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Church of England revs Jamie Franklin and Thomas Pelham sit down to talk about the most pressing issues of church and state. This time:- British aid workers killed in Gaza. Is the moral case against Israel's war efforts becoming clearer?- Attempts to decriminalise abortion resurface. We respond to a debate on the subject featuring pro-choice activist Ann Furedi.- The European Court of Human Rights rules that Switzerland must do more to protect its citizens from climate change.- And a listener asks us to discuss our views on the death penalty.That and much, much more as ever. Enjoy!Please Support!Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/irreverend) or Buy Me a Coffee (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend). Subscribe to Jamie's Blog here: https://jamiefranklin.substack.comLinks:Aid workers killed in Gaza: https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2024/5-april/news/world/pressure-grows-on-israel-after-the-death-of-aid-workersMPs propose decriminalising: https://twitter.com/guardian/status/1777226915113316442 https://twitter.com/LoisMcLatch/status/1777451318270931234Based moves by Pope Francis?: https://twitter.com/breeadail/status/1777275248250892316Dr Cass report on transgenderism: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/columnists/2024/04/09/cass-report-trans-children-have-been-lied-to-by-adults/ECRH rules against Switzerland in landmark climate change case: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/04/09/climate-change-violated-human-rights-echr-switzerland/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/04/09/tory-backlash-european-court-human-rights-climate-echr/ Scottish police overwhelmed with hate crime reports:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/04/08/police-scotland-cannot-cope-deluge-hate-crime-reports/Notices:Find me a church: https://irreverendpod.com/church-finder/Join our Irreverend Telegram group: https://t.me/irreverendpodFind links to our episodes, social media accounts and ways to support us at https://www.irreverendpod.com!Thursday Circles: http://thursdaycircle.comJamie's Good Things Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.comSupport the show

This week in the UK, discussions are taking place in Parliament around various aspects of the Criminal Justice Bill. One of the most contentious areas is around a couple of tabled amendments* that would remove offences that make it illegal for a woman to perform a self-abortion at any point through to birth. There's lots to unpack about the potential decriminalisation of abortion, the ethical questions around a fetus's right to life and a woman's choice. Even if we can agree on when life begins how do we navigate the rights of the mother and the unborn child. Andy Kind is joined by Lois McLatchie, Senior Legal Communications Officer at ADF, and Ellie Lee, Professor of Family and Parenting Research, SSPSSR, the Director for Centre for Parenting Culture Studies and the co-author of Parenting Culture Studies. *Since this show was recorded the proposed amendments discussed in this show have been withdrawn. The matter has been postponed to the Report stage of the Criminal Justice Bill. However, it is anticipated that similar amendments will be reintroduced during the floor debate in the House of Commons, where all Members of Parliament are expected to vote on the matter. For Lois McLatchie: follow @LoisMcLatch on X formerly known as twitter For Ellie Lee: follow @CPCS_UniKent and @SSPSSR on X formerly known as Twitter For more on on this and related topics check out: Life, Equality and Choice: the abortion debate with Ann Furedi and Dr Calum Miller https://youtu.be/W6b-wKQO9gs?si=VTBN6YlSrIikZTAM Should praying outside aborting clinics be banned? with Ann Furedi and Lois McLatchie https://youtu.be/aK5anLOfRWI?si=P5G-_kK7WnK3pMkL Christianity, the sexual revolution and the future of the West with Louise Perry and Rod Dreher: https://youtu.be/MYf7aHe_GT0?si=UlTRY7GAq1HQ36Dl • Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast: https://pod.link/267142101 • More shows, free eBook & newsletter: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate

