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Don't just be pro-life, LIVE pro-life. Find out how weDignify is building a culture of life that respects life. Learn how to dialogue with pro-choice people while maintaining dignity and joy. Learn the science of fetal development. Understand the philosop


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    MINISODE - Lives changed at the March for Life DC + we'll be back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 13:23


    The weDignify Podcast is going to take a break, but we'll be back! Keep up to date with weDignify at weDignify.org - stay tuned! In the meantime, hear from some of the students who travelled with weDignify to the national March for Life in DC! Lives were changed - check it out!

    069 - The path to and from Planned Parenthood: Linda Couri's story

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020 45:36


    Download the weDignify Dialogue Guide! What would compel someone to work for the largest abortion provider in the U.S.? Furthermore, what makes a person realize they need to quit their job at Planned Parenthood? Today's episode features Linda Couri who once worked at the Planned Parenthood in Champaign, IL and is now an ardent pro-life activist.

    068 - What you can do to overturn Roe v Wade!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2020 38:57


    Join the 7 Days to Living Pro-Life Challenge! Roe v Wade has been the law of the land for 47 years and there's nothing you can do to overturn it... ...right? Think again! Allan Parker from the Justice Foundation joins the show today to discuss how YOU can help to overturn Roe v Wade and 5 reasons why we can have hope for a reversal of this bad law. Mentioned in this episode: The Moral Outcry petition - click to sign! National Safe Haven Alliance - website The Justice Foundation - website

    067 - Risks worth taking

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2019 33:28


    Give now to double your impact through weDignify! The weDignify team is very familiar with risk-taking for the sake of building a culture of life. As we venture into a new year, we challenge you take risks with us! Joining the show for a roundtable discussion are weDignify Executive Director, Kevin Grillot, Philanthropy Advisor, Anna Kinskey, and Campus Mentor, Francesca Kearney.

    066 - Act boldly!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2019 29:01


    Double your gift to weDignify! In September, the weDignify Conference empowered students to go back to campus and stand up for life by going beyond their comfort zones and speak for the lives of the unborn and their mothers. Today, hear Melissa Ohden's testimony given at the conference as someone who was born through a failed saline abortion. May her testimony remind you who we are standing up for and inspire you to act boldly.

    065 - The problem with being “personally pro-life”

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019 34:04


    Double your gift to weDignify! "I'm personally pro-life, but I can't tell others what to think." "Well, I'd never have an abortion, but it's not my place to tell others not to." "The only way I live out my pro-life beliefs is through prayer." Today, Francesca Kearney is our guest to discuss these three phrases and their flaws.

    064 - Confidence that leads to the unthinkable

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 29:50


    Double your gift to weDignify! weDignify works with incredible students who are willing to step outside of their comfort zones, deepen their understanding of the tragedy of abortion, and bring their peers into the movement. Madeline Griffin from weDignify at the University of Illinois joins the show today to share how her involvement with weDignify has built her confidence to stand up for life and led her to teach others to do the same.

    063 - Pro-life Democrat?! A conversation with Illinois Congressman Dan Lipinski

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 32:12


    Download the weDignify Dialogue Guide! Pro-life AND Democrat? Is this possible? Today, Congressman Dan Lipinski, a democratic representative from Illinois joins the show to discuss why he is pro-life and how he lives this out every day.  

    062 - Research shows the pro-life movement is making incredible progress in ending abortion!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 25:12


