LifeBeat

In this LifeBeat episode, host Tiffany Van Bronkhorst, Content Contributor and Events Coordinator, speaks with special guest Terri Marcroft to discuss her personal journey with adoption and how it inspired her to found Unplanned Good, a nonprofit focused on expanding the conversation around unplanned pregnancy and adoption, promoting the choice for life. Tiffany and Terri explore common misconceptions, opportunities for support, and practical ways listeners can become advocates for adoption in their communities.

In this LifeBeat episode, hosts Danny Earl, Director of Education, and Tiffany Van Bronkhorst, Content Contributor and Events Coordinator, wish all mothers a Happy Mother's Day this upcoming Sunday. Danny and Tiffany highlight the courage and dedication of the women who said yes to becoming a mother, whether through birth or adoption. They then discuss a recent report that found that an alarming number of women experience serious side effects from the abortion pill, despite what abortion advocates will say.

In this LifeBeat episode, hosts Danny Earl, Director of Education, and Tiffany Van Bronkhorst, Content Contributor and Events Coordinator, highlight the pending legislation that could soon make physician-assisted suicide legal in Delaware, making it the 11th state to legalize the practice. Danny and Tiffany highlight similar bills that were presented in Michigan in 2023 but were thankfully voided. They touch on the heartbreaking number of deaths that assisted suicide has caused in countries like Canada, the Netherlands, and even the U.S. while emphasizing the importance of fighting against the practice to protect the elderly and disabled.

In this LifeBeat episode, hosts Danny Earl, Director of Education, and Tiffany Van Bronkhorst, Content Contributor and Events Coordinator, discuss an Illinois abortion law that was deemed unconstitutional. Danny and Tiffany touch on a heartbreaking story of a woman who suffered severe health effects from a botched abortion. They highlight the closing of four Planned Parenthood facilities in Michigan and emphasize the need to reach women with more life-affirming care through our "Life. The Other Choice." ads. If you are interested in donating to the tax-deductible RLM Educational Fund, please visit our website at rtl.org/donate.

In this LifeBeat episode, hosts Danny Earl, Director of Education, and Tiffany Van Bronkhorst, Content Contributor and Events Coordinator, highlight Michigan's Knights of Columbus and their 100th donated ultrasound machine! Danny and TIffany discuss an article highlighting Planned Parenthood affiliate CEOs' outlandish salaries despite the organization's claims of financial hardship. They touch on an article detailing the true pain women experience from the abortion pill, which makes up about 60% of abortions today. Danny and Tiffany finish by asking for help to relaunch our "Life. The Other Choice." ad campaign, reaching more women with our life-affirming message. To support this campaign, please donate to the Education Fund at rtl.org/donate.

In this LifeBeat episode, host Danny Earl, Director of Education, introduces the podcast's new co-host Tiffany Van Bronkhorst, RLM's new Content Contributor and Events Coordinator. Danny and Tiffany discuss Women's History Month and how true empowerment comes from providing women with every opportunity to make the hopeful and courageous choice for life. Danny and Tiffany highlight a recent New York Times article that exposes Planned Parenthood's misallocation of funding, showing how they prioritze their political agenda over helping women. They share that RLM will be relaunching its "Life. The Other Choice." ad campaign this spring to reach more women with a life-affirming message and connecting them to their local Pregnancy Resource Center.

In this LifeBeat episode, host Danny Earl, Director of Education, speaks with Kisha Martin, the Director of the ICU Birth Choice mobile pregnancy resource center (PRC). Kisha highlights the work that the mobile PRC does in the Detroit area, providing women with a place to turn to for life-affirming pregnancy care. Kisha shares her personal journey of growth and how she has used her past experiences to help women today who are in a similar situation. She reads her poem "Over", sharing a message of hope and courage in the face of struggle. Danny and Kisha end by highlighting the Second Annual Motor City Baby Shower on May 17. To find more information on this event, go to rtl.org/event/motor-city-baby-shower/.

