Next steps in FCNL Discernment about Reproductive Health Care

Shamelessly reprinting from an email:

Thank you for joining FCNL’s Policy Committee for “Supporting Friends’ Discernment on Reproductive Health.” Genie Stowers and Ebby Luvaga, members of the Policy Committee, and Lauren Brownlee, FCNL’s associate general secretary for community and culture, offered perspectives and advice on how Friends can guide conversations about abortion and reproductive health in their communities.

You can watch a recording of their powerful conversation here.

The panelists discussed how communities could begin to structure their discernment process and foster an environment that encourages empathy, compassion, and understanding.

The Policy Committee is asking communities to submit the results of their discernment by May 1. However, if your community feels they need more time, you are encouraged to reach out to the Policy Committee to ask for a two-week extension.

Additional Resources:

• See FCNL’s Request for Discernment Regarding Reproductive Health and Abortion for general information on queries and how to submit the results of your discernment.
• Access the Queries for Discernment on FCNL’s Policy on Reproductive Health Care
• Submit the results of your discernment here or email your minute to policycommittee@fcnl.org
• See this Guide to Dialogues About Abortion for advice on holding your discussion.
• Please reach out to Genie Stowers (gstowers835@gmail.com, 510-734-3624) or Ebby Luvaga (luvaga@iastate.edu, 515-451-9177) if you would like further advice and help.