Interview With Ann Furedi, Former CEO of The British Pregnancy Advisory Service

Get ready for a riveting episode of Unbelievable? part of our ongoing series Rights of Life and Death. Today in The Abortion Debate:  Life, Equality, and Choice, we're diving headfirst into the contentious and thought-provoking topic of abortion. What does it means to stay that life begins?  What would it take for the fetus or the child to have a right to life, and for this to outweigh the mother's right to choice?  How do we determine moral value? It's a debate that strikes at the very core of life, equality, and personal choice. Brace yourselves as we navigate the delicate balance between the rights of the child and the rights of the mother.   Joining us on this electrifying debate led by moderator Roger Bolton are two extraordinary guests. First, we have Ann Furedi, a leading global pro-choice advocate for almost 40 years,  who worked for 17 years as CEO of British Pregnancy Advisory Service. She has written extensively on the ethics of abortion and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Social Sciences by the University of Kent.  Her groundbreaking book, 'The Moral Case for Abortion: A Defense of Reproductive Choice,' lays out the moral arguments empowering women to make decisions about their pregnancies.    But that's not all. Presenting the Christian worldview and opposing abortion on demand is Dr. Calum Miller, an NHS doctor and an unwavering pro-life advocate. With a medical degree from the prestigious University of Oxford and a deep understanding of philosophy and biblical studies, Dr. Miller brings a unique insight into the intricacies of abortion policy in practice. He's here to challenge our assumptions and shed light on the moral value of the unborn.   In this high-voltage discussion, we'll explore the burning questions that lie at the heart of the abortion debate. When does life truly begin? Is there ever a justifiable reason to take another life? How do we assign moral value to the unborn? And are there conditions that would tip the scales in favour of granting the fetus a right to life that supersedes a mother's right to choice?   Hold on tight as we unpack the very definitions of 'pro-life' and 'pro-choice' and their profound implications for the beginning of life, human equality, and personal autonomy. We won't shy away from the tough questions, including the role of women's choice and the intersection of abortion with women's equality. And for those wondering if men should have a voice in this conversation, we'll address that too. Prepare for an exhilarating, thought-provoking, and mind-expanding discussion. Tune in to this week's episode of Unbelievable as we embark on a quest to unravel the intricate threads of the abortion debate. Don't miss out on this explosive episode.   As always we want to hear what you think, perhaps you have a story or a testimony to share?  Do get in touch with us via our social channels or email us unbelievable@premier.org.uk And if you want to get access to bonus content and get early bird access to online events sign up for our newsletter [add link]   Ann Furedi's book is The Moral Case for Abortion: A Defence of Reproductive Choice https://www.amazon.co.uk/Moral-Case-Abortion-Defence-Reproductive/dp/3030901882/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1684796806&refinements=p_27%3AAnn+Furedi&s=books&sr=1-1   Calum Miller an ethicist, philosopher and doctor has created a website https://calumsblog.com/ offering a weath of information on all the questions [https://calumsblog.com/abortion-qa/] and topics surrounding the sanctity of life. All his papers are here https://calumsblog.com/academic-papers/   • Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast: https://pod.link/267142101 • More shows, free eBook & newsletter: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate

A Public Order Bill in UK Parliament proposing 'buffer zones' could potentially criminalise pro-life activity or even silent prayer outside abortion clinics.  Lois McLatchie of ADF UK says the bill threatens civil and religious liberty and is not 'pro-choice' for women. Ann Furedi, former head of BPAS the UK's leading abortion provider, says the legislation is necessary to prevent distress to women who access abortion providers. Support our End Of Year Appeal: https://gtly.to/aAxRk0kQs For ADF UK: https://adf.uk/ For BPAS: https://www.bpas.org/ • Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast: https://pod.link/267142101 • More shows, free eBook & newsletter: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate

Ann Furedi and Jon O'Brien, two esteemed veterans of the pro-choice movement, join Brendan O'Neill to discuss the demise of Roe v Wade and the new fight for abortion rights.  Order your copy of ‘How Woke Won' by Joanna Williams: https://www.spiked-online.com/shop/  Donate to spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate/  Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/  Sign up to spiked's newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/

