The Fetal Position

In this episode, I address a few things including the importance of utilizing a variety of social media networks to spread the pro-life message, reacting to a "prochoice mama" who called me detestable, and a response to an MD who claims that saying "life begins at conception" is scientifically inaccurate. Go to TheFetalPosition.com/46 for links!

In this episode, I discuss a variety of things from #BottlesToTheBorder, to an amusing conversation I had with a girl on twitter, to other pro-life podcast recommendations, to the state of abortion in Canada with Laura Klassen. Shownotes can be found at TheFetalPosition.com/45   Thanks for listening, sharing my work here and at DPLM, and supporting me on patreon :)

In Episode 44 of the Fetal Position Podcast, I discuss what I've been up to since the last episode was posted (over a year ago!) and go into why unity and diversity is important for the pro-life movement. Show notes can be found at TheFetalPosition.com/44

Thanks so much for listening! There aren't a ton of notes for this episode, other than some links you can find at TheFetalPosition.com/43. This is just my story about how my first March for Life went! Enjoy :) And if you feel so inclined, please check out my big plans for tFPpodcast and DPLM over at TheFetalPosition.com/Patreon Thanks!

Hello friends! thanks for joining me on episode 42 of the Fetal Position podcast! I've had a TON of conversations on this analogy lately. Some productive. Some not so much. Hopefully I can help you guys think through this issue and also communicate it well. Show notes at TheFetalPosition.com/42 Follow the Fetal Position Podcast on Facebook and twitter, and follow Dank Pro-Life Memes on Facebook, twitter, and instagram. And you can now add me on snapchat: prolifElijah! I'm now officially on Patreon, so if you want to support me financially, I would love you forever (plus you get rewards!) Thanks for listening and sharing!

Hi! Thanks for joining me at tFP! Today, I discuss some general things about Dank Pro-Life Memes and the Fetal Position Podcast, an online activism campaign going on called #ExposeFakeClinics, and a conference I will be attending this upcoming weekend! I hope you enjoy the show. Show notes can be found at TheFetalPosition.com/41

Welcome to episode 40! In this episode, I discuss whether or not the dictionary allows for abortion to be accurately considered murder, and I include a snippet from a recent discussion I had with a group on The Great Debates community on YouTube The show notes can be found at TheFetalPosition.com/40

In episode 39 of the Fetal Position podcast, I discuss the question "what if banning abortion actually causes abortion rates to increase?", as well as the GOP failure to repeal obamacare and defund planned parenthood. Thanks for listening, subscribing, rating, reviewing, and sharing this episode :) For the show notes, they can be found at TheFetalPosition.com/39

Hello friends! Thanks for listening to episode 38, where I give a handful of excuses as to why i've been gone for over a month, and then dedicate way too much time talking about memes. But hey - at least I'm not a normie. Show notes can be found at TheFetalPosition.com/38 Pls liek n shair dis eppisōd k thx bye

Hello friends! In this episode, I update you a little bit about some things going on in my life, and continue talking about a little bit of the things I'll be including in my upcoming book, Comfortable with Controversy. Please rate and review the show on whatever platform you're using to listen to the show, and don't forget to share! Thanks so much :) Show notes can be found at TheFetalPosition.com/37

I've got something a little different for you today, I hope you like it. Many people are uncomfortable with controversial conversations, and I hope to change that. I want people to be comfortable with controversy so that we can have productive conversations on issues like (but not limited to) abortion. You can contact me at FetalPositionPodcast@gmail.com Please rate, review, and share the show if you liked it! Show notes can be found at TheFetalPosition.com/36

Welcome to the Fetal Position podcast, where we defend life and liberty! In episode 35, Nicole and I beat up the top 10 worst pro-choice arguments in existence. There certainly more terrible arguments for abortion, but we only addressed 10. If you have any more you want to add to the list, join the private Facebook group and let us know! For show notes, go to TheFetalPosition.com/35. Please rate/review/share the show to help create a culture of life :)

Hello friends! thanks for joining me and Nicole for this episode of the Fetal Position podcast! In episode 34, we discuss the top 10 absolute worst pro-life arguments/tactics. The full list and the relevant links can be found at TheFetalPosition.com/34. Don't forget to rate, review, and share the show! Thanks!

Thanks for joining me and Nicole for episode 33 of the Fetal Position Podcast! We're discussing embryonic jewelry (which is super weird), and then some general political issues, including the AHCA and the status of pro-life democrats within the democrat party. Show notes can be found at TheFetalPosition.com/33 Don't forget to rate, review, and share the show!

