Did the overturn of Roe v Wade make the US more likely to make legal abortion the law of the land? 

Charlie Camosy proposes a way forward to prevent that happening. His article, A post-Dobbs way forward on abortion is becoming clear, reviews policies supporting women and families as the most essential and effective path to ending the need for abortion today.

From his bio: Charlie Camosy is professor of Medical Humanities at the Creighton University School of Medicine. In addition, he holds the Monsignor Curran Fellowship in Moral Theology at St. Joseph Seminary in New York. Twitter: @ccamosy

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Marc Lucas joins us this week to talk about preventing abortion in the face of teen pregnancy. Many parents are not aware that even in places where parental consent is required, any teen can obtain an abortion without their parent ever knowing it has happened.

We discussed the scenario presented in the foreign film Memoir of a Veering Storm.

And we present ideas for avoiding that storm. Surprisingly, the American Association of Pediatrics does not advocate for mandatory parental involvement.

Church resources include ministries like Embrace Grace and Pro-Grace. Lucas also referenced the He Gets Us campaign to model Christ-like care for life's most difficult issues.

From Marc’s bio: Marc Lucas has served as a pastor for a combined 15 years with two mega-churches in the Valley: Sun Valley Community Church and Highlands Church. He’s an alumni of Arizona Christian University with a degree in Biblical Studies. He is currently the Local Ministry Director at Faith Talk 1360. He has been married to his wife Tammy, for 16 years and they have 3 beautiful kids Kaylen 14, Kenzie 10 and Karson 6.

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Dr. Priscilla Coleman is an academic and expert voice whose credits include over sixty peer-reviewed journal entries.

According to Coleman, “The truth comes through the data. . . We do know that abortion is detrimental to a very high percentage of women. And it’s not a healthy choice as the mainstream pitches it.”

The study of the psychological impact of abortion on women dates back to the days prior to Roe v Wade and legalization. Mining the sparse early studies created a drive in Coleman to learn more. She notes that by 2008 a proliferation of studies confirmed abortion significantly increases mental health risks to women.

We also discuss the climate of suppression and censorship of her research. Although she does not work in the faith-based realm, Dr. Coleman is a believer in Jesus Christ.  She says, “I feel supported by God, and I feel supported by truth and by the science.”

Dr. Coleman is slates as a Keynote Speaker at the upcoming healthcare conference titles, The Clinical Impact of Reproductive Choice in North Dakota in April, 2023. Details and registration links available here.

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Priscilla Coleman, PhD, recently retired as Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at Bowling Green State University. She has researched the impact of abortion on mental health, mortality and interpersonal relationships. Dr. Coleman serves as an expert witness in abortion legislation cases using current research about the impacts of abortion, as well as risk factors for adverse post-abortion outcomes and bias in publishing research on abortion and mental health.

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Dr. Priscilla Coleman is an academic and expert voice whose credits include over sixty peer-reviewed journal entries.

According to Coleman, "The truth comes through the data...We do know that abortion is detrimental to a very high percentage of women. And it's not a healthy choice as the mainstream pitches it."

The study of the psychological impact of abortion on women dates back to the days prior to Roe v Wade and legalization. Mining the early studies created a drive to learn more. And by 2008 a proliferation of studies confirmed abortion significantly increases mental health risks to women.

We also discuss the climate of suppression and censorship of her research. Although she does not work in the faith-based realm, Dr. Coleman is a believer in Jesus Christ.  She says, "I feel supported by God, and I feel supported by truth and by the science."

Dr. Coleman is a Keynote Speaker at the upcoming healthcare conference The Clinical Impact of Reproductive Choice in North Dakota in April, 2023. Details and registration links available here.

Learn more:

Priscilla Coleman, PhD,, recently retired as Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at Bowling Green State University. She has researched the impact of abortion on mental health, mortality and interpersonal relationships. Dr. Coleman serves as an expert witness in abortion legislation cases using current research about the impacts of abortion, as well as risk factors for adverse post-abortion outcomes and bias in publishing research on abortion and mental health.

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Is activism the answer to abortion?

Can slogans ever change hearts and minds?

Given that more than 60 million lives have been lost to abortion in the US under Roe v Wade, what is the church now called to do in their communities?

Leading with love is a primary responsibility, according to Pastor Foreman, along with the duty to seek to understand the question beyond the political noise and rhetoric. He says, "What I'm doing now is not political. Let's think critically...talk intelligently... and bathe it in a a loving spirit."

