About R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice
From the Clergy Consultation Service on Abortion to the modern day struggle for intersectional reproductive freedom, religious voices have been at the forefront of fights that matter for generations. We’re here to amplify essential voices, tell stories that often go unheard, and lift up the holy and healing work of faithfully pro-choice activists like you.
When They Go Low and They Still Lose: Ohio Midterms 2026
The midterm elections delivered a walloping defeat to anti-reproductive justice policies across the nation, including right here in Ohio. Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams take listeners on a review of midterm election results and how values of abortion justice and reproductive freedom fit in the political outcomes. While maintaining Faith Choice Ohio’s staunch commitment to nonpartisanship, in this episode Kelley and Rev. Terry help folks from all political positions dream about the future in a state where reproductive health, rights, and justice remain a core commitment of voters across age, geography, and party.
Links to discussed content:
Unofficial Election Results (subject to inclusion of valid provisional ballots & certification): https://liveresults.ohiosos.gov
Did the Sleaziest Political Ads From the 2026 Midterms Work?: www.adweek.com/creativity/did-the-sleaziest-political-ads-from-the-2026-midterms-work/
Working as Designed: How Being Honest About Bad Outcomes Can Improve the Future: https://faithchoiceohio.podbean.com/e/working-as-designed-how-being-honest-about-bad-outcomes-can-improve-the-future/
Amy Acton’s Victory Is One for All Survivors: https://msmagazine.com/2026/11/05/amy-acton-sexual-assault-rape-survivors-women-abuse/
Anti-Abortion Ohio General Assembly Actions Continue Despite Voters’ Wishes: https://ohiohouse.gov/members/karen-brownlee/in-the-news/ohio-house-once-again-passes-24-hour-waiting-period-bill-for-abortion-care-6726
As voters prioritize cost of living, focus on abortion evolves in midterm elections: www.npr.org/2026/05/22/nx-s1-5806338/abortion-democrats-midterm-elections-messaging-affordability-mifepristone
Historic Election Wins: www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/the-election-brought-a-wave-of-historic-firsts-here-are-some-groundbreaking-winners
5 ways to manage politically induced stress: www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/5-ways-manage-politically-induced-stress
RTJ Training: www.faithchoiceohio.org/restorative-and-transformative-justice-training
Other Post-Election Resources:
National Wins for Abortion: www.theguardian.com/society/2026/nov/05/abortion-ballot-measures-pass
One-Party Rule in Ohio: https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/23/30-years-of-republican-dominance-of-ohio-politics-the-results/
How Gerrymandering Impacts Abortion Access in Ohio: https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2021/08/16/reproductive-rights-how-gerrymandering-impacts-abortion-access/
(FCO Blog) Ohio’s Bigger Lie: Misrepresentation as Both Disease & Delusion: www.faithchoiceohio.org/blog/ohios-bigger-lie-misrepresentation-as-both-disease-and-delusion
What the Hell Is Gerrymandering? Unpacking the Undemocratic Problem in Ohio’s Legislative Process: https://faithchoiceohio.podbean.com/e/what-the-hell-is-gerrymandering-unpacking-the-undemocratic-problem-in-ohios-legislative-process/
Music by Korbin Jones
22 Oct 2026
Unlocking the Future: Why Voting Matters for Reproductive Justice
With high-stakes elections seeming like a constant presence in our lives, Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams take a hard look at the relative importance of elections in the movement for reproductive health, rights, and justice.
Explaining why elections are only part of the recipe for a more just and free future, Kelley and Rev. Terry lift up the direct link between tenets of reproductive justice and the democratic process, tying bodily autonomy to the ability to have your own voice heard in government. With the expected release of new federal regulations around medication abortion, the ongoing battles to enforce Ohio’s 2023 Reproductive Freedom Amendment, and a wild legislative environment that will directly impact reproductive rights on the horizon, this episode will equip you for Election Day and beyond.
Links to Discussed Content
White House officials told DOJ to delay action on abortion ahead of the midterms: https://nationalpartnership.org/news-white-house-officials-told-doj-to-delay-action-on-abortion-ahead-of-the-midterms/
Ohio’s state supreme court races could decide limits on abortion rights amendment passed by voters: https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/10/14/ohios-state-supreme-court-races-could-decide-limits-on-abortion-rights-amendment-passed-by-voters/
Midterm Election Information from the League of Women Voters of Ohio: https://www.lwvohio.org/primary-elections-faq
Legal Landscape of Abortion in Ohio from ACLU of Ohio: https://www.acluohio.org/legal-landscape-abortion-ohio/
(Episode 160) Working as Designed: How Being Honest About Bad Outcomes Can Improve the Future: https://faithchoiceohio.podbean.com/e/working-as-designed-how-being-honest-about-bad-outcomes-can-im...
(Episode 113) Every Day is Election Day: A Politics of Constant Care: https://faithchoiceohio.podbean.com/e/every-day-is-election-day-a-politics-of-constant-care/
Music by Korbin Jones
8 Oct 2026
Trigger Warning: Confronting Sexual Violence with Reproductive Justice
We live in a culture of violence. Sexual assault and abuse are embedded within the structures of power and privilege in our society in seemingly incompatible ways. Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams address the recent media reports from Cornell University, detailing how sadly unremarkable such horrific harm is in a society that fails to protect bodily autonomy for all.Drawing on reproductive justice tenets as a guide, Kelley and Rev. Terry help listeners understand the importance of speaking up and disrupting abuse in the moment, as well as why defending bodily autonomy in all settings is essential to ending sexual violence.TRIGGER WARNING: This episode features discussion of sexual assault, abuse, and institutional harm.
Links to discussed content:
RAINN - 24/7 Sexual Assault Hotline:
Call: 1-800-656-HOPE
Text: HOPE to 64673
Signal or online chat: visit RAINN.org
Cornell 7 Case: www.wsj.com/us-news/law/cornell-sexual-assault-investigation-lawsuit-7e394c73
Brock Turner: www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/revisiting-the-brock-turner-case
Consent 101: https://rainn.org/share-the-facts/consent-101-respect-boundaries-and-building-trust/
Break the Silence Sunday blog - Rev. Moira Finley: https://breakthesilencesunday.org/2026/10/02/thoughts-on-cornell-10-2-2026/
Bystander Intervention (5-Ds): https://righttobe.org/guides/bystander-intervention-training/
Doja Cat Situation: www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a65076138/doja-cat-fan-manhandled-her-dont-touch-me/
Freeze Response (The Body's Focus on Survival): www.svri.org/the-freeze-response-how-a-warrior-handles-the-trauma-of-sexual-assault/
Understanding Survival Responses: https://rainn.org/mental-health-therapy-support-after-sexual-violence/fight-flight-freeze-and-fawn-understanding-survival-responses/
Memory and Sexual Assault: www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/10/05/what-science-memory-tells-us-about-sexual-assault-cases/
Trump's impact on Sexual Violence: https://hilo.hawaii.edu/news/kekalahea/fall-2024/november/opinion-piece
Music by Korbin Jones
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