Thanks for joining me for episode 32! In this episode, I am joined by Clinton Wilcox (of Life Training Institute and Justice for All) to talk about the issue of consent, whether abortion is self-defense or not, and the argument that the fetus is an invader or a little rapist because s/he violates the bodily autonomy of the woman against her will by implanting into her uterus. Show notes can be found at TheFetalPosition.com/32

In episode 31, Tyler Vela of the Freed Thinker Podcast joins me to talk about the Ethical Quadrilemma by Peter Kreeft. This approach to talking about abortion asks two questions; is the unborn child a person, and do we know it? How you answer these questions ought to determine your response to abortion. Show notes for this episode can be found at TheFetalPosition.com/31. Don't forget to rate, review, share, and contact me on Facebook (search for fetal position podcast), Twitter (@fetal_position), or email (FetalPositionPodcast@gmail.com)

Hello friends and Fetal Position listeners! Today, I have one of my pro-life mentors and president of the Equal Rights Institute, Josh Brahm, on the show with me to talk about personhood. We go pretty deep, philosophically, but it's nothing that you can't handle. It might just mean you have to listen twice ;) For show notes, please visit TheFetalPosition.com/30. Don't forget to rate, review, and share the show! Thanks for listening :)

"I'm pro-choice and here's why. I am a constitutional… someone who loves the constitution. I am someone that is for limited government, so I can't sit here and be a hypocrite and say 'I am for limited government but I think that the government should decide what women do with their bodies'. I can sit here and say that, as a republican. And I can say 'you know what, I'm for limited government so stay out of my guns, and you can stay out of my body as well'. I get a lot of attacks from conservative women as well. Equal hate from all sides for me." On today's episode, I discuss this quote from republican 'talking head', Tomi Lahren. This was recorded live on Facebook (sundays at 3pm). For the show notes, please go to TheFetalPosition.com/29

Hello everyone and welcome to the Fetal Position Podcast, episode 28. On today's episode, I am fleshing out the details of an analogy that [I think] is unique to me. I haven't heard anyone else make this analogy, so if you know someone that has... let me know and I'll promote his/her work. But if not, allow me to explain my response to Thomson's Violinist analogy, by using my own analogy. I am calling it... "The Fiddler in the Womb" because it's catchy and kinda funny. But it is, more importantly, a more realistic violinist analogy than the analogy created by Judith Jarvis Thomson in her paper, "A Defense of Abortion". For what it's worth, I have already dissected this analogy and concluded that it does not justify abortion in almost any case. I did this during episode 9, and you can find that by going to TheFetalPosition.com/9. For the show notes for this episode, please go to TheFetalPosition.com/28

Thanks for listening to the fetal position podcast episode number 27. The show notes can be found thefetalposition.com/27 This was my first live episode on Facebook. Let me know what you think! Do you like this kind of thing? I'm going to probably make it into a weekly thing. It was recorded around 3pm on Sunday.

In this episode, I discuss a potentially new argument against abortion that says "If you support abortion, why does seeing it make you so angry?" where I conclude that it isn't an argument we ought to use. I think it has potential, but it needs to be fleshed out more. I also toss in some clips from a podcast I was on in December called "Thinking It Through" with Jerome Danner. I had an awesome time discussing this pro-choice article with him. To listen to that episode, click here! It's not the most amazing article, but it does argue in a way that many pro-choicers argue for their position. shownotes can be found at TheFetalPosition.com/26

Thanks for joining me for this discussion about defunding planned parenthood on the fetal position! It's been a few weeks since my last episode, but from here forward... I plan on having a weekly episode for you guys :) Thanks so much for the support! For the detailed show notes for this episode, please visit TheFetalPosition.com/25

Welcome to The Fetal Position, episode 24! In this episode, I discuss the Mexico City Policy (aka the 'global gag rule') and DJ Trump's SCOTUS pick, Neil Gorsuch. For show notes, go to TheFetalPosition.com/24

Super excited to have Destiny (founder of the New Wave Feminists) on the show. In this episode, we chat about feminism (why women are superheroes, but that doesn't mean men suck), what "new wave" feminism is, the NWF's approach to the pro-life issue, and the women's march on Washington. Thanks again to Destiny for coming on the show!

In this episode, I discuss an overview of how to think logically (and how to avoid mistakes in thinking) with Dr. Tyler McNabb, philosophy professor at HBU. Show-notes for this episode can be found at TheFetalPosition.com/22

Thanks for joining us for episode 20! Today, we're discussing some news events regarding pro-life legislation in Oklahoma, Ohio, and Texas... including the so-called "Fetal Funerals" legislation. Show notes for this episode can be found at TheFetalPosition.com/20

Can Obama really fund Planned Parenthood permanently? And why has Mike Pence been donating to Planned Parenthood? Welcome to the Fetal Position, episode 19! We'll be discussing those topics, as well as a little bit of post-election commentary about the electoral college. Contact me at FetalPositionPodcast@gmail.com, @Fetal_Position on twitter, or find The Fetal Position on Facebook! Show notes can be found at TheFetalPosition.com/19

Thanks for joining me for episode 18. In this episode, I will be discussing the effect that a Donald Trump presidency could have on the pro-life movement. For the show notes, visit TheFetalPosition.com/18