Ann Furedi is the former CEO of the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS), the UK's largest independent abortion provider. Ann is also the author of The Moral Case for Abortion. Join our exclusive TRIGGERnometry community on Locals! https://triggernometry.locals.com/ OR Support TRIGGERnometry Here: https://www.subscribestar.com/triggernometry https://www.patreon.com/triggerpod Bitcoin: bc1qm6vvhduc6s3rvy8u76sllmrfpynfv94qw8p8d5 Buy Merch Here: https://www.triggerpod.co.uk/shop/​​​ Advertise on TRIGGERnometry: marketing@triggerpod.co.uk Join the Mailing List: https://www.triggerpod.co.uk/sign-up/​​​ Find TRIGGERnometry on Social Media:  https://twitter.com/triggerpod​​​ https://www.facebook.com/triggerpod​​​ https://www.instagram.com/triggerpod​​​ About TRIGGERnometry:  Stand-up comedians Konstantin Kisin (@konstantinkisin) and Francis Foster (@francisjfoster) make sense of politics, economics, free speech, AI, drug policy and WW3 with the help of presidential advisors, renowned economists, award-winning journalists, controversial writers, leading scientists and notorious comedians.

Ann Furedi, author of ‘The Moral Case for Abortion', talks to Brendan O'Neill about how ‘choice' became a dirty word, what the pro-life movement gets wrong about women, and how identity politics is undermining women's rights. Donate to spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate/  Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/  Sign up to spiked's newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/  Sponsored by Wondrium: https://wondrium.com/brendan