    Join weDignify's 7 Days to Living Pro-Life Challenge! Are abortion rates dropping? What causes a decrease in abortion? Does contraception actually impact abortion rates? Dr. Michael New joins the show to share the research showing what does and doesn't decrease abortion. Resources from this episode: Abortion rate drops to lowest rate since Roe v. Wade (CBS) - link U.S. Abortion Rate Continues to Decline, Hits Historic Low (Guttmacher Institute) - link Unintended Pregnancy in the United States (Guttmacher Institute) - link State Funding of Abortion Under Medicaid (Guttmacher Institute) - link Restrictions on Medicaid Funding for Abortions: A Literature Review (Guttmacher Institute) - link Whose Choice? (Center for Reproductive Rights) - link (the report which claims that more than one million abortions have been prevented due to the Hyde Amendment) Hyde @ 40: Analyzing the Impact of the Hyde Amendment by Dr. Michael New - link Guttmacher Report Shows Pro-Life Progress Continues as U.S. Abortion Rates Decline by Dr. Michael New - link How the Legal Status of Abortion Impacts Abortion Rates by Dr. Michael New - link Abortion Gallup Poll - link Trends in Attitudes About Abortion (General Social Survey) - link What's Really Causing the Abortion Rate to Decline? by Dr. Michael New - link On Top of Everything Else, Contraception Mandates Don't Work by Dr. Michael New - link Medicaid Expansion's Dramatic Effect on Tax-Funded Abortions in Key States by Dr. Michael New - link Dr. New's research from the Charlotte Lozier Institute - link

    061 - You never know where one conversation might go...

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 30:28


    Download weDignify's Pregnancy Resource Checklist! While weDignify's day to day work focuses on building up skilled, virtuous, pro-life leaders on college campuses, our staff are always ministering to those around us. And sometimes, a conversation leads where you didn't expect... Maria Ignacio, weDignify's Special Projects Coordinator, joins the show today to share how being present to the people right in front of us can bring hope unexpectedly.  

    060 - “Sex Week” ...what's the big deal?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 34:01


    Sign up for the 7 Days to Living Pro-Life Challenge! College campuses all over the United States host an annual "Sex Week" focused on topics surrounding sex, gender, and sexuality. The week is typically linked to the local Planned Parenthood. One organization, The Guiding Star Project, recognizes the deeply harmful impact of "Sex Week" as well as the link between this event and abortion. Today, Caitlin Bostrom from The Guiding Star Project joins the show to discuss how their "Women's Health Week" is a healthy alternative to "Sex Week". Resources from this episode: The Guiding Star Project - website Women's Health Week - website Contact Caitlin about Women's Health Week - email Controversy surrounding "Sex Week" - article

    059 - Against abortion except in cases of...? How Aimee Murphy's personal experience with sexual assault formed her consistent life ethic.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 41:07


    Download the weDignify Dialogue Guide! "I'm against abortion except in cases of..." Rape? Incest? The life of the mother? What about in cases where giving birth to the child would make the mother's life more difficult due to school? Family? Her career? ...are any exceptions legitimate? Aimee Murphy from Rehumanize International joins the show today to discuss her personal experience with one of these "hard cases" and how her experience actually formed her pro-life convictions. Mentioned in this episode: Rehumanize International - website The Consistent Life Ethic - link

    058 - Poor, homeless, AND pregnant? Abortion is her best option...right? Featuring Michele Sterlace-Accorsi of Feminists Choosing Life of New York

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2019 34:11


    Download weDignify's Pregnancy Resource Checklist! What if the mom is poor? What if the mom is homeless? What if having this child drives the family into poverty? Today, hear from guest Michele Sterlace-Accorsi from Feminists Choosing Life of New York about growing up experiencing poverty and homelessness and how her childhood formed her passion for defending life at all stages. Mentioned in this episode: Feminists Choosing Life of New York - website Erika Bachiochi - link Guttmacher Institute: Reasons U.S. Women Have Abortions: Quantitative and Qualitative Perspectives - link Guttmacher Institute: Induced Abortion in the United States (September 2019 Fact Sheet) - link Feminists for Life of America - website Choice42 - website Dr. Laura Lederer of Global Centurion (fighting human trafficking) - website

    057 - YOU are the pro-life movement.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 42:48


    Download weDignify's Pro-Life Dialogue Guide! Have you ever felt like you weren't doing enough to build a culture of life? Have you ever been frustrated by the seemingly limited options to save lives in your community? Have you struggled to keep motivated in the midst of struggle? Hear from weDignify Student Mentor, Kavanaugh Kohls, on how he has persevered in keeping committed to the pro-life cause while inspiring others to do the same.

