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In this episode Muslim intellectual Dr. Javad Hashmi refutes pro-choice arguments made by famous Islamic scholars.

Javad T. Hashmi is a board-certified emergency physician, former Fellow of Medical Ethics at Harvard Medical School, and a PhD candidate in the Study of Religion (Islamic Studies) at Harvard University. In addition to his medical training, Dr. Hashmi holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Arabic & Islamic Studies from U.C. Berkeley and Harvard respectively.

Watch the first episode with Javad:

AltMuslimah: “I am a Muslim Woman and I chose to Have an Abortion”

Dr. Irving in International Journal of Scoiology and Social Policy: “When do Human Beings Begin? ‘Scientific’ Myths and Scientific Facts”

The statistics on why women have abortions was quoted from Abort73.com/s U.S. Abortion Statistics page, which is quoting the Guttmacher Institute’s 2004 survey of 1,209 post-abortive women

Hamza Yusuf: “When Does a Human Fetus Become Human?”

YouTube clip #1: Abortion in Islam | Animation

Dr. Omar Suleiman: Islam and the Abortion Debate:

YouTube clip #2: Islamic Ruling On Abortion due to Medical Reasons

YouTube clip #3: Is Abortion permissible in Islam or not? – Sheikh Assimalhakeem

BeautifulIslam.net (South Asia article): Abortion and Doctor’s Situation

Islam Question & Answer: Ruling on aborting a pregnancy in the early stages

YouTube clip #4: The Ruling on Abortion | Mufti Abu Layth

Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice: Islam and Reproductive Choice

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Host: Josh Brahm

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This is the first of a two-part series with Muslim intellectual Dr. Javad Hashmi. In this episode Josh interviews him about his journey from pro-choice to pro-life and how Muslims think about moral culpability and human value. They spend the rest of the episode having an impromptu nerdy philosophy debate about personhood.

Javad T. Hashmi is a board-certified emergency physician, former Fellow of Medical Ethics at Harvard Medical School, and a PhD candidate in the Study of Religion (Islamic Studies) at Harvard University. In addition to his medical training, Dr. Hashmi holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Arabic & Islamic Studies from U.C. Berkeley and Harvard respectively.

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Host: Josh Brahm

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Jacob Nels joins host Marylee Shrider on Voices for Life, a production of Right to Life of Kern County, to discuss his sidewalk counseling ministry and the resources that Equal Rights Institute provides to increase your effectiveness outside of abortion facilities. In this episode, Jacob provides insight into fostering dialogues with abortion-minded women, including conversation starters, body language, clothing, signage, and graphic images.

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Jacob Nels joins host Marylee Shrider on Voices for Life, a production of Right to Life of Kern County, to discuss his sidewalk counseling ministry and the resources that Equal Rights Institute provides to increase your effectiveness outside of abortion facilities. In this episode, Jacob provides tips and tools for engaging with alternative protestors as well as conversation starters for talking to abortion-minded women.

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Robin Atkins is back to discuss mental health, informed consent, abortion risks, the level of counseling in abortion facilities, and more.

Robin is a licensed mental health counselor, specializing in reproductive issues. She also has a philosophy degree. She spent four years doing home-based therapy with the Department of Children’s Services. She’s a pro-life advocate with an atypical perspective on some of the issues surrounding abortion.

Refuting “Abortion as Self-Defense” (video):

Refuting “Abortion as Self-Defense” (article):

Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present:

American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists or AAPLOG (for abortion risks):

You can learn more about the Turnaway Study here:

Listen to our first episode with Robin Atkins to hear her thoughts on the Turnaway Study:

Watch Josh Brahm’s faulty pro-life arguments speech:

Contact Robin @TruthAgape on Twitter:

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Equipped for Life Course:

Sidewalk Counseling Masterclass:

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Robin Atkins is back to discuss psychology in debate. Robin is a licensed mental health counselor, specializing in reproductive issues. She also has a philosophy degree. She spent four years doing home-based therapy with the Department of Children’s Services. She’s a pro-life advocate with an atypical perspective on some of the issues surrounding abortion.