Pastor Ross preaches from Luke 1:39-45 where he articulates that God creates human life in the womb. Life in the Womb Sermon Ross Tenneson / General The Gospel of Luke / Sanctity of Life / Luke 1:39–45 Summary Exegetical Main Point: Mary has the incredible blessing of being the mother of the Lord. Sermon Main Point: Since babies experience emotion in the womb, they are human beings and it is wrong to kill them. Sticky Point: We must protect human life in the womb. Connection (me) (this is not really a connection, but I think it will serve for this sermon) Today, we will have a little bit of a different sermon than usual. Here is what I mean: usually we preach exegetically from the text. This means, as much as possible, we allow the text to direct the sermon and we make the main point of the text the main point of the sermon. This way, we are not just preaching through whatever parts of the Bible we like, but listening to God week after week as he sets the agenda. Other times, we preach on a topic rather than specifically walking through a text. Today, our text that we arrive at as we walk through the book of Luke brings up a topic to relevant to us that we felt it is important to give a sermon to it. While this sermon will focus on a topic, it is important to see that walking through the book of Luke passage by passage led us to this sermon today. What is topic? The topic that leaps out from this passage is that of life in the womb. This is a very important topic to many of us, and while sad and heavy, it is something dear to many of our hearts. Tension (we) I hope to answer a few questions in this sermon: (1) What does our passage have to do with the topic of life in the womb? (2) Does science and medicine support or undermine what the Bible says about life in the womb? (3) How should we as Christians respond to the issue of abortion? And I am aware the issues regarding pregnancy are very complex and painful. There may be some in the room today who will hear this sermon and feel very uncomfortable, guilt, or despair. I want you to be aware my goal is not to disparage or hurt anyone. Because Jesus has died and risen, there is always hope in any situation, and before I end today we will see what Jesus and the cross has to say to anyone who finds themselves feeling condemned. Exposition (God) (1) What does our passage have to do with the topic of life in the womb? I will spend a few moments walking us through our text and then I will explain what implications it has for this topic. At this point in the story, angels had appeared to Elizabeth and to Mary and announced that each of them would have miraculous pregnancies. Elizabeth was too old to be pregnant and Mary was a virgin! Yet, the Lord would use them to bring two important men into the world— John the Baptist (who would prepare the way for Jesus) and Jesus (who would come to save the world from its sins). One of the things the angel mentioned to Mary was that her cousin Elizabeth would also have a miraculous child. So, Mary gets excited and goes to see her “with haste.” She arrives and verse 40 says she “greeted Elizabeth.” And then look at verse 41. It says, English Standard Version Chapter 1 41 And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, The end of verse 40 says she “greeted Elizabeth.” And then the beginning of verse 41 says “And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary...” The second statement is completely unnecessary and redundant. What is going on? Luke is slowing the story down to build suspense for what comes next. Here is the most climatic moment in this text, “the baby leaped in her womb!” (Runge) Then the text says “Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit” and verses 42-45 say, English Standard Version Chapter 1 42 and she exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! 43 And why is this granted to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For behold, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. 45 And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.” Now, Elizabeth explains what it meant that the baby leapt in her womb. And it is clear that the Holy Spirit is at work, because as far as we know from the text, the angel who visited Elizabeth did not tell her that Mary was pregnant with the Lord[1]. Also, she was able to perceive that her baby John leapt for joy in the womb because of the sound of Mary’s voice. Then she explains a critical detail in our text. In verse 44, when her baby leapt in the womb, it was in response specifically to Mary’s greeting. Now, I want to focus in on one crucial implication of our text: The unborn child in Elizabeth’s womb had an emotional response of joy and expressed it. Clumps of cells do not have their own emotional responses. Organs or parts of your body do not have their own emotional responses; people have emotional responses. It is plain that in this passages’ description of reality, it depicts John (the baby inside Elizabeth’s womb) as a person who expresses joy at the sound of Mary’s greeting. The moral and ethical implications of this reality are enormous: namely, that there is a human person in Elizabeth’s tummy. Yet, this is not all this text has to say that should inform our view on life in the womb. As I mentioned earlier, Elizabeth is full of the Holy Spirit when she is speaking. The Spirit is leading her to say these specific things. One thing she says in verse 43 is, English Standard Version Chapter 1 43 And why is this granted to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me? Notice, she did not say the “soon to be mother” or “future mother” of my Lord as if Mary was not yet a mother.[2] She calls her the “mother of my Lord” as if she already is the mother of a child, because she already is. Human mothers have human children. According to Elizabeth, inspired by the Holy Spirit, Mary is not in the process of becoming the mother of Jesus, but is the mother of Jesus. Jesus too is a human being, yet he is much younger than John. So, we can see from this text that babies in the wombs of their mothers are human beings even at different stages of development. Is the baby just conceived or six months along? In both cases it is a human being. Otherwise, the Bible couldn’t talk this way about these children. Here is what one pastor has to say, As a fetus of six months, John was an emotional being. He had the capacity to be filled with the Spirit. He was so overcome that he leapt for joy. This is a sobering revelation for anyone who countenances abortion, but especially for Christians. But there is more. Mary had already conceived. She was three or four days pregnant. Jesus was a zygote, and when Jesus, a zygote in the womb of his mother, entered the room, John the Baptist, a six-month-old fetus in Elizabeth’s womb, leapt for joy. And Elizabeth addressed Mary in the present tense as “the mother of my Lord” (v. 43).[3] Look at what we are seeing with respect to Jesus and John: two children in the wombs of their mothers. John, in leaping at the sound of Mary’s voice, is already beginning his witness to who Jesus is and his identity.[4] And Elizabeth, in calling Mary the mother of her Lord, is already offering up the worship to Jesus that he as king deserves (Chandler). We can see these two men already beginning their lives as they grow in the tummies of their mothers. Now I want to move into question 2, “does science and medicine support or undermine what the Bible as to say about life in the womb?” I think this question is important because if the Bible teaches that unborn children are human, then we should see evidence in his creation. Also, this issue is special because we don’t just have a responsibility to stop the sin of abortion in the church but to try to stop it in our society. So, we need to be able to make arguments from sources outside of the Bible for those who reject its authority (even if the Bible is the final word and sufficient!) Does science and medicine support or undermine what the Bible has to say about life in the womb? As far as I can tell, there is no scientific or medical evidence shows that there is not human life in a mother’s womb when she is pregnant. There are philosophical arguments people will use to get around this reality. However, those arguments work against the evidence we see in science and medicine. Here is what I mean: science teaches us... (1) That a fertilized egg it is a living organism. It is alive. Dr. Maureen Condic of the Utah School of Medicine in her article A Scientific View of When Life Begins. concludes, [that] human life begins at sperm-egg fusion is uncontested, objective, based on the universally accepted scientific method of distinguishing different cell types from each other and on ample scientific evidence (thousands of independent, peer-reviewed publications).[5] I wish I could get more into how scientists determine what organisms are alive, but this article helps to demonstrate at the very least, that a fertilized egg is a living organism. (2) It has its own unique, complete set of human DNA. Except for the case of identical twins, this organism will be the only one with this unique set of complete DNA. If we put these things together, we have a unique human life from the moment of conception. I fail to see how we could conclude that something that is alive with its own DNA could be anything other than a unique human life. If you are still skeptical of the above claim, it could be helpful to know that some leading abortion advocates don’t even dispute it. Ann Furedi, the chief executive at the largest independent abortion business in the UK, had this to say regarding abortion: We can accept that the embryo is a living thing in the fact that it has a beating heart, that it has its own genetic system within it. It’s clearly human in the sense that it’s not a gerbil, and we can recognize that it is human life.