In this LifeBeat episode, host Danny Earl, Director of Education, speaks with LaTonya Lewis, one of the Community Outreach Coordinators for Right to Life of Michigan. LaTonya touches on the struggles that the Black community faces when searching for prolife pregnancy care in the Detroit area. Danny and LaTonya discuss the impact of "planting seeds", letting women know that there are resources available to help them make the choice for life without being too forceful and restricting. LaTonya discusses the upcoming Motor City Baby Shower, an event at Riverside Park in Detroit that promotes life and strengthens the local community. To find out more or to register for the Motor City Baby Shower, go to rtl.org/event/motor-city-baby-shower/.

In this LifeBeat episode, host Danny Earl, Director of Education, sits down with Jazlyn Bailey, the MiGen Leads Ambassador at Right to Life of Michigan (RLM). Jazlyn discusses the MiGen Leads program and the contests it offers for youth and young adults in Michigan. Danny and Jazlyn discuss the importance of reaching a younger audience with a prolife message and connecting with them on a personal level. Jazlyn details the impact that the program has had on high school and college students and the plans to expand its reach.. To find out more about the MiGen Leads program, go to rtl.org/get-involved/migenleads/.

In this LifeBeat episode, host Danny Earl discusses the upcoming anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision and where the prolife landscape in Michigan stands after its overturning in 2022. Danny talks about the negative results that Proposal 3 has had in Michigan on women and how, for choice to truly exist, women must have every opportunity to make the choice for life. He highlights the work that Pregnancy Resource Centers do for women, and encourages you to get involved with your local Right to Life of Michigan affiliate. To learn more, check out our website at rtl.org.

In this LifeBeat episode, host Danny Earl, Director of Education, sits down with Amber Roseboom, President of Right to Life of Michigan (RLM). Amber discusses tha background of both her career and her prolife views. Danny and Amber discuss the successes that RLM had in 2024 and the plans to continue reaching deeper into Michigan communities in 2025. Amber highlights the importance of reaching women where they are and letting them know that they have support should they make the courageous choice of life for their child. They discuss how you can get involved with the organization this year and encourage you to check out our website at www.rtl.org.

In this LifeBeat episode, host Danny Earl, Director of Education, wishes listeners a very merry Christmas from Right to Life of Michigan. Danny highlights the joy of this important season and the importance to reflect on the blessings we have experienced in 2024. He highlights RLM·s End of Year Match and how all tax-deductible donations to the Right to Life of Michigan Educational fund will be matched 100% until the end of the year up to $120,000. If you would like to contribute to this campaign and assist in our life-saving educational efforts, you can donate at https://rtl.org/donate/.

In this LifeBeat episode, host Danny Earl, Director of Education, sits down with Mara Petro, Right to Life of Michigan·s Direct Mailing Manager and Administrative Assistant to the Development Department. Mara shares her personal prolife testimony and shares insight on how she was able to move forward after a decision that would shape her prolife views today. Danny and Mara discuss recent reports that highlight the success of prolife laws in saving thousands of lives. They highlight RLM·s End of Year Match, where all donations to the RLM Educational Fund will be matched 100% until the end of the year to honor your commitment to spreading our life-affirming message. If you would like to contribute to this campaign, please visit www.rtl.org/donate.

In this LifeBeat episode, host Danny Earl, Director of Education, sits down with Natasha Mueller, the Community Engagement Director at PRC Grand Rapids (PRC GR). Natasha details the services and support that PRC GR offers women throughout and after their pregnancy, whether they choose life for their child or not. Danny and Natasha discuss the need to offer women support during an unexpected pregnancy so that they can feel that they have every means to choose life. Natasha highlights PRC GR·s main mission and how it has helped them serve the thousands of women who come to them seeking assistance. If you or someone you know is seeking help from a pregnancy resource center, visit our website and find the one closest to you: https://rtl.org/find-help/.

