Straight Talk on Life Issues
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Episodes
127 episodes
Why Men Must Speak Up About Abortion with Sean Corcoran
A lot of people treat abortion like men should sit down, shut up, and stay out of it. We reject that premise and explain why it has been so damaging, not only to the unborn, but to women who feel alone and to men who are told their grief is irr...
Redefining Death, Reaffirming Life
A pregnant woman is declared “brain dead” and then her body keeps doing things that look unmistakably like life: healing, digesting, fighting infection, and sustaining a growing child. That single fact forces a question most of us would rather ...
How Embryo Adoption Turns Frozen Embryos Into Family
A million plus embryos may be sitting in freezers across the United States, and most people have never been asked the simplest question: what should happen to them now? We sit down with Beth Button, Vice President at Nightlight Christian Adopti...
From Pain to Healing with Dr. Theresa Burke and Adrienne LeCoure
Men and women often deeply suffer guilt and pain after an abortion. Adrienne LeCoure shares her journey from pro-choice ideology to the hidden trauma and grief she carried after her abortion. Joined also by Dr. Theresa Burke this conversation s...
Is the Chemical Abortion Pill Safer than Tylenol with Dr. Ingrid Skop
Once again Planned Parenthood has asserted that chemical abortion pills are safer than Tylenol. This has been repeatedly refuted. Our guest, Dr. Ingrid Skop, breaks down what these drugs actually do, and the real medical risks women face from t...
Biblical Perspective on Abortion with Pastor Mike Spencer
While the Bible technically never uses the word “abortion” it does consistently defend innocent life. The Bible also clearly and repeatedly establishes personhood in the womb. Unfortunately, many abortion advocates try to twist scripture in an ...
The Dirty Business of the Abortion Clinics with Nallely Perez
Former abortion workers often enter the abortion facilities hoping to help others, but find themselves instead becoming desensitized over time to the reality of abortion, including witnessing young girls brought in without questions or true con...
Championing Individuals with Down Syndrome with Gabriel Cobb
For years individuals with Down syndrome have been targeted by the abortion industry. Their lives have been devalued, marginalized, and overlooked. This year as we celebrate World Down Syndrome Day, we fight for those who have Down syndrome and...
Raising Children with Special Needs with Dan Culp
When you’re raising a child with special needs it shifts the foundations of families. Some days you may look around and wonder, if you’re the only one dealing with this chaos? Be encouraged; you are not alone. Join us and our guest Dan Culp as ...
The Dirty Business of the Abortion Clinics with Nallely Perez
Former abortion workers often enter the abortion facilities hoping to help others, but find themselves instead becoming desensitized over time to the reality of abortion, including witnessing young girls brought in without questions or true con...
The Girl Scout’s Dark Connection to Abortion
The Girl Scouts organization is embroiled in a growing national controversy regarding their ties with Planned Parenthood, linking arms with those who promote and encourage abortion on demand. Many within the organization have denied a connectio...
Euthanasia Is Not Medical Treatment with Matt Valliere
Around the world the sanctity of life faces many threats. Assisted suicide and euthanasia are among these threats. Euthanasia devalues the lives of those who are suffering and causes a culture of neglect and abandonment. This week we are joined...
How to Handle Teen Pregnancy with Evelyn West and Jess Ford
Experiencing teenage pregnancy can be overwhelming. While teenage pregnancy is certainly not ideal, young mothers need the loving help of all who truly champion the cause of life. When a teen becomes pregnant, she may feel isolated, anxious, an...
One Heart Two Lives, Conjoined Twins with Nicole LeBlanc
Life is full of unexpected twists and turns. For around 1 in 100,000 pregnancies, conjoined twins can change everything. Tragically, many parents of conjoined twins are pressured to abort their children. This week we are joined by Nicole LeBlan...
The Importance of Parental Consent Laws with Eileen Roberts and Noemi Padilla
Did you know that in many cases a minor can get a secret abortion without her parents’ knowledge? This is in part due to abortion facilities like Planned Parenthood looking the other way when an unaccompanied minor comes in even without any ide...
A Better Way to Treat Infertility with Dr. Gavin Puthoff
Many couples that wish to have children and start a family have found themselves struggling with infertility. Often IVF is seen as the default answer for these couples, but it is very expensive, success is mixed, and the moral implications are ...
How the Abortion Industry Enables Human Trafficking with Laura Hughes and Lisa Thomas
Around the world approximately 27,000,000 people are victims of human trafficking. It is a billion-dollar industry that is all around us. What many do not know however, is that the abortion industry directly enables sex traffickers and abusers....
Navigating the Debate on Equal Protection Laws with AJ Hurley and Rai Rojas
There is a growing, and hotly contested debate within the pro-life world as to whether laws outlawing abortion should apply to the mother. Currently there are no laws which would hold a woman criminally liable for aborting her child, even in st...
Standing for Life in the Face of Adversity with David Benham
Throughout our lives we will all face crossroads where we must choose to stand boldly for our beliefs, or crumble in the face of adversity. Our guest this week David Benham has been through the fire and felt the pressure to censor himself and h...
A Baby’s Last Line of Defense
When an abortion minded women goes to a Planned Parenthood location and prepares to walk through those doors, it is brave sidewalk counselors who form the last line of defense for her unborn child. Countless babies have been saved at the last m...
Pro-Family is Pro-Life
Many still think abortion is an essential component of women’s healthcare, but abortion is the killing of an unborn child, not healthcare. Due in part to pervasive lies about the Earth becoming overpopulated, the perception of larg...
From the Womb to the Manger with Dr. Bane and Pastor Wilkinson
This week we are discussing the Christmas story and its connection to the sanctity of human life. Pastor Gary Wilkinson and Dr. Susan Bain dive into the themes of Jesus’ incarnation, humility, and cosmic battle against evil, while explo...
Targeted for Taking Care of Women
Many still think abortion is an essential component of women’s healthcare, but abortion is the killing of an unborn child, not healthcare. The loving and compassionate service provided by pro-life pregnancy resource centers is trul...
The True Story of Surviving Abortion with Josiah Presley
Human life begins at the moment of fertilization, yet abortion advocates will deny the humanity of the child in the womb. Those who have survived attempted abortions are living proof that the unborn are not just a clump of cells, but a living h...
Reversing Chemical Abortion Saves Lives with Dr. Delgado and Gabrilla McIntyr
As chemical abortion continues to take the lives of unborn babies, many women find themselves regretting their decision to take the drug. Thankfully, there is hope for those who change their minds. Abortion pill reversal (APR) is a safe and pro...