    056 - If you disagree with me, you hate me?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2019 41:52


    Join weDignify's 7 Days to Living Pro-Life challenge! Have you ever been fearful of what someone might think of you because of your pro-life beliefs? Have you ever shied away from disagreeing with someone because you don't want them to think you hate them? Today, weDignify's Executive Director, Kevin Grillot, is guest-hosting to discuss why conflict is good and how to overcome these thoughts to speak Truth with guest Rich Baker of Mauck & Baker in Chicago. Additional information: Lawyers for Jesus - link Mauck and Baker - link Justice Kennedy's “Mystery of Life” passage from Planned Parenthood vs Casey - link  

    055 - 2 invitations, 1 life saved, hundreds impacted!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2019 24:41


    Learn about the March for Life Chicago Convention presented by weDignify! 2 invitations. 1 life saved. Hundreds impacted! Several guests join the show today to discuss: - A weDignify student's perspective on the 2019 weDignify Conference - The 2020 March for Life Chicago and Convention - How college students react to weDignify in the first weeks of the semester ...and more! Mentioned in this episode: - Celebrate Life! with weDignify - link - March for Life Chicago Convention presented by weDignify - link

    054 - 2,246 aborted babies found in the Illinois garage of a deceased abortionist: the story, legal implications, and where we go from here with Mary Hallan FioRito

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019 39:50


    Download weDignify's Dialogue Guide! On September 14, 2019, news broke that the bodies of more than 2,000 aborted babies were found in Illinois. When taken full account, a total of 2,246 babies' bodies were discovered in the garage of deceased abortionist Dr. Ulrich Klopfer. What happened? What will happen to the remains of these children? What can we do? Mary Hallan FioRito, JD joins the show today to discuss the investigation, developments since the bodies were discovered, and how we can act to dignify their lives.   Information mentioned in the show: CBS Chicago - More Than 2,200 Medically Preserved Fetal Remains Found After Death Of Well Known Abortion Doctor - https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/09/13/more-than-2200-medically-preserved-fetal-remains-found-after-death-of-will-county-doctor/?fbclid=IwAR2WY9iQrDTAec4LGIMlLmUtKHXSH67gNvvLvXtptFN8KSvFPhyU_9eqmfY   New York Times - More Than 2,200 Preserved Fetuses Found at Property of Dead Doctor, Officials Say - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/14/us/dr-ulrich-klopfer-fetal-remains.html   Washington Examiner - Remains of more than 2,200 unborn children discovered in Illinois home of dead abortion doctor - https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/remains-of-more-than-2-200-fetuses-discovered-in-home-of-late-illinois-abortion-doctor   Washington Post - Indiana lawmakers seek probe of ex-abortion doctor's clinics - https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/indiana-lawmakers-seek-probe-of-ex-abortion-doctors-clinics/2019/09/16/22dee1c0-d893-11e9-a1a5-162b8a9c9ca2_story.html?fbclid=IwAR36c9vHBdlOrsIklIcCRVlihYTAPkmMPqBtJAQCxS1zmcO5vbfuM_1eky0&noredirect=on   WNDU - Indiana Right to Life and Allen County Right to Life news conference - https://www.facebook.com/16NewsNow/videos/477586693093450/   Facebook - PRESS CONFERENCE - September 19, 2019 - FETAL REMAINS DISCOVERED - https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1092617200934443   Washington Post - Abortion doctor had more than 2,000 fetal remains at his home. Authorities need help investigating. - https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/09/20/abortion-doctor-had-more-than-fetal-remains-his-home-authorities-hope-women-linked-them-will-help/   Indy Star - All 2,246 fetal remains found in Illinois home came from Indiana, Curtis Hill says - https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2019/09/20/fetal-remains-will-county-ulrich-klopfer-curtis-hill/2383926001/   Christian Post - Is abortionist Ulrich Klopfer who hoarded 2,246 dead babies in his garage an outlier? - https://www.christianpost.com/news/klopfer-is-abortionist-who-hoarded-2246-dead-babies-in-his-garage-an-outlier.html   Family Council - Some Details Emerge Regarding 2,246 Aborted Babies Found at Abortionist's Home - https://familycouncil.org/?p=18560

    053 - "Adoption is an option!" ...but do you know how to successfully suggest adoption as an alternative to abortion? Featuring Heather Featherston of Lifetime Adoption