In this LifeBeat episode, host Danny Earl, Content Contributor and Events Coordinator, and Anna Pluymert, Director of Education and Communications, sit down with Emily Kroll, RLM Political Action Committee (PAC) Director, to discuss the results of the 2024 general election. Emily highlights the defeat of Kamala Harris and the victories seen both in Michigan and nationally for prolife candidates. Danny and Anna ask Emily about the failed abortion ballot measures in states like Florida, voter turnout, and what the prolife movement in Michigan can expect next. To read Right to Life of Michigan·s press release and comments from RLM President Amber Roseboom on the election, check out our website at https://rtl.org/prolife-majority-takes-back-the-state-house/.

In this LifeBeat episode, host Danny Earl, Content Contributor and Events Coordinator, and Anna Pluymert, Director of Education and Communications, give a final update on election information before Michigan·s early in-person voting begins on October 26. Danny and Anna highlight the importance of this year·s election and how you can take part in our March to the Polls efforts. Danny and Anna also discuss the dangerous message that Kamala Harris gave in an interview this week about how she views religious exemptions for abortion. For more information on voting and RLM-PAC endorsements, go to our website www.rtl.org/get-involved/elections/.

In this LifeBeat episode, host Anna Pluymert, Director of Education and Communications, and Danny Earl, Content Contributor and Events Coordinator, give a summary of a new poll showing voters· beliefs about abortion and what issues they want candidates to discuss. Anna and Danny also highlight upcoming general election voting dates. For more information on voting and RLM-PAC endorsements, go to our website www.rtl.org/get-involved/elections/.

In this LifeBeat feature, host Anna Pluymert, Director of Education and Communications, and Danny Earl, Content Contributor and Events Coordinator, talk all things voting. Anna and Danny illustrate how we are in the midst of one of the most consequential elections in Michigan·s history. Within this feature, important voting dates are laid out for listeners and Anna and Danny reiterate where you can find election resources on our website that can be used to encourage others to vote. Don·t hesitate to share this episode with friends and family members to spread the word that voting is a duty, Kamala Harris is the most radical, abortion-obsessed candidate to ever run for the president and safeguards around physician-assisted suicide are at stake. For more information on voting and RLM-PAC endorsements, go to our website www.rtl.org/get-involved/elections/.

In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, host Anna Pluymert, Right to Life of Michigan (RLM) Director of Education and Communications, sits down with Ricardo Hernandez. Ricardo is a leader of the youth program at the Basilica of St. Anne in Detroit where he works with primarily Hispanic young adults. These programs focus on faith and help young people understand the church·s teachings on purity and chastity and how to live out those virtues today. Outside of his work with youth programs, Ricardo has a podcast that focuses on the Saints and also advocates for victims of domestic violence. Right to Life of Michigan·s Multicultural Outreach team has been welcomed to speak to Ricardo·s youth groups. We were able to bring in special guest speakers who shared their abortion testimony. We also presented Fun Fetal Development Facts. During this special episode, Anna and Ricardo discussed how we can more effectively reach youth and young adults with a hopeful, life-affirming message. They also discussed what Ricardo believes to be the reason and solution to why abortion disproportionately impacts the Hispanic Community.

In this Right to Life of Michigan LifeBeat episode, host Anna Pluymert, Director of Education and Communications, and Danny Earl, Content Contributor and Events Coordinator, give a recap on our 51st Annual State Conference that took place yesterday in Owosso, Michigan. Thank you to those who joined us for the day. We hope that you found the workshops educational and the keynote speakers inspirational. Anna and Danny also talk about a recent news story about the first person to pass away from a Sarco death pod. The death pod was created so people could commit suicide by pressing a button inside a chamber and a doctor would not have to be involved. Anna and Danny explain how dangerous this invention is, especially considering the keynote speakers from our conference who gave personal testimonies of physician-assisted suicide and having a disability.