[6] Deep inside, people from all sides of this discussion know what is really going on and that is in a mothers womb is a human life God has created. The mental gymnastics people use to get around this is to argue that some human life is more valuable than other human life. Here is a quote from Mary Elizabeth Williams from her article on salon.com: Here's the complicated reality in which we live: All life is not equal. That's a difficult thing for liberals like me to talk about, lest we wind up looking like death-panel-loving, kill-your-grandma-and-your-precious-baby storm troopers. Yet a fetus can be a human life without having the same rights as the woman in whose body it resides. She's the boss. Her life and what is right for her circumstances and her health should automatically trump the rights of the non-autonomous entity inside of her. Always.[7] I want us to pause and to grieve and feel the evil of this logic. She says, “all life is not equal,” and by that statement she means, “not all human life is equal.” This is rebellion against God who said first of all when he created human beings “Let us make man in our image.” There is no human life that can hold more value than another when all life equally exists in the image of God. That is a terrifying and tragic train of thought to think that some human beings would take it upon themselves to decide which human beings are more worthy of life than others. This assigning different values to human life lead to the bloodiest century in world history where totalitarian regimes exterminated people by the millions using this same logic. Then, as now, the people whose lives were judged to have less value were weak, vulnerable, and unable to speak for themselves. In the case of abortion, our society has deemed that human life at its weakest, most vulnerable, most dependent stage, when it needs the most protection, has the least and we have the right to kill it. Matt Chandler made a powerful point regarding science and life in the womb in a sermon he preached in 2014.[8] When the Supreme Court handed down the Roe v. Wade decision in 1973 and they spontaneously invented the right to have an abortion (which no where exists in the constitution), the imaging technology we have today did not exist back then. In other words, we could not see what we were doing like we can today. Sonogram technology and other technologies can show us our children in the womb are already alive. The progress of science and technology now leaves us with less excuse than ever to allow this practice to continue. As I was researching for this sermon, I came across an image that struck my heart. And while the majority of abortions do happen before this point, what struck me is that it is legal to abort a child who looks like this, and it does happen in our nation. Here is a depiction of what a child in the womb looks like at twenty weeks of development: He has already been able to bend his hand around an object and suck his thumb for ten weeks He can kick, turn over, make a fist, open his mouth and press his lips together This one is amazing: at this point in development, he can be startled by a loud external noise.[9] What we are dealing with is a little life— a little person. We must treat this life as exactly what it is— a good gift from a good heavenly father. We must do everything we can to keep him or her alive, not the opposite! And also, we must mourn with those who suffer miscarriages in our family, because they did lose a child (and keep checking in on them because their grief may last for a long time). Now let’s move onto answering our third question: “how should we as Christians respond to the issue of abortion?” Application (you) How should we as Christians respond to the issue of abortion? (1) If you are like me, you probably feel the immense weight of this and wonder, what can I do? You probably feel powerless, discouraged, and maybe some despair. While you are not in a position of political power and cannot make a rule or a law to stop this atrocity, yet you know the king who is over every other king. And he listens to your voice if you are praying in Jesus’s name. Church, may we daily lift up this crisis on our prayer life until it comes to an end. May we take hold of God’s throne and not let go until he mercifully helps our nation to protect the lives of children in the womb. I think most of us have some sort of list that we go through when we pray, and I urge every one of us to include this desperately important topic. (2) I want to mention one other important issue. I would counsel you to not use hormone-based contraceptive pills. What I am about to say is still a debated topic; however, there is research that shows that these pills can make it harder for a fertilized egg to implant, which means, that they can also lead to an accidental abortion. They are just supposed to stop ovulation which will keep an egg from being fertilized; however, if it still does nonetheless, these pills make it more difficult for the fertilized egg to implant on the uterine wall, which could lead to an abortion. (3) We also have the privilege of living in a nation where even if the political system is broken, we still have a say in whom gets to govern us. When we consider the weighty reality of killing human life in the womb, I plead with you all to refuse to vote for any candidate who is supportive of abortion. Perhaps some of you are alarmed that I made this statement because you don’t think pastors should comment on politics from the pulpit. Or you think that it is far more complicated than this and there are so many other issues to consider when voting. My point is not to over simplify a complex issue; however, one thought influences my thinking here: if the issue were slavery or lynching (if that somehow was still up for debate) every last one of us would be single issue voters like “that.” And I think after 60 million deaths, we have crossed that threshold where it is that significant.[10] There are so many other points to discuss that will have to be on the podcast like... what about the safety of the mother? what about rape and incest? what can our church do to help women in crisis who feel like they need to get an abortion? Transformation (Jesus) Now I need to address a particularly sensitive issue. In a room this size with this many people, there is almost certainly women who have had abortions for men who have pressured their partner to have an abortion. You may feel crushing guilt and sorrow as I preach this sermon and may have even felt like slipping out and leaving the room. I need to remind you that there is good news for you in Jesus Christ today. What is that good news? God does not accept anyone because they have not had an abortion. Not having an abortion is not the foundation of anyone’s acceptance before God. That’s not why the Father comes to love and adopt anyone. The Scriptures teach rather that it is the shed blood of Jesus that brings us into the acceptance and love of God. We must believe that his death is for our sin and that his blood washes even the deepest stains of sin away. No guilt or sin can withstand the power of his blood (not the sin of abortion or any other!). If you trust him to, Jesus will cleanse you of this sin and set you free from your shame and guilt. The Psalmist says, “As far as the East is from the West, so far does he remove our transgressions from us.” And if you are an unbeliever here today, you need the blood of Jesus to count for you. Please receive him as Lord and Savior and declare your belonging to him in baptism. Like I said before, not getting an abortion or doing any list of good things won’t help you be in a relationship with God. The only way to the Father is through Jesus. Imagination (we) Our community will only rightly respond to people who have had abortions if we understand the truth that Jesus alone can save. While we will have sorrow over the loss of a precious human life, we will show the same unconditional love and acceptance to a person who has had an abortion that we have received from God for our sin. This must be a safe place to confess that you have had an abortion and to be met with love and care and never with judgment and anger! While we never want this sin to happen again by anyone, we must also insist that Jesus is a refuge for all kinds of sinners who come to him, and there are none who are not welcome! Our welcome and acceptance by our community must work this same way. If people do not sense this kind of love and unconditional acceptance, they will never open up and share that they feel scared and trapped and are considering having an abortion! If we are a safe place for people to talk about their failures and temptations, people may even share information like that and give us an opportunity as a community to save a little child’s life by helping that mother bring her child into the world. If you are thinking about getting an abortion or ever thinking about it, please know that this is a safe place where you can open up and share! We are not going to condemn you but show you compassion and try to help. Glorification (Jesus) We care about abortion because we are about Jesus. Each one of these little lives are made in his image and it is an offense against him to destroy any one of them. A political agenda or ideology is not at the bottom of any of this. The Lord Jesus Christ and his immense worth and glory is why we must respond to this issue like I have proposed. And in his gospel do we have the only answer and hope for abortion. So, let’s have minds that are like Christ’s in response to this issue and remember that even if you have committed this sin, there is welcome and forgiveness for you from Jesus. [1] Bock, D. L. (1996). Luke (p. 64). Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House. [2] R. Kent Hughes, Luke: That You May Know the Truth, Preaching the Word (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 1998), 43–45. [3] R. Kent Hughes, Luke: That You May Know the Truth, Preaching the Word (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 1998), 43–45. [4] Marshall, I. H. (1978). The Gospel of Luke: a commentary on the Greek text (p. 77). Exeter: Paternoster Press. [5] https://lozierinstitute.org/a-scientific-view-of-when-life-begins/ [6] Ann Furedi, “Abortion: A Civilised Debate,” Battle of Ideas, (London, England, November 1, 2008). [7] https://www.salon.com/2013/01/23/so_what_if_abortion_ends_life/ [8] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vr6g6FsnJg&t=5s. [9] https://prolifeaction.org/fact_type/life-in-the-womb/ [10] https://abort73.com/abortion_facts/us_abortion_statistics/

