Policy Statements

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Courts

• Confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court (2022)
  
• Statement on Brett Kavanaugh’s Appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court (2018)
  
• Justice Kennedy’s Retirement a Grave Threat to the Human Rights of Women (2018)
• Supreme Court Strikes Down Texas Abortion Law (2016)
• UUWF Urges Action on SCOTUS Vacancy (2016)
• UUWF Signs on to Cole Amicus (2015)
• Denouncing the Supreme Court’s Decision on the Contraceptive Mandate under the ACA (2014)
  
• Religious Liberty and the Human Reproductive Rights of Women (2013)
  

• Comments on the Women's Health Protection Act (2013)

• UUWF Supports Amicus Brief Opposing Failure to Include Contraception in Health Care (2013)
  

• UUA, UUWF Presidents Commemorate 40th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade Decision (2013)
  

• Action to Protect Access to Contraception in Courts (2013)
  

• Supporting the Shaheen Amendment (2012)
  

• UUWF Opposes the Exclusion of Contraception from Health Insurance: ACLU et al v O'Brien (2012)
  

Equal Pay/Work

• Paycheck Fairness Act (2017)
• Healthy Families Act (2015)
• Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act (2015)
• #StandWithPeggy (2014)
• Supporting the Fair Employment Protection Act (2014)
  

Equity and Inclusion

• Statement on UUA
  

Gender Justice

• Trans Rights Statement (2023)
  
• Fifty Years Later:  Celebrating and Calling for the Fulfillment of Title IX (2022)
  
• Witness Opportunities Round-Up (2016)
• Faithful Solidarity: Challenging the Culture of Fear and Judgement (2015)
• These Doors Stay Open (2015)
• UUWF Stands Up for Planned Parenthood (2015)
• Provide Referrals (2015)
• North Dakota and Other Recent Anti-choice Legislation (2013)
  

Healthcare

• Support for the EACH Act (2023)
  
• Statement on Inequities Highlighted by the COVID-19 Virus (2020)
  

Legislative

• Support of Resolution A/77/L.58 International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Climate Change and Human Rights
  
• Include Abortion Funding in Appropriations (2021)
  
• More than 2,400 Faith Leaders Call on Senators to Oppose Senate Tax Bill (2017)
• Adolescent Sexual Health (2015)
• Planned Parenthood Under Congressional Attack (2015)
• Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act (2015)
• Opposing 20-Week Ban (2015)
• Aid Runaway and Homeless Youth (2015)
• Healthy Families Act (2015)
• Supporting Access to Contraception for Women Service Members and Dependents Act (2014)
• Opposing the "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act" (2014)
  
• UWWF & National Religious Groups Oppose Ban on Abortion Care After 20 Weeks (2013)
  
• Statement Protesting Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (2012)
  

Reproductive Rights

• USAID Reproductive Health Funding (2022)
  
• Repeal Hyde Letter to President-Elect Biden (2020)
  
• Community Letter on Global Health, Empowerment, and Rights Act (2019)
  
• Statement Regarding Abortion Bans (2019)
• 40 years after the Hyde Amendment: UUWF Joins Interfaith Campaign to End Abortion Coverage Ban (2016)
• Supreme Court Strikes Down Texas Abortion Law (2016)
• UU Women Speak Out for Contraception and Freedom of Conscience (2016)
  
• National Weekend of Prayer for Reproductive Justice (2016)
• UUWF Signs on to Cole Amicus (2015)
• Faithful Solidarity: Challenging the Culture of Fear and Judgement (2015)
• Investigate Attacks on Clinics (2015)
• UUWF Stands Up for Planned Parenthood (2015)
• Adolescent Sexual Health (2015)
• Planned Parenthood Under Congressional Attack (2015)
• Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act (2015)
• Oppose Global Gag Rule (2015)
• ACA Contraceptive Coverage (2015)
• Opposing 20-Week Ban (2015)
• Provide Referrals (2015)
• Ways for Faith Communities to Participate in Solidarity Events with Planned Parenthood and Other Allies (2015)
  
• Supporting Women's Reproductive Health (2014)
• Opposing the "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act" (2014)
  
• Religious Liberty and the Human Reproductive Rights of Women (2013)
  
• North Dakota and Other Recent Anti-choice Legislation (2013)

• Comments on the Women's Health Protection Act (2013)

• UUWF Supports Amicus Brief Opposing Failure to Include Contraception in Health Care (2013)
  

• UUA, UUWF Presidents Commemorate 40th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade Decision (2013)
  

• UWWF & National Religious Groups Oppose Ban on Abortion Care After 20 Weeks (2013)
  

• Action to Protect Access to Contraception in Courts (2013)
  

• UUWF Opposes the Exclusion of Contraception from Health Insurance: ACLU et al v O'Brien (2013)
  

• Supporting the Shaheen Amendment (2012)
  

• UUWF Board Reaffirms UUA Resolutions on Reproductive Rights (2012)
  

• Statement Protesting Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (2012)
  

Violence

• UUWF Issues Statement on the Colorado Shootings (2015)
• Ways for Faith Communities to Participate in Solidarity Events with Planned Parenthood and Other Allies (2015)