KC Focus on Abortion Action Week
As part of the Missouri Abortion Access Project (MAAP)**, AU and our Kansas City partners are organizing these series of events in the Kansas City area to educate on abortion access, the harms of denying abortion access, the connection between abortion access to inclusive religious freedom and church state separation, and raise awareness about the lawsuit filed to overturn the state's abortion ban.

COSPONSORS: 
  • AAUW, Abortion Access Missouri, Access MO, All Souls UU, American Atheists, American Humanist Association, Congregation Kol Ami, Faithful America, Heartland Alliance for Progress, Greater KC Women's Political Caucus, Independence Ministerial Alliance, Interfaith Alliance, Linwood United Church, Missouri Action Alliance, Missouri Family Health Council, NCJW - Kansas City, Peace Church UCC, Persisterhood - St.Joseph, Planned Parenthood Great Plains, Reproaction, Secular Student Alliance, Women In Politics Foundation, National Women's Law Center, Americans United for Separation of Church & State
**MAAP includes the lawsuit brought by Americans United for Separation of Church & State (AU) and the National Women's Law Center (NWLC) and the accompanying organizing, training, education and events -- such as these -- to support overturning Missouri's ban on abortion access.
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1/8 - 1/22 - EXHIBIT: Focus on Abortion Photojournalism Exhibit


Date/Time: January 8-22, 2024; Contact All Souls Church (info @ allsouls.com) for exhibit hours open to the public or to schedule a private viewing for your group.

Location: Conover @ All Souls UU Church (4501 Walnut Street, Kansas City, MO)

Description: This powerful collection aims to encourage open dialogue around the subject by telling the stories of people who have had abortions, as well as the stories of their partners, health care providers, and others.

1/7/2024 - OPENING RECEPTION: Focus on Abortion Photojournalism Exhibit *


Date/Time: Sunday, January 7, 2024 @ 4pm - 6pm

Location: Conover @ All Souls UU Church (4501 Walnut Street, Kansas City, MO)

Description: (drinks & light snacks provided): Join members from local cosponsoring organizations and congregations as we open the Focus on Abortion photojournalism exhibit! This powerful collection aims to encourage open dialogue around the subject by telling the stories of people who have had abortions, as well as the stories of their partners, health care providers, and others. Special Guest: Brian Silva, Americans United for Separation of Church & State. 

1/8/2024 - TRAINING: Having More Effective Conversations About Abortion *


Date/Time: Monday, January 8, 2024 @ 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Location: Conover @ All Souls UU Church (4501 Walnut Street, Kansas City, MO)

Description: (dinner provided): Learn powerful ways to talk about abortion, the Missouri abortion access lawsuit & project, and how church-state separation and religious freedom run through it all. With these tools and skills, participants will be able to help change the conversation and move the needle of support on these topics in many situations. Facilitated by Americans United for Separation of Church & State, Planned Parenthood Great Plains, and Abortion Action MO.

Because this training is highly interactive with attendees working in small breakout groups with a facilitator, attendance is limited.

1/9/2024 - FAITH LEADER COFFEE + CHAT *


Date/Time: Tuesday, January 9, 2024 @ 10am - 11am

Location: Conover @ All Souls UU Church (4501 Walnut Street, Kansas City, MO)

Description: (coffee and snacks provided) Join faith leaders from throughout the greater Kansas City area for a discussion around the topic of abortion, religious freedom and church state separation. Learn from each other on ways to connect with congregants and community members as faith leaders about these issues.

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