In this Right to Life of Michigan LifeBeat episode, host Anna Pluymert, Director of Education and Communications, and Danny Earl, Content Contributor and Events Coordinator, announce that the RLM-PAC did endorse 267 candidates and those are public on our website at www.rtl.org/elections. Anna and Danny also discuss the importance of defeating radical proabortion Kamala Harris, especially as she spread dishonest information about the tragic death of a Georgia woman. At the end of the episode, Anna and Danny emphasize how clear it is clear that Kamala Harris is using this tragic story to scare the public into believing prolife laws are dangerous.

In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, host Anna Pluymert, Right to Life of Michigan (RLM) Director of Education and Communications, sits down with Doris Perez. Doris is a Catholic singer-songwriter and executive producer of her musical recordings. She was born in Ohio and grew up in Puerto Rico. She was the former lay director (active member) of the Detroit Cursillo Movement and former President of the Board of Directors of the LCPC/LCEF. She also served as the former President of the board of directors of the parish council of the Hispanic community of St. Gabriel's Catholic Church in Detroit. Doris has worked in different music ministries, as a choir director since the age of 15 and serves evangelizing/singing in retreats, youth groups, charismatic renewal movement and Pro-Life events. Doris is a member of the RLM Hispanic outreach committee and was gracious enough to share her experience of how she got involved with RLM through music and why it·s so important to educate the Hispanic community on the dangers of abortion.

In this Right to Life of Michigan LifeBeat episode, host Anna Pluymert, Director of Education and Communications, and Danny Earl, Content Contributor and Events Coordinator, recap our visit to seven pregnancy resource centers in and around Detroit where we had the privilege of awarding over $10,000 in total as part of our seventh annual Pregnancy Resource Center Fall Grant tour. They also explained the latest update in the informed consent for abortions lawsuit. The episode ended with an announcement that RLM-PAC endorsements for the 2024 General Election will be released on Monday, September 9 so please stay tuned and check out rtl.org/elections on Monday morning.

In this LifeBeat feature, host Anna Pluymert, Director of Education and Communications, and Danny Earl, Content Contributor and Events Coordinator, take a deep dive into the history of Women·s Equality Day, including prominent women who helped pioneer the women·s suffrage movement like Susan B. Anthony. Anna and Danny compare the original feminists' view on abortion and how it·s the opposite of how feminists praise abortion today. They end the discussion by discussing how abortion hinders us from achieving true equality for women.

In this LifeBeat episode, host Anna Pluymert, Director of Education and Communications, and Danny Earl, Content Contributor and Events Coordinator, provide information on MiGen Leads to help students gear up for back-to-school. They also provide information on RLM·s Life Lessons, 13 lessons that teachers can use to instill the value of life. Anna and Danny highlight the General election voting dates that are approaching quickly, and they also remind you that March to the Polls on October 26 is a day you don·t want to miss! The episode ends with a positive report on how corporations feel about the abortion pill.

In this LifeBeat episode, host Anna Pluymert, Director of Education/Communications, and Danny Earl, Content Contributor and Events Coordinator, highlight a new Gallup poll shows Americans support Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide at an alarming. They also discuss new stats that illustrate that 61% of women felt coerced into an abortion. The episode ends with Anna and Danny sharing exciting news regarding the Primary Election. Right to Life of Michigan Political Action Committee endorsed candidates who experienced big wins at the polls! In total, 88% won their races (204 of 231). Thank you to those who took the time to vote!

