The Rev. Suzanne Roberts is an Episcopal pastrix who works for the Episcopal Diocese of Maine, where she serves as the Transition and Deployment Officer.
During a sermon at the Cathedral of St. Luke (Episcopal) in Portland, ME, she preached on Reproductive Justice, encouraging women that sometimes the most loving thing to do is have an abortion, while lamenting that her daughters may not have the opportunity to abort their children one day, if that’s what they wish to do.
For far too long, clergy from Christian denominations that support reproductive rights have been silent, which has allowed the voices of people from denominations that oppose abortion to dominate the conversation.
This gives the false impression that all people who consider themselves to be Christian are against abortion. In fact, the Episcopal Church has long been in support of a woman’s right to make informed decisions concerning her body.
…And so today, I am saying this to women in our midst:the decision to terminate a pregnancy can be a moral and loving decision for yourself and for your family. You should not be made to feel shame if you have had an abortion.
…And I was fortunate enough to spend my entire 45 years of fertility covered by Roe v. Wade. It makes me sad to think that my daughters may not be able to take the availability of a safe and legal abortion for granted..
