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Joe Rogan has published more than 2,000 podcasts over the last 15 years. Some 332 have mentioned abortion. Consider this the definitive deep dive into everything Joe Rogan has so far said on the subject. It covers the things he gets right but mostly focuses on the things he gets wrong. Because Joe Rogan is by no means alone in his misconceptions about reproductive rights. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

JD Vance is well educated and well spoken. He's a good debater, and he's pro-life. But he's not particularly good at talking about abortion. This episode looks at what Vance said about abortion in the vice presidential debate and on Joe Rogan—and how, perhaps, he could have said it better. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

No churches or charities are above reproof. And as more and more people wake up to the fact that global charities are among the most fraudulent and insidious entities in existence, an important question remains. How do we evaluate such institutions to determine whether our support should be given or withheld? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

Last March, Guttmacher estimated that more than one million abortions took place in the United States in 2023—which would have been a historic year-over-year increase. But now that many state abortion totals have come in, that number looks to be a significant exaggeration. This episode also examines America's dwindling birth rate in a broader historic context. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

Rural maternity wards are shutting down in Alabama. The culprits: too few babies and too little money. But a new article by Olivia Reingold at The Free Press places the blame on Alabama's pro-life politicians. Let's talk about that. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

Abortion is sold as a result of (and remedy for) poverty. But what if that's backwards? What if the states most ideologically committed to abortion are the same ones that are in the worst financial shape? What if free birth control isn't leading to fewer abortions but more? Wouldn't that be surprising. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

Abortion proponents have never cared more about abortion than they do right now. Abortion opponents have never cared less. Let's talk about why that is and what it portends for the future. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

The government's response to COVID changed everything. And not in a good way. Abortion was no exception. When our collective fear of the future is heightened, abortions increase right along side it. Ironically—or perhaps tragically, many of the same arguments so frequently eschewed in the context of abortion suddenly became unassailable in the context of COVID. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

Guttmacher's 2023 abortion estimates are in and they're bleak. But are they accurate, and what do they mean? Do abortion bans not work? Or would the 2023 abortion totals have been even more grotesque were it not for the 13 states that have banned abortion? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

Over the last two years, Abort73 has received 37 testimonies from women who purportedly do not regret their abortion. This represents 13% of the whole. But many of the women who insist they have no regrets make statements that call such claims into question. Take a listen to their stories to see what you think. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

Kamala Harris is on the verge of becoming America's first female president. And that's a big deal. But in terms of her own demographic profile, her sex is by no means the most significant thing about her. Nor is her race. It's the fact that she has no children. Harris would be America's first childless president in more than 160 years, and that means something. The question is, what? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

Abort73's 817th published abortion story is the first ever from a "transgender man"—and it's not a happy one. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

In Jordan Peterson's interview with Sarah Hill about her book, This is Your Brain on Birth Control, he suggests that what the pill is doing in essence is to change women into men. He calls it “the biggest biological transformation in our species' history.” In many ways, Dr. Hill is a champion of the birth control pill, but what she has to say about its dangers well may shock you. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

This discussion leans on the insights of Doug Wilson and C.S. Lewis to call for Christian engagement that is not bitter or cynical—but joyful. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

The state of Alabama found itself in hot water after its supreme court declared that all human embryos would be recognized under the law—including those cryogenically stored in fertility clinic vaults. Donald Trump has since insisted that legislators must make allowances for the "miracle" of IVF. But for anyone who opposes abortion, on what grounds could they actually do this? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

Have you ever considered that Planned Parenthood destroys parenthood under the banner of Parenthood? Pretty devious, right? As America's largest abortion provider, by a mile, wouldn't Planned Abortion be more appropriate? And what would their website look like if they decided to say the quiet parts out loud? It's time to find out. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

What is the gospel? How is it articulated and proclaimed? Have you ever thought about that at any real length? And how is it defined according to the gospels themselves? Finally, where does abortion fit in? Is combatting the violent destruction of unborn humans a gospel venture or a social addendum? If those kinds of questions interest you, listen in! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

Taylor Swift's music is hard to resist. It's little wonder that she's Spotify's most-played artist and Time magazine's Person of the Year. And now the Taylor Swift Super Bowl is upon us! But America's darling has also become increasingly political and increasingly partisan—which is why the Democrats have, according to Forbes, pinned Joe Biden's reelection hopes on two things: Taylor Swift and abortion. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