In this Faith in Life LifeBeat feature, Ken Stults, RLM Faith Outreach Coordinator, sits down with Ralph Rebandt II to chat about the role of Christian principles and the Scriptures in our Republic's founding and our country's founding documents. They also both emphasized the importance of getting out the vote. Ralph Rebandt II was the founding pastor of Oakland Hills Community Church in Farmington Hills, MI where he also served as the Lead Pastor for 35 years. He has been engaged in serving his community and our state in many leadership roles for decades and served as the Senior Chaplin for Michigan Chiefs of Police and the Farmington Hills Police Department and for Beverly Hills Public Safety. Thank you, Ralph, for joining the Right to Life of Michigan Faith in Life podcast. For more information on the Primary Election and the RLM-PAC endorsements, go to our website https://rtl.org/get-involved/elections/.

In this LifeBeat episode, host Anna Pluymert, Director of Education/Communications, and Danny Earl, Content Contributor and Events Coordinator, welcome you to Right to Life of Michigan·s 300th episode where they discuss 10 alarming trends found within the 2023 Michigan abortion report. They also remind Michiganders to get out there and vote, starting Saturday, July 27!

In this month's feature, host Anna Pluymert, Director of Education/Communications, and Danny Earl, Content Contributor and Events Coordinator, sit down with Emily Kroll, RLM Political Action Committee (PAC) Director to discuss all things elections. The Michigan Primary Election is in full swing with voting taking place through absentee ballots and in-person voting starting July 27. In this feature, Anna and Danny asked Emily all your burning questions about the RLM-PAC, what is it and why it was created, if there is an endorsed candidate for the U.S. Senate race and what are the criteria for candidates to receive an RLM-PAC endorsement. To access your personal ballot generator or the full list of RLM-PAC endorsed candidates, go to www.rtl.org/elections.

In this episode of LifeBeat, host Anna Pluymert, RLM Director of Education/Communications, and Danny Earl, RLM Content Contributor and Events Coordinator, sit down to chat about a new, radical coalition created to push state abortion referendums and mobilize voters to vote proabortion. They also provide the next primary election voting dates, which are July 27 when in-person voting begins. The episode ends with a brief discussion on National Disability Independence Day on July 26.

In this LifeBeat episode, hosts Anna Pluymert and Daniel Earl provide you with the latest up-to-date prolife news about Michigan laws and the abortion pill. We discuss the recent lawsuit that challenges the constitutionality of the safeguards using tax dollars to pay for other people·s abortions. We also discuss the recent injunction that was placed on the informed consent for abortions law, including the 24-hour waiting period. Listen to the end for an update on the abortion pill lawsuit and what election dates are coming up in the 2024 primary election.

In this Faith in Life LifeBeat feature, Ken Stults, RLM Faith Outreach Coordinator, sits down with Dr. Tom West from Hillsdale College. Dr. West is a Professor of Politics at Hillsdale and is an expert on the Founders of the US and the founding documents. A variety of topics were discussed including the understanding that our Founders had of the importance of the consent of the governed and our responsibility to raise the bar on the pivotal role of true morality in maintaining our Republic.

We had the privilege of sitting down with Dr. Catherine Stark to discuss the two-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision, overturning Roe v. Wade. Dr. Catherine Stark is a board-certified OB/GYN, who has been a practicing prolife physician for 30 years in Michigan. Throughout her career, she has worked with several prolife pregnancy medical centers in Southeast Michigan. In 2022, Dr. Stark retired from her private group practice and is now spending all her time and expertise helping women and fostering a choice for life. She is currently the medical director for three Michigan pregnancy centers and is providing free early prenatal care for uninsured women through the Crossroads Care Center in Auburn Hills, Michigan. In this episode, Dr. Stark explains how important parental consent and informed consent are for the safety of her patients. She also illustrates how important it is to connect women to pregnancy resource centers so they can be supported in making a choice for life.

In this LifeBeat feature, we take a deep dive into a recent editorial written by comedian, Grace Campbell. Grace, a 29-year-old pro-choice woman from the UK, wrote an editorial in the Guardian describing the immense pain and guilt she felt after taking the abortion pill. She questions why the negative side effects of abortion aren't talked about enough and even feels like she is betraying women who have fought so hard for the right to have an abortion. We analyze her experience from a prolife perspective and chat about how this shows the importance of informed consent for abortions.