In this episode, we discuss the details around the so-called "late term abortions", as well as some good reasons to analyze emotionally charged scenarios before you find yourself making knee-jerk reactions. For the show-notes, please visit TheFetalPosition.com/17. Don't forget to rate, review, and share this show! :)

Thanks for listening to the Fetal Position Podcast! In this episode, Nicole Parks joins me in discussing Gary Johnson and his position on abortion, and she gives some tips on how to get involved locally to have greater impact for the pro-life cause in you

Hey everyone! thanks for joining me on the 15th episode of the Fetal Position. As always, the show notes can be found at TheFetalPosition.com/15. In this episode, we discuss the possible responses to the claim that "you're not pro-life, you're just pro-birth", often thrown at pro-lifers from our critics. We also analyze Hillary Clinton's position on abortion, and conclude that she is unsurprisingly terrible on this issue. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, review, and share! Thanks!

Thanks for listening to The Fetal Position, episode 14. In this episode, we explore the possible responses to the claim that a woman can “consent to sex” without “consenting to pregnancy”, as well as Donald Trump's position on abortion. For the show-notes, please visit TheFetalPosition.com/14. Don't forget to share, rate, and review!

Hi everyone! In this episode, I give an overview of the 2016 election, a brief discussion of reducing abortion rates, and explain why abortion is (and is not) like getting a tooth pulled. Thanks for listening, sharing, rating, and reviewing! For the show notes, go to TheFetalPosition.com/13

In this episode, I discuss some ideas for a possible way to unite pro-lifers across all political perspectives, and I respond to Ilyse Hogue's (NARAL ProChoice America's President) recent pro-choice speech at the Democrat National Convention. For show notes on this episode, go to TheFetalPosition.com/12

Hello everyone! In this episode of the fetal position, I discuss the scientific reasons to accept that the unborn are human beings. I also discuss a little bit about Cecile Richards, Hillary Clinton & the Hyde Amendment, the DNC. Show notes can be found at TheFetalPosition.com/11

Thanks for being patient with me over the last month of no episodes. The birth of Cole Thompson has altered my schedule a bit. For this (extra long) episode, we have a double whammy. We discuss the ethical use of cell cultures obtained from aborted fetuses, and a bit about the whole vaccines controversy. Enjoy. Show notes can be found at TheFetalPosition.com/10

Hey! This episode is a long one, but for good reason: we're tackling one of the most famous analogies in the abortion debate; Thomson's Violinist. Show notes can be found at TheFetalPosition.com/9

In this episode, I discuss fetal development at 38 weeks, the organization And Then There Were None, and pro-choice arguments from bodily autonomy. Join me next week for an analysis of Judith Jarvis Thompson's infamous Violinist! The show notes can be found at TheFetalPosition.com/8

Thanks for joining me for episode 7. In this episode, I tackle the question "if a woman should be forced to donate her body in pregnancy, can we force you to donate a kidney to someone in need?" We also discuss the recent passing of my pro-life grandmother, a little bit about the libertarian nominee and how it relates to abortion, & the New Wave Feminists. We also take a sneak peek at the infamous Violinist argument for abortion.

This episode of the Fetal Position is about some feedback from last episode, a petition to stop abortion at The Human Coalition, some commentary from some other podcasts, and the important things we ought to consider regarding birth control and contraception. For the show-notes, go to TheFetalPosition.com/6

Hey everyone! Welcome to episode 5! I would like to deviate from the abortion topic and dive into bioethics in general every 5 episodes. And because this is episode 5, it is the first deviation from abortion specifically. I talk a little bit about embryonic stem cell lines in this episode, and will be talking about that in a future episode. Let me know what you think! Should we genetically engineer our children? For show notes, go to TheFetalPosition.com/5

Thanks for joining me for episode 4 of the Fetal Position. In this episode, I discuss the science behind the "zinc sparks" that mark the beginning of a new human life at conception, the new Oklahoma bill that proposes making all abortions illegal, and how we can use language to re-humanize our unborn brothers, sisters, sons, and daughters. For the show notes, please visit TheFetalPosition.com/4

In episode 3, we discuss one of the common pro-life discussion tactics, trotting out the toddler. Trotting out the toddler is when you replace the unborn child with a 2-year-old in the conversation with the goal to move towards the most important question in the discussion: What is the unborn? For important links, go to TheFetalPosition.com/3

In episode 2, we discuss how to create a productive dialogue on controversial topics; abortion in particular. Tips include how to not be weird, maintaining intellectual integrity, avoiding trolls, and others. For the show notes, go to TheFetalPosition.com/2

This is the first episode of the Fetal Position Podcast, a bioethics podcast dedicated to discussing the complex issues surrounding the position of the fetus in our society. Episode 1 is an introductory episode; including who I am and what this podcast is going to be about. The shownotes for this episode can be found at TheFetalPosition.com/1