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2019 36:27


    Join weDignify's 7 Days to Living Pro-Life Challenge! We've all heard the phrase “adoption is an option!” but have you ever successfully helped an expectant mother consider adoption for her child? Most pro-lifers are afraid of saying the wrong thing or that simply by suggesting adoption, she will be pushed even more toward abortion. Today, Heather Featherston, the director of Lifetime Adoption, joins the show to help us understand: - common reasons women don't consider adoption - what options women have within adoption - the worst things we can say to a woman about adoption - the best things to say in order to help someone consider adoption Resources mentioned: - Lifetime Adoption - website - Book: So I Was Thinking About Adoption…  download for free at www.FreeAdoptionBook.com  - Mobile App: Open Adoption. Available in Google Play and App Store. Learn more here: https://adoptionoptionapp.com/

    052 - What about dads? How we can help expectant fathers step up for their families, with Todd Reinschmidt from the Rookie Dads program at Pregnancy Solutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2019 45:32


    Download weDignify's Pregnancy Resource Checklist! Understandably, the pro-life movement focuses a lot of energy on expectant mothers: helping them choose life, prepare for the birth of their child, and walking the journey of motherhood with them. But what about the dads? What about these men who have the greatest influence over her decision to choose life or choose abortion? Today, we talk about why empowering men to be dads is one of the most crucial actions we can take in saving lives. Our guest is Todd Reinschmidt of the Rookie Dads program at Pregnancy Solutions in Venice, FL. Resources: - Pregnancy Solutions - website - Rookie Dads program - website - CareNet study shows that 38% of women say the father of the baby was the most influential on their abortion decision - link

    051 - This is not normal...

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2019 24:17


    Download the weDignify Dialogue Guide! How does someone go from very little involvement in college to working full-time in the pro-life movement? Why would a young man pursue a non-traditional career? What kind of sacrifice does a role like this require? All this and more in today's interview with weDignify's newest Campus Mentor: Micah Ventura!

    MINISODE - Training more students to save lives

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2019 5:36


    Click here to give to the Founder's Fund! Every day, weDignify forms students to save lives and change hearts on campus. WeDignify Founder, John-Paul Deddens, joins to share an opportunity for you to help train more students to save lives.

    050 - Voting Pro-Life: Forming your conscience, how to make an impact, and...can you be a one-issue voter? Featuring Patrina Mosley from the Family Research Council

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2019 38:55


    Join the 7 Day Challenge! Elections might seem like they're a ways away, but now is the time to start preparing to be an informed voter! But, how can you prepare to cast your "pro-life vote"? Where do you get your information? How can you make an impact in your community, state, and nation? And...the age-old question: is it "okay" to be a one-issue voter? All of this and more in today's episode featuring Patrina Mosley from the Family Research Council! Resources: - FRC Action - website - FRC Action: Life Issues Information - link - iVoterGuide - website - Voting Scorecards - link

    049 - Acting courageously for the good of others: how Lucy from Marquette is building a culture of life [From the Frontlines]

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2019 35:14


    Download weDignify's Pregnancy Resource Checklist! Today, weDignify senior Campus Mentor & Philanthropy Advisor Anna Kinskey joins the show to discuss weDignify mission events and how these events launch students back to campus educated, inspired, and motivated to continue building a culture of life. As an example of the power of weDignify mission events, Anna shares about Lucy from Marquette University who was launched into leadership after attending the 2018 weDignify Conference and her courageous action for the good of others.

