While the Midwest has become more pro-life than, perhaps, any other region of the United States, lawmakers in Illinois bucked the trend by enacting the most liberal abortion legislation in the country.
On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, Steve Karlen and Matt Britton talk with former prosecutor Kaitlin Hargate about shocking developments in the "Land of Lincoln," including:
As America celebrates its independence this 4th of July, the greatest threat to the country's future isn't an external enemy. It's abortion.
On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we look at the top five reasons support for abortion is unpatriotic:
States across America are passing pro-life laws...and out-of-touch corporate executives are losing their minds.
While multinational media conglomerates threaten to pull business out of pro-life states, 180 CEOs issued a letter claiming that women need abortion to be equal.
On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, Shawn Carney, Matt Britton, and Steve Karlen talk about corporate America's attack on pregnant mothers. We discuss:
We cover that--and much more--on this episode!
Over the last decade, the abortion industry has subtly changed the way it attempts to justify legal abortion. On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, Shawn Carney, Sue Thayer, and Steve Karlen discuss:
What are the abortion industry's preferred talking points in 2019?
We'll discuss and debunk these talking points. Listen in!
Applications to lead the September 25 through November 3 40 Days for Life campaign are open!
Record numbers of applications are coming in...
...but if there's not a campaign where you live, maybe YOU are the one God is calling to lead your community in 40 days of prayer and fasting, community outreach, and peaceful vigil.
On this week's episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we count down the 10 BEST reasons to apply to lead a campaign where you live:
Abortion is the world's leading cause of death, and the success of population control advocates is causing a global depopulation crisis.
On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, Shawn Carney and Matt Britton discuss the state of both the abortion industry and the pro-life movement around the globe with Human Life International President Fr. Shenan Boquet. Fr. Boquet shares how positive pro-life developments in the United States are saving lives worldwide, the importance of pastors teaching the Gospel of Life, and what he does with the hate mail he gets after preaching on the beauty of human life.
States across the country have introduced laws dramatically restricting or even banning abortion.
Led by actress Alyssa Milano, C-list Hollywood celebrities are losing their minds, calling for an economic boycott of Georgia and a "sex strike." Milano's demand for "bodily autonomy"--even at the cost of innocent human life--illustrates the harm of valuing self over service to others.
On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, Shawn Carney, Steve Karlen, and Matt Britton discuss Hollywood's anger, what it says about the pro-abortion movement, and why following the Mother of Jesus' example ("Let it be done to me according to Thy Will") would make for a better and healthier society...
...though we do endorse Ms. Milano's sex strike--at least outside of marriage.
Recently, Pennsylvania State Rep. Brian Sims became a national embarrassment when he broadcast a video of himself berating an elderly 40 Days for Life participant as she prayed silently in front of Planned Parenthood. The verbal tirade made national headlines and led to calls for Rep. Sims to resign--all while thousands of pro-lifers responded with a prayer rally at the same Planned Parenthood.
On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, Shawn Carney, Steve Karlen, and Matt Britton review the most pathetic moments of the Sims saga:
Canada is not an easy place to be a pro-lifer--or for an unborn child.
On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, Steve Karlen and Matt Britton discuss their trip north for the Canadian National March for Life. They'll also assess pro-life challenges and opportunities in Canada--including why the rest of the pro-life world would do well to keep an eye on the country.
Campaign Life Coalition Vice President Matthew Wojciechowski, who helps organize the March for Life, sat down with Steve for a live interview from the event.
The abortion industry circulates a lot of misinformation designed to maintain legal abortion. To successfully defend pre-born children, pro-lifers need to know--and articulate--the truth about why abortion must end.
On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, Shawn Carney, Robert Colquhoun, and Steve Karlen discuss the top five things EVERY pro-lifer MUST know about abortion:
On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, Shawn Carney, Sue Thayer, and Steve Karlen discuss the powerful--and fruitful--conversion of former abortionist, Dr. Anthony Levatino,who also plays the abortionist in the Unplanned film.
Happy Easter! The dust is beginning to settle following the largest and busiest Lenten 40 Days for Life campaign in history!
On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, Shawn Carney, Sue Thayer, and Steve Karlen look back at some of the most powerful--and the funniest--stories from local 40 Days for Life campaigns this Lent. Listen in and learn about:
The largest-ever Lenten 40 Days for Life campaign is complete. We know of hundreds of babies are alive and well today because of YOUR prayers, fasting, and peaceful vigil.
Now the Christian world enters Holy Week--the week that changed the world. On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, Shawn Carney, Robert Colquhoun, and Steve Karlen discuss the fruits of the campaign, the special significance Holy Week has for pro-lifers, the Good Friday miracle in Milwaukee, and where we go from here.
For months, the pro-life world has been preparing for the release of the Unplanned film.
Now we are beginning to see the fruits of the film. Not only do we have reports of hearts and minds changed coming in from coast to coast, but we also have reports of babies saved from abortion--because of the film!