Abortion may be a policy debate taking place in Washington DC, but abortion is happening in our neighborhoods. The local church is uniquely positioned to meet the challenge of preventing abortion as well as the restoration of those who have experienced it.

From his bio: Chuck Foreman and his wife, Kathy, served as missionaries in Taiwan for twenty years and were also field coordinators for East Asia with Team Expansion. They have four children and two grandchildren. Chuck and Kathy live in Phoenix, Arizona, where Chuck is the teaching and missions pastor for First Christian Church, a church recognized for its leadership in modeling what it means to humbly serve its community. He is the author of The Deadliest Sin, A Penetrating Look at the Poison of Pride in a Leader.

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Abortion may be a policy debate taking place in Washington DC, but abortion is happening in our neighborhoods. The local church is uniquely positioned to meet the challenge of preventing abortion as well as the restoration of those who have experienced it.

Pastor Chuck Foreman applies the text of the parable of the Prodigal Son from Luke 15 to how the church can respond to the brokenness of having lost our way. In the local church, our job is to celebrate and welcome those impacted by abortion.

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Chuck Foreman and his wife, Kathy, served as missionaries in Taiwan for twenty years and were also field coordinators for East Asia with Team Expansion. They have four children and two grandchildren. Chuck and Kathy live in Phoenix, Arizona, where Chuck is the teaching and missions pastor for First Christian Church, a church recognized for its leadership in modeling what it means to humbly serve its community. He is the author of The Deadliest Sin, A Penetrating Look at the Poison of Pride in a Leader

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Abortion has claimed the lives of multiple-millions of children in the US. The war on children means that we all must decide where we stand. And we can be inspired to bravery in defending the lives of children before they are born. We can speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, as God has called us to do.

Host Kim Ketola shares practical ways each of us can make an impact in defending unborn lives.

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Support After Abortion research found 0% of women who wanted help after abortion would seek that help from their church or their pastor.

Is this episode Kim Ketola discusses the barriers to healing after abortion, and how church leaders can break through.

Past episodes and other resources can be found at cradlemyheart.org.

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Ryan Bomberger was conceived in rape. His adoptive parents raised him in a family of fifteen children, and unleashed love and purpose by their legacy.

Today he is an adoptive parent to two children; he and his wife Bethany also have two biological children.

We discuss the backlash against adoption. Bomberger exposes the organized ideological opposition to adoption. Tactics include demonizing adoption and distorting negative mental health outcomes to adoptees.

Bomberger also raises the alarm about Bethany Christian Services, a formerly pro-life organization, whose current policies would block multi-ethnic adoptions while promoting same-sex adoption. Further, any couple opposed to LGBTQ ideology could be banned from adopting at all.

His wit and wisdom is on full display in the surprising story of his encounters with the NAACP for his parody of their organization as the “National Association for the Abortion of Colored People.”

From his bio: Ryan Bomberger is the founder of the Radiance Foundation which is dedicated to advancing the truth that every life has purpose. He was an award-winning creative professional for more than a decade before becoming the Chief Creative Officer of The Radiance Foundation. He’s happily married to the love of his life, Bethany, and father to four awesome munchkins (two of whom are adopted). He’s an international public speaker, columnist, factivist, singer/songwriter and author of the fearless book Not Equal: Civil Rights Gone Wrong.  

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Ryan Bomberger was conceived in rape. His adoptive parents raised him in a family of fifteen children, and unleashed love and purpose by their legacy.

Today he is an adoptive parent to two children; he and his wife Bethany also have two biological children.

We discuss the backlash against adoption. Bomberger exposes the organized ideological opposition to adoption. Tactics include demonizing adoption and distorting negative mental health outcomes to adoptees.

Bomberger also raises the alarm about Bethany Christian Services, a formerly pro-life organization, whose current policies would block multi-ethnic adoptions while promoting same-sex adoption. Further, any couple opposed to LGBTQ ideology could be banned from adopting at all.

He also shares the surprising story of his encounters with the NAACP for his parody of their organization as the "National Association for the Abortion of Colored People."

From his bio: Ryan Bomberger is the founder of the Radiance Foundation which is dedicated to advancing the truth that every life has purpose. He was an award-winning creative professional for more than a decade before becoming the Chief Creative Officer of The Radiance Foundation. He’s happily married to the love of his life, Bethany, and father to four awesome munchkins (two of whom are adopted). He’s an international public speaker, columnist, factivist, singer/songwriter and author of the fearless book Not Equal: Civil Rights Gone Wrong.  

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