    048 - If not contraception, then what?! If birth control is so bad, what other options do women have? Dr. Marguerite Duane from FACTS walks us through NATURAL and SCIENTIFIC fertility awareness-based methods to avoid (and achieve!) pregnancy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2019 41:53


    Download the weDignify Dialogue Guide! If not contraception, then what?! If birth control is so bad, what other options do women have? Dr. Marguerite Duane from FACTS walks us through NATURAL and SCIENTIFIC fertility awareness-based methods to avoid (and achieve!) pregnancy. Resources mentioned:  - FACTS website - link - 2010 study on doctors & their familiarity with FABMs (3-6% familiar with modern methods) - link   - Study finds birth control as a Group 1 Carcinogen - link In the last line of the monograph on page 311, it states "Combined estrogen–progestogen oral contraceptives are carcinogenic to humans (Group 1)."   - FACTS 2013 review of FABM effectiveness ratings by the CDC vs actual effectiveness - link   - FACTS conferences and events - link   - FACTS review and rating of phone fertility apps for avoiding pregnancy - link   - FACTS webinars - link

    047 - Contraception: a doctor's perspective on the harms and risks of hormonal birth control

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2019 40:30


    Join the 7 Days to Living Pro-Life Challenge: Click here! Acne? Irregular cycles? Avoiding pregnancy? There are hundreds of reasons that doctors prescribe hormonal birth control. But, are all of these uses worth the harms and risks associated with these medications? Dr. Susan Caldwell says no. She joins the show today to explain why hormonal birth control is just bad medicine.

    046 - How to respond to more difficult, but common, pro-choice arguments for abortion with Josh Brahm from Equal Rights Institute - PLUS bad pro-life arguments that we should stop using

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2019 41:12


    Download the weDignify Dialogue Guide: click here! "Women should be able to do whatever they want with their bodies." "You're a man, so you can't have an opinion on abortion." "You want to make abortion illegal?! So you want women to die in back alleys?!" Ever heard these arguments? Most of us struggle to respond eloquently to these statements made in defense of abortion. Josh Brahm from Equal Rights Institute joins Morgan today to discuss how we can better respond to these arguments for abortion PLUS what arguments against abortion we should STOP using.

    045 - Will you RISE UP against abortion? Featuring Emily Troscinski, former Executive Director of Illinois Right to Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2019 31:46


    Are you willing to risk your reputation to stand for life? Do you doubt that YOU can personally make a huge difference? Listen to Emily Troscinski, former Executive Director of Illinois Right to Life, give her talk "RISE UP" at the 2019 weDignify Leadership Bootcamp on July 22nd and allow yourself to be inspired to RISE UP for life!

    044 - "I had an abortion" - are you equipped to help her heal? Learn the LOVE approach from Mary Griffith

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2019 40:02


    Click here to download the weDignify Pregnancy Resource Checklist! "I had an abortion." What do you say? How do you help her? Learn the LOVE approach to walk someone hurt by abortion toward healing! Learn from Mary Griffith of Waterleaf Women's Center, who shares her personal experience with abortion and what she has learned to best help women and men suffering from abortion.

    043 - Do you have the courage necessary to change lives? Kevin Grillot on the impact of mentoring [From the Frontlines]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2019 35:05


    Download the weDignify Dialogue Guide: weDignify.org/dialogueguide Do you shy away from discussing abortion with certain friends or family members for fear of harming your relationship? Is it difficult for you to step outside of your comfort zone to discuss human dignity with those you know disagree with you? If you answered yes to the above, or know someone who feels this way, then this is the episode for you. WeDignify Executive Director, Kevin Grillot, joins the show today to share the impact mentoring has on college students and particularly, how one young man grew in his courage to speak up in order to help another change her mind and heart on abortion.

    042 - Standing out in the pro-life movement: Pro-Life Feminism with Destiny Herndon-De La Rosa of New Wave Feminists

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2019 46:48


    Isn't "feminism" synonymous with "pro-choice"? How can we respond to common feminist arguments for abortion like "my body my choice"? All this and more in today's episode! Our guest is Destiny Herndon-De La Rosa, Founder and President of New Wave Feminists, a consistent life ethic activist group that stands against abortion and other crimes against human dignity by promoting true non-violent empowerment for women & children. Resources: New Wave Feminists: Website - link Facebook - link Instagram - link Twitter - link Support respite services for families at the border (Humanitarian Respite Center in McAllen, TX) with NWF - link

    041 - The Call of Every Man to Stand for Life with Dr. Pat Castle from Life Runners