In this LifeBeat episode, we review the resources available for the 2024 Primary Election, including the RLM-PAC endorsements that were announced this week. We also discuss how parental rights are still under attack, especially in Caledonia, Michigan where the school board is considering allowing teachers and staff to aid students with abortions. For more information on RLM-PAC endorsements and voting dates, go to our website www.rtl.org/elections/.

In this LifeBeat episode, we congratulate the four winners of Right to Life of Michigan's 35th Annual State Oratory Contest. We also provide an update on the Northland Family Planning Center v. Nessel lawsuit that threatens informed consent including the 24-hour waiting period. We end the episode with a shoutout to all the amazing pregnancy resource centers across the country that have provided $367.9 million worth of pregnancy services and goods (according to a Charlotte Lozier Institute report).

Right to Life of Michigan's Faith Outreach Coordinator, Ken Stults, lays out where the prolife movement is heading and how the faith community can guide it in the right direction. Ken discusses the challenges that Michigan faces currently with protective laws getting repealed and he reminds prolifers that one election can impact generations to come.

In this episode of LifeBeat, we discuss a very exciting event, the Motor City Baby Shower, hosted by Right to Life of Michigan and the Reconciled Church this Saturday in Detroit. We also highlight Mental Health Awareness Month and how important it is to get the right resources and support to heal. We end the episode by discussing the increase in out-of-state abortion rates and how we can combat that with our message "Life. The Other Choice."

In this episode of LifeBeat, we introduce ·Life. The Other Choice.,· an organization-wide refresh built around our new multi-media ads that includes the ads, a new website and brand refresh. We also provide updates on the ·Death with Dignity Act,· a package of bills that were introduced in the Michigan Senate last November and are likely to be heard in committee sometime over the next couple of months. The package of bills would legalize physician-assisted suicide in Michigan. We wrap up the episode with a summary of new polling from the Marketing Resource Group. The poll results were extremely encouraging, with an overwhelming majority of Michigan voters in favor of retaining parental consent, informed consent and safeguards against the use of tax dollars to pay for abortions.

Wesley Smith graciously spoke at our 45th Annual Legislative Day hosted just last week on May 1. He shared new developments and his insights on defending against physician-assisted suicide. We then had the privilege of continuing the conversation on our LifeBeat podcast. Lawyer and award-winning author, Wesley J. Smith, is the host of the Humanize podcast and Chair of the Discovery Institute·s Center on Human Exceptionalism. In 2004, he was named one of the nation·s premier experts in bioengineering by the National Journal. In 2008, the Human Life Foundation named him a Great Defender of Life for his work against assisted suicide and euthanasia. Smith·s book, ·Forced Exit: Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide and the New Duty to Die,· has become a classic in anti-euthanasia advocacy. He has published hundreds of articles and appeared on thousands of TV and radio programs across the U.S. and internationally. Smith is often called upon by members of the legislative and executive branches of government to advise on issues within his fields of expertise.

In this LifeBeat episode, Brian Cusack, RLM Development Director takes a deep into his family life and why parental consent is so important to him as a father and grandfather. We discuss the recent attacks on parental consent by Governor Whitmer and her allies even though 70% of Michigan voters are in favor of parental consent (Marketing Resource Group 2023 poll). We end the episode by discussing why parents should be on alert and ready to protect parental consent, the law that in turn, protects their children.

In this Faith in Life LifeBeat feature, Ken Stults sits down with Terri Marcroft to discuss adoption and supporting women in unplanned pregnancies. Terri Marcroft is the adoptive mom of a 23-year old young woman who is the love of her life. Terri·s all-time favorite action hero is her daughter·s birthmother, who made an adoption plan while she was a senior in high school. In 2008 Terri identified the need to more actively suggest adoption: today

In this LifeBeat feature, we discuss how parental consent is on the chopping block. We take a deep dive into the history of Michigan's parental consent law, how proposal 3 impacted it and how it is currently being threatened by the governor and her allies. We also provide an overview on the ACLU's recent report "In Harm·s Way" which outlines why they are in favor of parental consent being repealed in the legislature. For more information and resources on parental consent, check out our website www.rtl.org.