In 2019, over than a dozen US states have either passed or attempted to pass stricter abortion legislation. Georgia's new law bans abortion after six weeks of pregnancy. Alabama's new law would more or less ban abortion entirely. How should those who are pro-choice respond? This Battle of Ideas debate from 2016 remains very relevant. Original introduction In her new book, Ann Furedi, chief executive of the British Pregnancy Advisory Service and a veteran campaigner for abortion rights, sets out the ethical arguments for a woman’s right to choose, drawing on the traditions of sociological thinking and moral philosophy. This discussion will consider the moral and philosophical foundations on which Furedi builds her case. We will also explore the relevance of this approach to the pro-choice cause, particularly the current campaign to decriminalise abortion altogether. Is it moral for women to choose abortion? Should campaigners for abortion focus on issues of health and mental well-being or argue for an absolute right to abortion? Speaker ANN FUREDIchief executive, British Pregnancy Advisory Service; author, The Moral Case for Abortion Respondents MARY KENNYjournalist and author DR ELLIE LEEreader in social policy, University of Kent, Canterbury; director, Centre for Parenting Culture Studies CHAIR: JON O’BRIENpresident, Catholics for Choice

This programme covers sensitive issues and includes descriptions of abortion procedures. Listener discretion advised. 1 in 3 women will have an abortion. Former Planned Parenthood employee Sue Thayer explains why she quit the US abortion provider and now campaigns for pro-life group 40 Day For Life. Ann Furedi, head of BPAS, the UK's leading abortion provider, debates Sue on whether women are being given all the facts about abortion, and the ethics of abortion law.  At the end of the show Justin chats to Luuk Vandewegh about the forthcoming North West Miracles Conference in Sequim, WA. For Sue Thayer and 40 Days For Life https://40daysforlife.com/team/  For Ann Furedi and BPAS: https://www.bpas.org/about-our-charity/history/bpas-people/ann-furedi/   Watch the debate at http://www.youtube.com/premierunbelievable  Get signed copies of Unbelievable? the book and audiobook: www.unbelievablebook.co.uk  For more faith debates visit http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable Join the conversation: Facebook and Twitter Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via RSS or Via Itunes