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2019 39:22


    Today, Dr. Pat Castle, Founder and President of Life Runners, joins the show to discuss: The origin of Life Runners and the legacy he is leading How men can become confident in speaking up for life when met with opposition or arguments like "No uterus? No opinion." The impact men have on helping women choose life for their child. ...and more! Resources: Unbound by Neal Lozano - link Studies and statistics to aid in saving lives - link Life Runners A-Cross America Relay (July 4 - August 11) - link Join Life Runners (running optional!) - link

    040 - No more surface-level: weDignify Small Groups deepen student commitment and impact [From the Frontlines]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2019 31:59


    Today, weDignify Campus Mentor Francesca Sanderson joins the show to discuss weDignify Small Groups and how intentional, intellectual pro-life formation takes students beyond surface-level passion to deepen their commitment and impact on campus. In addition to sharing the immense growth that Small Groups have had since launching in 2017, Francesca shares how student Sam Santay has transformed through small groups and truly walks the pro-life walk.

    039 - "There are so many unwanted kids in foster care, we need abortion!" How to respond with Sarah Zagorski

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2019 30:33


    How do you respond to people who say... "Without abortion, so many more kids will end up in foster care!" "Those kids are just going to have horrible lives if they're born." ...and more? Today, Sarah Zagorski joins the show to share her testimony of being in foster care for 8 years and how we can help others to see that potential suffering does not justify abortion.

    038 - June 2019 Mission Report: Legacy of Life, New Campus Mentor, and more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2019 28:01


    Today, weDignify staffers join the show to share stories from campus in recent months...plus, meet the newest weDignify Campus Mentor! Covered today: Legacy of Life event recap, meet our 2019 student awardees! Meet Micah, the newest weDignify Campus Mentor! Wisconsin: one year in and going strong! Despicable Illinois hospital cover-up ...and more!

    037 - Contraception: connected to abortion? Digging into the research with Mallory Smyth of Endow Groups

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2019 35:18


    Does contraception use decrease abortion rates? What does the research say? Today, Mallory Smyth from Endow joins the show to discuss what researchers have found when looking at the relationship between contraceptive use and abortion. Resources mentioned: - British writings on contraception: Elle on British Women and Abortions - link British Pregnancy Advisory Services on British women and late-term abortions - link - Guttmacher Institute (research arm of Planned Parenthood) studies on contraception and abortion - link - Depo-Provera and monkeys: The Decline of Males by Dr. Lionel Tiger - Economics and contraception: The Bitter Pill by Timothy Reichert - Increased hormones in water supply: Can Birth Control Hormones Be Filtered from the Water Supply? from Scientific American - How birth control changes attraction preferences:  Birth Control Pills Affect Women's Taste in Men from Scientific American  Going Off the Pill Could Affect Who You're Attracted to, Study Finds from Time - Encyclical Letter Humane Vitae of Pope Paul VI (July 25, 1968) - link - Mary Eberstadt on Humanae Vitae: click for video - More writings on the link between contraception and abortion: Human Life International - link All Life League - link

    036 - Are federally funded non-abortion Planned Parenthood clinics culpable for abortion? Ramona Treviño sets the record straight.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2019 42:04


    Download weDignify's Pregnancy Resource Checklist! Yes, Planned Parenthood performs abortions...but what's so bad about their clinics that don't perform abortions? There are clinics that just provide birth control, STD testing, cancer screenings, etc. And those clinics legally cannot provide abortion services or else they will lose government funding. Are those ones all that bad? Former Planned Parenthood clinic manager, Ramona Treviño, joins the show to set the record straight. Resources mentioned: Live Action undercover videos exposing Planned Parenthood aiding and abetting underage sex trafficking - click to watch Ramona Treviño's book Redeemed by Grace - available on Amazon

    035 - No involvement to being a pro-life leader: Sharing the impact of weDignify mentorship with Pamela Suresca [From the Frontlines]

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2019 31:07


    Click here to join the 7 Days to Living Pro-Life Challenge! Today, weDignify's Director of Mission Formation, Pamela Suresca, joins the show to discuss mentoring and how intentional relationship and formation transforms college students into pro-life leaders. Pamela also shares how one student, Alex Lehan, has gone from no regular involvement on campus to a motivated and influential pro-life leader in less than a year!

