NCJW Weekly Advocacy Wrap-Up:
Friday, June 17, 2022
In this issue...

Welcome Circle Update

NCJW & the Dobbs Decision

NCJW San Francisco: Reproductive Justice–A Virtual Panel
Welcome Circle Update
The Welcome Circle and a generous donor have helped Hameeda, Reema and Masoma move into an apartment in Long Beach. Thanks to the generosity of the community, furniture, furnishings and housewares have been provided.  The women are continuing their online class for their Master's program weekday mornings and will complete the program in late September of this year. Two of the women have enrolled in summer semester ESL classes at Long Beach Community College. 
        
Initial screening for legal services at Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) has taken place. Dental and medical care is also in process.

Work on updating their resumes has been ongoing as well as efforts to help them secure part-time employment. Any assistance with employment is welcome.  Email welcomecircle@ncjwlongbeach.org.
NCJW & the Dobbs Decision
Any day now, the Supreme Court of the United States could announce its decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, which is expected to be devastating. Losing the constitutional protections of the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision will mean 13 states ban abortions overnight and another 13 shortly thereafter.

No matter what happens, our Jewish movement is committed to abortion access. National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) is prepared for this moment and planning our immediate response for the decision.
 
If this plays out as projected, first we’ll process and mourn together — and then we’ll return to the fight. Here’s what we’re planning:

Join NCJW virtually throughout the week after the decision.
On the night the news break, NCJW will lead a virtual community vigil and then host a Jewish communal briefing a few days later. Pre-register now so you’ll be the first to know the timing and details.


Greater Long Beach & West Orange County is also planning a virtual Havdalah Service for the Saturday following the release of the decision (June 25 or July 2). Please save the date and join us at 7:30 on one of those dates:


Donate to the Jewish Fund for Abortion Access.
Patients need help accessing abortion care right now and we know that the need is about to skyrocket with the impending Supreme Court decision. That’s why National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) created the Jewish Fund for Abortion Access in partnership with the National Abortion Federation (NAF), which directly helps patients access the care they need.

NCJW San Francisco: Reproductive Justice– A Virtual Panel Discussion
Wednesday, June 29, 5:30–7pm, Zoom
NCJW San Francisco 
Robin Brasso Social Justice Initiative
presents:

REPRODUCTIVE  JUSTICE
A VIRTUAL PANEL DISCUSSION
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
5:30pm - 7:00pm PDT
Via Zoom

Join us as learn and prepare for action!

In anticipation of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Roe v. Wade, we felt compelled to act. We marched for reproductive justice across the Bay Area. We joined the national rallies in DC. We are now bringing together a panel of experts specializing in various fields to discuss the practical, faith and policy aspects of reproductive justice.

Join us for this timely panel discussion featuring influential leaders! 

Assemblymember Cristina Garcia
Chair of the California Legislative Women's Caucus
Author of AB2320, which would establish a pilot program in five counties to provide and direct funds to primary care reproductive services providers

Bethany Golden
Experienced Nurse-Midwife
Doctoral Fellow at the UCSF's Institute of Abortion Care Training and Member of the California Future of Abortion Council

Rabbi Nancy Kasten
Member of Reform Rabbis for Repro and
Author of "As a Rabbi, Helping Pregnant Texans Get Abortions Has Never Been More Important"

Our distinguished panel will be led by: 
Dr. Mary J. Wardell-Ghirarduzzi
President of the San Francisco Public Library Commission and Vice President for Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the University of the Pacific

(free admission)

The panel discussion will be followed by Q&A session. Please feel free to forward any questions in advance to ellynlevinson@gmail.com. This presentation is Co-sponsored by: Jewish Community Relations Council of Silicon Valley.
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