In Vitro Fertilization is a dehumanizing business. And after IVF clients are finished attempting to conceive artificially, there are usually leftover embryos. Some are discarded. Others are destroyed for medical research. And many are frozen in a state of suspended animation.

What is the moral thing to do with these "spare" human beings?

Some pro-lifers are adopting them, having them implanted in their wombs, and bringing these babies to term to prevent them from being destroyed or remaining in a storage facility indefinitely. Is that the right approach? We discuss that tough question on this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast.

Listener feedback discussion ends at 9:47.

The federal government defunded Planned Parenthood in July of 2025, which will cost the abortion giant hundreds of millions of dollars over a year.

But where else does Planned Parenthood get funding? On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we explore revenue sources that might surprise you.

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Christians have spent decades fighting back against the War on Christmas.

But while woke culture and corporate America conspire to replace the birth of our Lord with a generic "holiday" that's little more than an excuse to sell discount electronics, there's a much greater offense against the birth of our Lord: abortion.

We expose--and explain--the abortion industry's attempt to co-opt Christmas on this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast.

After years of fighting "the patriarchy," pop icon Taylor Swift is ready to settle down and start a family...and many of her fans are NOT happy. On this highly contentious episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we argue about whether Swift's turn to a family "era" is sincere or a publicity stunt--and why her liberal fans feel betrayed.

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Parenting isn't easy. And on this week's episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we take a self-deprecating look at the parenting moments that make or break you:

• When there's spilled milk;
• When the kids misbehave;
• When kids are disappointed...or heartbroken;
• When it's time to pray;
• When it's time to work;
• How we treat our spouses;
• How we respond to opportunities for service to God and neighbor.

Tune in for a fun and lighthearted look at the most pro-life thing we can do: raise children!

The pro-life legal landscape changed dramatically in 2025. 40 Days for Life general counsel Matt Britton joins us on this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast to recap how pro-lifers are winning legally as well as on the sidewalks. Get the latest on:

• How the 40 Days for Life Institute of Law & Justice has helped stop the weaponization of law enforcement;
• What we're doing to combat the proliferation of abortion pills in post-Roe America;
• The latest on the Mark Houck case;
• How 40 Days for Life is helping pro-life states keep their pro-life laws saving lives in the face of abortion industry opposition;
• MUCH more!

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There's a little extra to be grateful for this Thanksgiving.

The defunding of Planned Parenthood and YOUR prayers combined to close TWO of the world's most notorious abortion facilities...plus closed abortion facilities in abortion-friendly states like California, Illinois, Vermont, Minnesota, and Colorado!

Tune in to our annual Thanksgiving episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast as we thank the Lord for the best pro-life year ever.

Is social media a tool that fosters constructive dialogue...or an echo chamber responsible for worsening political tribalism? We tackle that question on this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast as well as:

• Proven effective approaches to posting pro-life content that's actually engaging;
• Ineffective social media strategies that accomplish nothing;
• Real-world stories of social media actually leading to changed hearts and minds;
• Why social media disappearing wouldn't impact your lifesaving impact as you stand vigil with 40 Days for Life at all.

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Social media was supposed to advance freedom of speech by increasing access to the marketplace of ideas. Instead, the government and Big Tech teamed up to suppress and even punish pro-life speech as "dangerous" or "disinformation."

Has censorship of pro-life messaging improved under the Trump administration? It's complicated.

On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we take a look at the social media platforms silencing pro-life voices--and how they're doing it.

On Veterans Day, America pauses to honor the men and women in uniform who have sacrificed so much in defense of our country, our liberty, and our freedom...including the freedom to assemble in public to pray for an end to abortion.

One of those heroes, Private Joe Karlen, nearly drowned in the English Channel on his way to help liberate Europe from the Nazi occupation. After landing at Normandy, Joe was severely wounded by a mortar attack, shot in the arm, and shot in the head. A hand grenade nearly cost him his fingers. A "Bouncing Betty" landmine came close to killing him.

This past summer, 40 Days for Life campaign director Steve Karlen trekked through the French countryside to retrace his grandfather's footsteps in search of the man who saved Joe's life and his entire family tree. What Steve discovered in the French countryside will astound and inspire you.

Join Steve's stunning journey on an episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast unlike any other.