    034 - Missing up to 90% of children with Down Syndrome because of abortion - Mary O'Callaghan from the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture at Notre Dame University

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2019 44:19


    Download the weDignify Pregnancy Resource Checklist: click here! Did you know that 70% - 90% of children diagnosed with Down Syndrome in the womb are aborted? Does that surprise you given that our society preaches inclusion, acceptance, and loving all people no matter their abilities?  How can you help people understand the dignity of ALL people, no matter the challenges they may face? Mary O'Callaghan from the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture at the University of Notre Dame joins the show today to discuss what drives parents to choose abortion after a disability diagnosis, what we can do to be a part of the solution to this massive problem, and more! Mentioned in this episode: Americans With Disabilities Act (1990) - link CBS report "What kind of society do you want to live in?": Inside the country where Down syndrome is disappearing - link Jerome Lejeune - link

    033 - Secrets from inside a Planned Parenthood clinic with Annette Lancaster of And Then There Were None

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2019 25:13


    Download the weDignify Dialogue Guide! Ever wonder what it's really like to work for Planned Parenthood? Hear from one former abortion worker why she left her job at Planned Parenthood and never looked back. Help more people leave the abortion industry: abortionworker.com

    032 - “Extermination” of “human weeds” and other goals of Planned Parenthood that they don't want you to know - with Alison Howard Centofante of Live Action

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2019 28:46


    How much do you really know about Planned Parenthood? Did you know that there's a lot about Planned Parenthood's history that they don't want to know? And who from Planned Parenthood advocated for the "extermination" of "human weeds"? Today, Alison Howard Centofante from Live Action joins the show to shed light on Planned Parenthood's true goals for American society. Resource of the week: weDignify Pro-Life Dialogue Guide - Click to download! Mentioned in this episode: The Pivot of Civilization by Margaret Sanger My Way to Peace by Margaret Sanger Sterilization: A Modern Medical Program for Human Health and Welfare by Margaret Sanger The History of 100 Years of Women's Health Care at Planned Parenthood video Debunking the 3% Myth video by Live Action "For Planned Parenthood abortion stats, ‘3 percent' and '94 percent' are both misleading" by The Washington Post "The Most Meaningless Abortion Statistic Ever" by Slate Additional Reading: "Margaret Sanger was a eugenicist. Why are we still celebrating her?" by America Magazine Letter from Margaret Sanger regarding her desire to have a black doctor help gain the trust of black communities for her "Negro Project" "The Wickedness of Creating Large Families" a chapter of Margaret Sanger's book Women and the New Race The Eugenic Value of Birth Control Propaganda by Margaret Sanger

    031 - From the Frontlines: Sarah Earley shares how weDignify small groups convert hearts from pro-choice to pro-life

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2019 30:45


    Have you ever felt like you don't know enough to be able to defend life adequately? Have you ever felt like you weren't "pro-life enough"? If so, you're not alone! Today, we talk about how weDignify's small groups program was born out of the need to help college students become more confident and competent when defending the sanctity of life. weDignify Campus Mentor, Sarah Earley, joins the show to share how one of her students has transformed from acting out of obligation to going above and beyond to change hearts from pro-choice to pro-life. Download the weDignify Pro-Life Dialogue Guide: weDignify.org/dialogueguide

    030 - Church Culture & Unplanned Pregnancy: talking with Amy Ford from Embrace Grace about how Christians can better love single, pregnant moms

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2019 40:51


    Today, Amy Ford from Embrace Grace joins the show to discuss how churches and Christians can better respond to unplanned pregnancy in their congregations and save lives through love. Amy and Morgan discuss: - The biggest pitfalls churches and pastors have when it comes to serving single, pregnant women - What Embrace Grace is doing to change church cultures and save lives - How Christians can better serve the women in our churches to help them have a future full of hope Show notes: https://weDignify.org/ep030 Download the weDignify Pregnancy Resource Guide: https://wedignify.org/pregnancyresourceguide

    029 - Unplanned: weDignify's review of the movie exposing the abortion giant, Planned Parenthood

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2019 40:50


    weDignify team members, Pamela and Francesca, join Morgan today to chat about the newest pro-life movie: Unplanned! What we thought, what impacted us, what we liked and didn't like, and more!