The federal legalization of abortion in 1973 led to the largest one-year abortion increase in American history. Outlawing abortion in 2022, even in just a fraction of states, led to the largest one-year abortion decrease in American history. That's worth considering. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

Is it racist to suggest that the black community bears some culpability for its exceedingly high abortion rate—or is it racist not to? That's at the heart of the discussion in this episode. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

How is it that people on both sides of the abortion debate claim Martin Luther King Jr. as one of their own? Well, there's a reason for that, which is what this episode is all about. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

Martin Luther King Jr. was killed before abortion was legalized in the United States, but he had plenty to say about the death of innocent children—and the culpability of a society that passively accepts those deaths in silence. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

The Frankenstein Chronicles are dark and violent, and they deal implicitly with the issue of abortion. That's probably not a recipe for mainstream appeal. But even if you're not a fan of the macabre, this is a production well worth your consideration. Mere escapist fiction it is not. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

In the aftermath of Hamas' brutal attack on Israel, in which close to 900 innocent civilians were killed—including women and children—one uncomfortable fact remains. Israel itself kills twice as many Jewish children each day as Hamas did on October 7. Does that mean anything? Existentially? Or does the God of Jacob no longer care about child sacrifice? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

Alex Berenson points out that in post-Roe America, abortion has become a real problem for Republicans. And an apparent boon for Democrats. He suggests that unless Republicans move on from this toxic issue, the Democrats are going to continue running the country into the ground. But is he right? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

Chances are, you've never heard of or seen the movie Blue Jay, a 2016 Netflix offering produced by Duplass Brothers Productions and starring Sarah Paulson and Mark Duplass. But now that you've heard of it, you should also see it. It's a gem. And it offers profound insights into the hidden grief of abortion—as experienced by both the mother and the father. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

The ACLU has made abortion rights and transgender rights its top two policy priorities and has partnered with Planned Parenthood to craft state constitutional amendments which would guarantee the right to abortion without respect to age. The ACLU also recently published a 34-page brief calling for the total decriminalization of sex work—including sex work for minors. Is it possible that the legalization of childhood prostitution is being back doored into their legislation on abortion? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

When you hear the assertion that abortion is gay, do you consider that a positive or a negative? And why? Though it's not my general habit to lump these issues together, we're going to hazard the exercise for at least one episode—in case mere opposition to abortion isn't controversial enough. It's not that I'm a glutton for punishment, but sometimes things need to be said. Answers must be given. And dangers have to be spelled out. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

The admonition to store up treasure in heaven is a familiar one. But what does that mean exactly? Chances are, it doesn't mean what you think it does. So here's the case for a rather unconventional retirement strategy—based on spending all of your money. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

Something interesting is happening in the world of killer comics. Bill Burr, Louis C.K., Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle seem to all have recognized the same thing about abortion. Perhaps it's time we started listening to them. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

In the aftermath of last week's fatal shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville, pundits are again decrying the violence and looking for explanations. Most of the resulting commentary is predictable and uninspiring. If you want to know what has fundamentally changed in America since the rise of school shooting violence, here's a teaser. It's not the guns. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

When C.S. Lewis first published The Screwtape Letters in 1942, legal abortion was still decades away—though it's not hard to imagine how Screwtape and his cadre of demonic tempters would have salivated at the prospect. But why would such a rascally devil throw his weight behind something as urbane as celibacy? That is precisely what this five-letter narrative sets out to demonstrate. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

What if Jordan Peterson's world-beating 12 Rules for Life were applied to the issue of abortion? What could stopping to pet a cat or leaving kids alone to skateboard have to teach us about the treatment of unborn humans? A lot, actually. This 90-minute lecture turns each of Peterson's 12 Rules (for Life!) into a mandate for protecting the lives of the most innocent and helpless members of the human community. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

The CDC won't release their 2021 abortion numbers until the end of the year, but we needn't wait that long for a reliable nationwide total. Based on state abortion numbers from 33 states, it's possible to extrapolate a U.S. total for 2021—which we've done. The results, unfortunately, are not what we would have liked. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