New Episode! The boys sit down with comedian, author, actress, and all round wonderful human being, Tara Flynn, to discuss Ireland’s Eighth Amendment and the efforts being made to repeal it.  Tara talks about the history of abortion on the island, some of the misinformation surrounding the subject, and ways to have constructive conversations with those of differing opinions.   [Tara Flynn on Twitter](https://twitter.com/TaraFlynn?lang=en)  [www.taraflynn.ie](http://www.taraflynn.ie/)  Want to be on the show? [Leave us a voicemail](https://www.speakpipe.com/whatampolitics) asking us a question or sharing your thoughts. * * * **Recommended reading**  [Pro: Reclaiming Abortion Rights by Katha Pollitt](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20518909-pro)  [The Moral Case for Abortion by Ann Furedi](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28437209-the-moral-case-for-abortion?ac=1&from_search=true) [Going Undercover in Rogue Crisis Pregnancy Clinics](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sex-kills-anti-abortion-clinic-tells-women-6q6s8506t)  [Tara's Safe Cross Code for Talking About Repealing the 8th](https://www.headstuff.org/topical/rage-in/talking-about-repealing-the-8th/)  [Tara's Headstuff Articles](https://www.headstuff.org/author/tara-flynn/) **Who To Follow**  [The Abortion Rights Campaign](http://www.abortionrightscampaign.ie/)  [The Abortion Support Network](https://twitter.com/AbortionSupport)  [Lawyers for Choice](https://twitter.com/Lawyers4Choice?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor)  [Doctors for Choice](https://twitter.com/Doctors4Choice)  [Mara Clarke](https://twitter.com/maraclarke)  [Repeal the Eighth](https://twitter.com/repealeight?lang=en) * * * [whatampolitics.com](http://whatampolitics.com/)  Follow us: [Twitter](https://twitter.com/whatampolitics) | [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/whatampolitics/)  Theme music by Supermarket Love: [SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/supermarketlove) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5zCu0CM9BMBKjI2EWC2DgH) |[iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/supermarket-love/id560396418)

