The Rev. Millie Horning Peters, a Methodist pastor in Kentucky, is not only pro-abortion — she runs a pro-abortion group in her area to fight for Kentucky women’s rights to have an abortion.
In an interview with Yes!, Peters discussed her belief that more religious leaders should get involved in helping women access the reproductive health care (read: abortions) that they need.
Kentucky currently has just one abortion clinic — the rest have been shut down. The “unapologetically pro-life governor” of Kentucky wants to see the last clinic shut down, making the state entirely devoid of legal abortion clinics.
The trial of EMW Women’s Surgical Clinic against the state of Kentucky commenced on Wednesday, and according to reports, is expected to wrap up Friday, though a ruling isn’t expected for months.
A win by the state — and Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin (R) — could render Kentucky the first state in the U.S. without a legal abortion clinic.
Peters, in her interview, addressed ways to become more active in promoting abortion rights for women, which she called “justice.”
“We’re seriously looking at the moral agency of women and what we can do — whether it’s a letter, a petition, [or] a bill,” she said. “We’ve got the power as individuals who are out for justice. We might as well get started with it.” READ ARTICLE
