations:
ACLU of Tennessee
Adrienne Pakis-Gillon
African & African American Studies Department, University of Memphis
Beth Sholom Synagogue
Bonner Center for Faith & Service, Rhodes College
Calvary Episcopal Church
Center for Research on Women
CHOICES
Democratic Women of Shelby County
Drinking Liberally Memphis
First Congregational Church
First Presbyterian Church
First Unitarian Church, "Church of the River"
Gender & Sexuality Studies Program, Rhodes College
Germantown Democratic Club
Happy Jones
Judy Scharff Fund
Healthy & Free Tennessee
History Department, University of Memphis
Idlewild Presbyterian Church
Law Students for Reproductive Justice, University of Memphis
Marcus Orr Center for the Humanities, University of Memphis
Medical Students Association, University of Tennessee
Memphis Area Women's Council
Memphis Gay & Lesbian Community Center
Mid-South AIDS Fund
National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. Memphis Chapter
Neshoba Unitarian Universalist Church
Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region
Political Science Department, University of Memphis
Religious Studies Program, University of Memphis
School of Public Health, University of Memphis
Shady Grove Presbyterian Church
Shelby County Democratic Party
SisterReach
St. Mary's Episcopal Cathedral
Temple Israel
Tennessee Democratic Party
Tennessee Equality Project
Tennessee Women's Political Caucus
VOX, Rhodes College
VOX, University of Memphis
West Tennesseans for Progress
Women's Action Coalition of the MidSouth
Women's & Gender Studies Program, University of Memphis
Jocelyn Wurzburg