On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, Shawn Carney, Sue Thayer, and Steve Karlen discuss the film's surprisingly strong performance and stories of the impact it's making.
Is abortion just another justice issue? And what does it mean to be pro-life? Can you consider yourself pro-life if your efforts to end abortion aren't linked with activism on climate change, immigration, poverty, and a host of other social concerns?
On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, Steve Karlen, Robert Colquhoun, and Sue Thayer discuss seven reasons why the pro-life movement is RIGHT to focus on ending abortion:
This is the week! The long-awaited Unplanned film is out this week.
On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, Shawn Carney, Sue Thayer, and Steve Karlen discuss the upcoming film, the "R" rating it received from the Motion Picture Association of America, and what this movement means for the landscape of the pro-life world.
Nobody wants to have an abortion. And nobody really denies that nobody wants to have an abortion.
A recent survey shares what many post-abortive women wanted and needed instead of an abortion. On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we discuss how the support resources the women wanted already exist--and how pro-lifers can connect abortion-minded women with those resources before it's too late.
Last month, the United States Senate blocked a bill that would prohibit the killing of children who survive failed abortions.
You read that correctly. Abortion-on-demand all nine months of pregnancy isn't enough for the abortion industry, which is now clamoring for the right to kill children even after birth.
Standing in Planned Parenthood's way are abortion survivors like Melissa Ohden. On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, Shawn Carney and Sue Thayer talk with Melissa about:
One of the great Christian books of the 20th century is C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters. Written from the vantage point of a demon trying to lure his "patient" away from the one true God, the book teaches us about our relationship with God by looking at the ways demons tempt human beings.
In the spirit of The Screwtape Letters, Shawn Carney, Robert Colquhoun, and Steve Karlen count down the top seven ways to ruin your 40 Days for Life campaign.
With gruesome late-term abortion legislation sweeping the country, the media has parroted the argument that third-trimester abortion is necessary to protect the health--or even the life--of a mother.
It's a compassionate-sounding claim. But is it true?
On this episode of the 40 Days for Life Podcast, Shawn Carney and Steve Karlen talk to an expert. Dr. Monique Ruberu, OB-GYN, joins us to discuss:
For more on Dr. Monique Ruberu or to book her to speak at your pro-life event, visit https://drruberu4life.com/.
Planned Parenthood's annual report is out.
During the 2016-17 fiscal year, abortions are up, taxpayer funding is up, total revenue is up, and other services provided decreased.
On this episode of the 40 Days for Life Podcast, Shawn Carney, Sue Thayer, and Steve Karlen discuss:
Former Planned Parenthood manager Sue Thayer also discusses how most hospitals won't even accept most referrals from Planned Parenthood!
On last week's episode of the 40 Days for Life Podcast, we discussed New York's new law, which legalized abortion up to birth in the Empire State (while also allowing non-physicians to perform abortions and removing protections for children born alive after surviving abortions).
The very next week, legislators in Virginia presented a similar bill. Delegate Kathy Tran testified that her bill would allow abortion even as a mother is beginning to deliver her child.
And if that wasn't bad enough, disgraced Gov. Ralph Northam then conducted a radio interview where he suggested that under the proposed law, children who are born alive would be either killed or left to die depending on the mother's wishes. Killing a child at any point after conception is a crime against humanity. But the attempt to introduce post-birth infanticide marks a new low.
On this episode of the 40 Days for Life Podcast, Shawn Carney, Steve Karlen, and Matt Britton--a four-time elected Virginia prosecutor--discuss:
On the 46th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court Decision, the State of New York enacted a shocking bill that legalizes abortion in the Empire State--even late in the third trimester of pregnancy!
On this episode of the 40 Days for Life Podcast, Shawn Carney, Sue Thayer, and Steve Karlen discuss:
We'll also take a look at reaction to the new law--including Gov. Andrew Cuomo's directive to light the World Trade Center pink "to celebrate this achievement and shine a bright light forward for the rest of the nation to follow."
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It's hard to find Hollywood productions that don't denigrate life, family, and Christianity. But Unplanned is the unique movie that speaks the truth about our most deeply held values--while also appealing to a mainstream audience.
Shawn Carney, Sue Thayer, and Steve Karlen have screened the film, which comes out this spring. They'll review Unplanned on this episode of the 40 Days for Life Podcast. They'll talk about what surprised them about the film. And Sue will discuss how Abby's experience in Unplanned compares with her experience directing a Planned Parenthood location for 17 years.
Get your popcorn ready!
Seeking to make abortion mainstream, a new movement of activists encourages women to "shout your abortion."
The result is a desperate campaign that awkwardly attempts to justify abortion using vulgar t-shirts, aggressive social media posts, and...a children's book? It gets strange quickly!
On this episode of the 40 Days for Life Podcast, Shawn Carney, Robert Colquhoun, and Steve Karlen take a look at the "Shout Your Abortion" movement, the pain that drives it, and the pro-life women who are speaking out about the pain abortion caused in their lives.
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