Listen to our first episode with Robin, on adoption vs. foster care vs. abortion:

Contact Robin @TruthAgape on Twitter:

Dialogue Tip: Tell Them That They Can’t Offend You:

We referenced our mutual friend Petra Wallenmeyer who is now a writing intern at ERI, as well as the Content Director for the Human Defense Initiative. Read her articles here:

Our first Humor in Dialogue podcast:

A Comedian Shares Tips for Using Humor in Dialogue:

Should Pro-Lifers be Snarky? (with Dank Pro-Life Memes)

Charisma on Command YouTube channel:

Brant Hanson’s book, “Unoffendable: How Just One Change Can Make All of Life Better”:

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Jonathon Van Maren joins the podcast for the second part of a discussion on what is going on with a hostile anti-abortion group called Abolish Human Abortion (AHA). In this episode, Jonathon discusses the history of the pro-life movement and why it needs to be understood, AHA’s “Free the States” strategy, and what pro-life organizations and sidewalk counselors should do about them.

Part 1: AHA: The Anti-Abortionists Who Fight Other Pro-Lifers:

Jonathon Van Maren: How “Abolish Human Abortion” Gets History Wrong – Part 1:

Jonathon Van Maren: How “Abolish Human Abortion” Gets History Wrong Again – Part 2:

ERI Podcast: “Should Women be Prosecuted if Abortion Becomes Illegal?”

“Defenders of the Unborn” by Dr. Daniel K. Williams:

“Abortion Rites” by Marvin Olasky:

“Operation Rescue” by Randall Terry:

“Wrath of Angels: The American Abortion War” by Jim Risen & Judy Thomas:

Debate: Pro-Life Incrementalism vs Abolitionist Immediatism (Gregg Cunningham vs. T. Russell Hunter)

If you want to see Abolish Human Abolition’s account of who they are to assess it on its own terms, read “The Five Tenets of Abolitionism” on the AHA webpage: http://abolishhumanabortion.com/abolitionism/the-five-tenets-of-abolitionism/

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Jonathon Van Maren joins the podcast to discuss what is going on with a hostile anti-abortion group called Abolish Human Abortion (AHA). This is the first of a two-part series. In this episode, Jonathon discusses AHA’s origin, their slander of the pro-life movement, how they are not William Wilberforce-style abolitionists, and how they’re attempting to rewrite their history now.

Josh Brahm: AHA Attacks Justice For All for “Not Treating Abortion Like Sin”

Jonathon Van Maren: How “Abolish Human Abortion” Gets History Wrong – Part 1:

Jonathon Van Maren: How “Abolish Human Abortion” Gets History Wrong Again – Part 2:

Debate: Pro-Life Incrementalism vs Abolitionist Immediatism (Gregg Cunningham vs. T. Russell Hunter)

We referenced Dr. Michael New’s research on the effects of pro-life legislation. While much of his work is behind various paywalls, he helpfully sent a link to a 2018 policy analysis he wrote for the Charlotte Lozier Institute, where he summarized the academic research on the impact of pro-life laws:

Jonathon Van Maren is the Communications Director for the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform. His writings have been translated into more than six languages, and published in the National Post, National Review, First Things, The European Conservative, The Federalist, The American Conservative, The Stream, the Jewish Independent, the Hamilton Spectator, Reformed Perspective Magazine, among others. His insights have been featured on CTV, Global News, and the CBC, as well as over twenty radio stations. He regularly speaks on a variety of social issues at universities, high schools, churches, and other functions in Canada, the United States, and Europe.

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Emily pulls back the curtain to explain the ways that her pro-life club leaders overcame hostility, established a good working relationship with their college administrators, dealt with vandalism, connected with the pro-choice club, and more! Even if the campus is a hostile environment, students can take proactive steps to engage in successful pro-life activism.

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How One Club Changed Their Campus (Extended Interview with Emily Albrecht)

Emily’s First Outreach Mistakes

Emily’s First Dialogue Mistakes

Here’s the meme Josh referenced toward the end:

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Now that she has talked about the initial outreach mistakes the Oles for Life club at St. Olaf made, Emily discusses their initial dialogue mistakes. Toward the beginning, she blows Josh’s mind by explaining how many of their member’s musical backgrounds made it easier for them to critique each other without anyone’s feelings getting hurt. (We bet this same thing applies to lots of artists and others too.)

Refuting “Abortion as Self-Defense”:

When They Bite the Bullet: https://youtu.be/4gnjKN3BOH0

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