Clinton briefly discusses an article on Metro regarding some comments that the host of a British talk show found distressing. "Denise Van Outen chokes up speaking to guest who believes abortion should be treated as contraception", Metro: http://metro.co.uk/2017/08/15/denise-van-outen-chokes-up-speaking-to-guest-who-believes-abortion-should-be-treated-as-contraception-6853950/#ixzz4qVMS3VrB Transcript: http://lti-blog.blogspot.com/2017/08/ann-furedis-consistent-views-clinton.html

Ann Furedi, Chief Executive of BPAS (Britain’s largest independent provider of abortions) has written a new book – The Moral Case for Abortion.  As Christians we need to understand what the argument is and be ready to respond to it. In this week’s Quantum of Solas podcast, David Robertson discusses Mrs Furedi’s recent comments on a Spiked Podcast with John Deighan, Chief Executive of SPUC Scotland (Society for the Protection of Unborn Children). | LINKS | Spiked Podcast:  There is a moral case for abortion | MUSIC | Kari Atalla – The baby that would have been mine

When Richard Dawkins tweeted 'abort it and try again' to a follower who raised a question about pregnancy and Downs Syndrome, there was a public outcry. Yet each year over 1000 pregnancies are terminated in the UK because of screening for Downs Syndrome. Ann Furedi is head of BPAS, the UK's largest independent abortion provider. She believes parents should be able to choose to abort for any reason, including disability, gender and even (hypothetically) sexual orientation. James Mumford is a fellow at the University of Virginia’s Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture and the author of Ethics at the Beginning of Life. He wrote an article stating that Dawkin's tweet is a sign of a new eugenics towards disabled people. MP3 of this show http://media.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/04fb74d6-ae45-4c1f-9c97-f7fed8bf4873.mp3 For James Mumford's article "Abort it and Try Again": http://www.premierchristianity.com/Past-Issues/2014/November-2014/Abort-it-and-Try-Again For BPAS http://www.bpas.org/ For more faith debates visit www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable Join the conversation: Facebook and Twitter Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes

Ann Furedi of the British Preganancy Advisory Service (the UK's largest abortion provider) debates Gregg Cunningham of the pro-life Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform. They debate the motion "This house believes that it is morally wrong for groups to approach women and display abortion imagery outside facilities which provide abortion services." The debate took place in London and was organised by Christian Concern. For more info www.christianconcern.com For more faith debates visit www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable Join the conversation: Facebook and Twitter Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes You may also enjoy: Unbelievable? 4 May 2013 - Kermit Gosnell & the abortion debate - Dr Trvor Stammers & Dr Evan Harries Unbelievable? 23 July 2011 - Are there good reasons for abortion? Wendy Savage vs Madeleine Flannagan.

Ann Furedi & Heinrich Himmler? – May 2012 Appeal Letter (Letter by Gregg Cunningham, CBR Executive Director) Audio: http://www.abortionno.org/audio/A1205.mp3