In this Faith in Life LifeBeat feature, Ken Stults, our Faith Outreach Coordinator, joins Tina, a mother who experienced unconditional love and support from her family, church community and Bethany Christian Services after an unplanned pregnancy. Tina describes how her church rallied around her and how God spoke to her, leading her to release her baby to a loving family. For more information on help services and adoption, check out our website https://rtl.org/pregnancy-help/.

In this LifeBeat episode, we sit down with Emily Kroll for a get-to-know Emily Kroll, our PAC director. Emily discusses why it's important for Michigan voters to get involved in this year's election and how prolife votes could make a difference in the laws that are passed/protected. For more information on voting in Michigan and volunteering for get-out-the-vote activities, check out www.rtl.org/elections.

*This is a repost of a previous episode recorded in 2022. The information provided in the episode is relevant for Michigan voters today due to the repeal of several longstanding protections for women including health and safety regulations for abortion facilities. Informed consent and parental consent for abortions are also in jeopardy and are currently being challenged in the Michigan courts. This feature illustrates what it would look like for a woman to get an abortion without regulations.

In this month's LifeBeat feature, host, Anna Pluymert, and guest co-host, Jazlyn Bailey, take a deep dive into Women's History Month by highlighting two prolife women from history that have and will continue to inspire the prolife movement for generations to come. We highlight Mildred Jefferson and Ellen McCormack who were both influential in the 1970's. We also discuss why it's important to empower women and care for their health and safety. We explain how pro-abortion legislators have failed women in Michigan by repealing health and safety regulations for abortion facilities. For more information and a statement from our President, Amber Roseboom, on Women's History Month, check out our website. https://rtl.org/president-womens-history-month/

In this month's Faith in Life LifeBeat feature, Right to Life of Michigan Faith Outreach Coordinator, Ken Stults, sits down with Monica Sparks to discuss what it's like being a prolife Democrat. Ken and Monica also touched on why it·s so important for the faith community to be involved in the prolife movement. Monica Sparks is an elected prolife Democrat serving her third term as a Kent County Commissioner. She and her twin sister were adopted at the age of eight from foster care, which informs her work as an outspoken pro-life advocate. Monica is President of the Board for Democrats for Life of America and serves on the Advisory Group of Former Board Members for the Michigan Democrats for Life.

*This is a repost of a previous episode recorded last year. The information provided in the episode is relevant today as the U.S. Supreme Court will be ruling on the future of abortion pill in March of this year (2024). For a refresher on this topic and previous relating court cases from 2023, listen to this feature. In this month's feature, we take a deep dive into the history of the abortion pill leading up to the most recent ruling out of Texas. We discuss each court ruling involving mifepristone and how each case is impacting the status of the drug.

To honor Black History Month, we sit down with Pastor Stan Parker on our podcast, LifeBeat. Pastor Stan Parker is the senior pastor of Faith Fellowship Baptist Church in Lansing, Michigan. He is the Executive Director of the Eastside Community Action Center and is the campus minister for Just for Chris Ministry at Michigan State University. Pastor Stan also serves as the president and regional director for the Michigan African American Fellowship with the Southern Baptist Convention. He has been married for over 46 years and has four children, six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

In this week's LifeBeat podcast, we share some details on upcoming events that Right to Life of Michigan is hosting and we also provide a reminder to vote in the presidential primary on February 27. We give a deep dive explanation into the newly filed lawsuit that threatens women by attempting to remove informed consent for abortions in Michigan. We end the episode by giving an update on the abortion pill case that has been making its way through the federal courts for the past year.