Center for Research on Women :: Religion, Law, & Reproductive Rights

Religion, Law, and Reproductive Rights

On Tuesday, January 22, 2013 in the University Center Theater at the University of Memphis, CROW and almost 50 local organizations observed the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade with a documentary screening and panel discussion.

Nearly 200 people came out to to attend the screening of the Emmy-award winning documentary From Danger to Dignity: The Fight for Safe Abo roe v wade

rtion. This Emmy-award winning film weaves together two parallel stories: the evolution of 'underground' networks that helped women find safe abortions outside the law, and the efforts of activists and legislators who dedicated themselves to legalizing abortion. Archival footage, combined with interviews, brings history alive by documenting the courage of those who broke the silence and saved women's lives. Betsy Mandel-Carley, who participated in the initial Texas hearings that led to Roe v. Wade, opened the evening. Following the documentary host and co-producer of the WKNO TV-10 weekly series, "Local Color", Mamie Shannon, led audience members in a meaningful discussion with our esteemed panelist; and Dr. Sarah Wilkerson Freeman, Professor of History at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, ended the evening by thanking our guests, panelists, hosts, sponsors, and especially the Charl Ormond Williams Foundation, whose generous contribution catalyzed this event.

For a list of our panelists and full biographies click here.

American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee
African & African-American Studies Department, University of Memphis
Beth Sholom Synagogue
Bonner Center for Faith & Service, Rhodes College
Calvary Episcopal Church
Center for Research on Women, University of Memphis
CHOICES.
Democratic Women of Shelby County
First Presbyterian Church
First Unitarian Church, "Church of the River"
Gender & Sexuality Studies Program, Rhodes College
Germantown Democratic Club
History Department, University of Memphis
Idlewild Presbyterian Church
Happy Jones
Judy Scharff Fund
Marcus Orr Center for the Humanities, University of Memphis
Medical Students Association, University of Tennessee
Memphis Area Women's Council
Memphis Gay & Lesbian Community Center
Mid-South AIDS Fund
National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. Memphis Chapter
Neshoba Unitarian Universalist Church
Adrienne Pakis-Gillon
Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region
Political Science Department, University of Memphis
School of Public Health, University of Memphis
Shelby County Democratic Party
St. Mary's Episcopal Cathedral
Tennessee Equality Project
Tennessee Women's Political Caucus
Temple Israel
Women's & Gender Studies Program, University of Memphis
West Tennesseans for Progress
Jocelyn Wurzburg

SUPPORTERS

Drinking Liberally Memphis
First Congregational Church
Healthy & Free Tennessee
Law Students for Reproductive Justice, University of Memphis
Religious Studies Department, University of Memphis
Shady Grove Presbyterian Church
SisterReach
Tennessee Democratic Party
VOX, Rhodes College
VOX, University of Memphis
Women's Action Coalition of the MidSouth