It's hard to imagine anyone reading Brave New World and concluding that the future it portrays is a good or healthy one. And yet virtually all of its individual parts are things we've come to celebrate in our own world today. Perhaps that's because so few of us have actually read this dystopian classic—so we can't recognize the pending threats. This episode identifies one of those threats for you. A big one. It's called abortion. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

Though J.K. Rowling's horcrux is a fictional convention—a literal rending of the human soul—it connects to the violence of abortion in a fairly straightforward way. Voldemort attempted to secure his own future by killing an innocent child. As you may have noticed, abortion promises much the same thing. Call it the freedom and autonomy of an unencumbered life. But even in this world, you cannot do fatal harm to an innocent human being without seriously compromising your own soul. And we have the testimonies to back that up. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

You may have never considered the influence your date of birth has had on the course of your life, but it's almost certainly more significant than you realize. This is even more true for those born prematurely. According to Scientific American, all sorts of chronic health problems in adults can be traced back to their experience in the womb—and though Scientific American doesn't realize it, this has all sorts of ramifications for abortion. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

A discussion of the lawsuit brought by Mario Villegas against the Arizona doctors who intentionally killed his child. The caveat: his baby was a 6-week embryo at the time of death, killed via medical abortion. Villegas' contention is that the abortion clinic did not properly disclose state-mandated information prior to the abortion, but the bigger question relates to a father's right—or lack thereof—to save his child from abortion. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

A discussion of the incongruous intersect between animal rights and abortion rights. The problem is this. As animal rights activists have pushed the definition of person out further and further, they've entirely skipped over unborn children. Chicken eggs are sacrosanct, but human embryos are deemed disposable. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

A discussion of Oregon's declining abortion rate in 2020 and 2021. What are the factors that are causing abortions to decrease in Oregon as they increase in most of the nation? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

The Left likes to claim that those who oppose abortion are trying to force their religious beliefs on the rest of the country—but this is mere projection. It is the Left who clouds the abortion debate with metaphysical arguments that subvert the normal scientific process. The biology is clear: abortion kills an unborn human being. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

A discussion of abortion's impact on the black community over the last 50 years—particularly in light of remarks made by President Obama and Lebron James following the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v Wade. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

Audio version of an abortion testimony shared with Abort73 on August 4, 2022. It comes from a 28-year-old woman in Minnesota. After finding out she was pregnant as a senior in high school, the baby's father—along with her mom and grandparents—insisted she have an abortion or else live life without their support. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

Reaction to the Supreme Court's verdict in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health, which vacated the 1973 ruling in Roe v. Wade. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

Despite public feuds and ideological divisions, the world's richest men are united in their financial devotion to abortion. Perhaps we shouldn't be surprised. America's oldest and largest philanthropies have been progressively eugenic from the very beginning. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

As the abortion ratio rose in 2020 for most of the country, it fell dramatically in South Dakota and Oklahoma. Buy why? This episode also covers the Texas abortion ban which went into effect in the fall of 2021. How did Texas women respond? How were surrounding states impacted? And what does it tell us about a post-Roe America? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

Elon Musk and Pope Francis are both warning of the same thing. It's not overpopulation that threatens humanity; it's population decline. The shrinking birthrate was a problem before COVID hit, but now things have gotten much worse. And there's increasing evidence that the COVID vaccines may be compromising women's fertility. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

A discussion of King Solomon's rather singular lament from Ecclesiastes 6: If a man fathers a hundred children... The question is, did Solomon himself father a hundred children? He almost certainly did, but what happened to them? And is their apparent absence connected to Solomon's relentless angst? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

Joe Biden has little affection for God or liberty, but he loves science—or so he says. He certainly loves to selectively politicize it in support of his policy goals. And one of those goals, of course, is abortion for all. But is laying out the red carpet for abortion really following the science? Spoiler alert: it's not. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

A discussion of John Rawls' articulation of "justice as fairness"—specifically his veil of ignorance—and how it relates to the justice or injustice of abortion. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com

Planned Parenthood publicly calls American police departments racist institutions of white supremacy. All the while, Planned Parenthood kills upwards of 130,000 black babies each year. Planned Parenthood, in fact, aborts more black babies each year than white—which is a disparity worth thinking about. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com