    028 - Pro-Life AND Feminist?! A conversation with Claire Swinarski of the Catholic Feminist Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 29:25


    Can you be pro-life AND a feminist? Aren't all feminists pro-choice? Today, Claire Swinarski from the Catholic Feminist Podcast joins Morgan to discuss true feminism and why being a feminist means you have to be pro-life. Mentioned in this episode: - Guttmacher Institute article: https://www.guttmacher.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/pubs/psrh/full/3711005.pdf

    027 - Our Words Matter: Responding to Miscarriage

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2019 38:46


    About 1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriage and we need to be prepared to respond to those experiencing pregnancy loss with love and compassion. This week, birth and bereavement doula, Laura Ricketts, joins the show to share how we can best support those who've lost a baby in the womb. Covered today: - The worst things you can say to someone who's lost a child to miscarriage (the list may surprise you!) - The best things you can do and say to support someone whose child has died in the womb ...and more!

    026 - Heroic Witness: Talking with Melissa Ohden, an abortion survivor

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2019 31:23


    Melissa Ohden joins Morgan today to share her testimony as someone who survived a failed abortion attempt. How did she find out about this monumental detail of her life story? Did she find her birth mother and do they have a relationship? What can we do to spread the word that abortion survivors do exist? All this and more in today's episode! Mentioned in the episode: Melissa Ohden - https://melissaohden.com/ The Abortion Survivors Network - https://theabortionsurvivors.com/

    025 - Illinois House Bills 2495 & 2467 - What you need to know with Mary Kate Knorr of Illinois Right to Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2019 38:51


    First New York, then Virginia, Rhode Island...the list goes on. Expanding abortion laws has become a trend in 2019 and the trend has come to Illinois. Mary Kate Knorr, Executive Director of Illinois Right to Life, joins Morgan today to discuss these bills and what they mean for Illinois. Covered in this episode: Why are these bills being proposed? How much expansion of abortion access is being proposed? If the parental notification laws are repealed, is there ANY minimum age at which a parent would be notified about their child's plan for abortion? Can amendments to these bills be made to make them more acceptable? What can I do to help stop these bills? ...and more!

    024 - Getting People to Care About Things That Matter with Zac Davis of Jesuitical and America Magazine

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2019 36:21


    Zac Davis from America Magazine and the podcast "Jesuitical" joins Morgan to discuss: - Strategies for effectively engaging young people on topics that matter - Methods that work to get people to listen - Diversity in the pro-life movement ...and more!

    023 - Stephanie Gray: Change Hearts & Minds Without Becoming That "Crazy Pro-Life Person"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2019 39:50


    Today, Stephanie Gray joins Morgan to discuss how to overcome our fears in talking about abortion and ultimately, how to change hearts and minds! Stephanie Gray is an international presenter and author from Canada who has given almost 1,000 talks in 9 countries. Most notably she gave a pro-life talk on abortion at Google Headquarters and has debated abortion doctors and university professors for almost 2 decades. Resources: Stephanie's website: loveunleasheslife.com Stephanie's talk at Google Headquarters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzzfSq2DEc4

    022 - When doctors want you to abort your sick child: one woman's response.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2019 43:42


    Today, Morgan talks with Suzanne Guy, a woman whose doctors wanted her to abort her child due to a challenging prenatal diagnosis.  This is how she responded. Covered in this episode: - Suzanne's eye-opening story of how doctors treated her and her sick baby. - What are things we say that are actually really unhelpful to someone who just received a challenging prenatal diagnosis? - How can we best support someone going through this difficult situation?

    021 - Talking to the President of Planned Parenthood, Dr. Leana Wen, in a DC airport

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2019 40:05


    Today, Morgan talks with Evie Schwartzbauer from Human Life Alliance who had a conversation with the President of Planned Parenthood, Dr. Leana Wen, in an airport. How did their encounter go? What did they talk about? Was Dr. Wen receptive to the pro-life message? Find out all this and more in today's episode! Resources mentioned in this episode: Human Life Alliance - https://www.humanlife.org/

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