Right to Life Radio

Nine days before the election, John Gerardi and Jonathan Keller discuss abortion ballot measures, Republican messaging, and what another round of losses could mean for the pro-life movement. Then Russell Willingham of New Creation Ministries in Fresno joins John for a conversation about pornography, loneliness, marriage, and the connection between sexual brokenness and abortion. Russell shares his own experience and explains why asking for help matters. John and Jonathan close with details about a pre-election prayer vigil in Sacramento, RTLCC’s Christmas Dinner and Auction, and an invitation to bring pro-life talks to local churches and schools.

John Gerardi and Jonathan Keller react to James Talarico’s CNN town hall exchange with University of Dallas professor Jodi Hunt. They push back on the claim that the Bible is silent on abortion, discuss the Ten Commandments and early Christian teaching, and explore how Jewish and Christian beliefs about human dignity challenged the ancient world. They also weigh what a closely divided Senate could mean for future Supreme Court appointments, with plenty of Texas banter along the way. Plus, updates on our parent education event, upcoming baby shower, and Christmas Dinner & Auction.

“Am I taking crazy pills?” A drawn-out FDA review has John Gerardi and Jonathan Keller reaching for a Zoolander quote. They unpack the latest timetable for reviewing mifepristone, concerns raised by SBA Pro-Life America, and a Charlotte Lozier Institute critique of the decision to drop in-person dispensing requirements. Plus, they ask why the Trump administration hasn’t acted sooner and whether new abortion-pill rules would survive the next change in administrations.

Sometimes, the turning point starts with a flower and a simple question. On this episode of Right to Life Radio, Linda Talia shares how a sidewalk conversation connected an overwhelmed couple with practical support and renewed confidence to choose life. Plus, John examines what he sees as a double standard in the debate over capital punishment and euthanasia, discusses Canada’s medical assistance in dying program, and reflects on Pope Leo XIV’s message about the dignity of human life.

John Gerardi and California Family Council CEO Jonathan Keller discuss abortion related bills awaiting Governor Gavin Newsom’s decision, including proposals affecting later abortions, community college health centers, and veterans. Then National Review’s Kathryn Jean Lopez joins John to discuss California’s lawsuit over abortion pill reversal and the broader debate about pregnancy centers and reproductive medicine.

What happens when Republican victories don’t deliver lasting pro-life policy? John Gerardi and Jonathan Keller of California Family Council examine California’s election outlook, Trump’s influence on Republican prospects, and the political obstacles facing the pro-life movement. They discuss missed opportunities to defund Planned Parenthood, the limits of congressional action, and whether federal action on abortion pills could offer a path forward after the midterms.

What happens when compassion for adults causes us to lose sight of the suffering of children?

This week on Right to Life Radio, John Gerardi returns to the Lindsay Clancy case and the troubling public reaction following the mistrial. He examines what he sees as a growing tendency to prioritize adult suffering, desires, and self-fulfillment over the lives and well-being of children, and asks whether the abortion mindset has shaped the way our culture thinks about children both inside and outside the womb.

Then, ahead of his Constitution Week presentation at Reedley College, John gives a crash course in the history of American abortion law. From English common law and the concept of “quickening,” to Roe v. Wade, Planned Parenthood v. Casey, Dobbs, and today’s interstate battles over abortion pills, John explains how abortion law developed and where the biggest legal fights are headed next.

John Gerardi and Jonathan Keller break down California’s latest abortion-related legislation, including efforts to expand abortion access through community colleges and allow non-doctors to perform surgical abortions. John also examines the mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy case before Linda joins the show with two powerful Stories from the Sidewalk—one painful, one hopeful—and reflects on staying faithful, learning from loss, and “failing forward.”

The Lindsay Clancy trial has sparked a disturbing cultural debate: Why are so many people focusing on the accused mother while three murdered children fade into the background? John Gerardi and Jonathan Keller examine the insanity defense, online cheerleading for Clancy, and society’s growing tendency to prioritize adult desires over children’s needs. They also explore the widening political divide between young men and women, changing attitudes toward sex and family, and the latest abortion legislation moving through Sacramento.

John Gerardi is joined by Jonathan Keller, CEO of California Family Council, to break down a heavy week of pro-life news. First, the heartbreaking case of Baby Gabriel: an Alaska nurse serving as a surrogate refused to abort a baby diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, then fought in Texas courts after the intended parents allegedly refused life-saving heart surgery. John and Jonathan make the case for why surrogacy is the "Wild West" of American law and why it exploits the financially desperate, just like organ sales and prostitution. Then they turn to Massachusetts, which has legalized abortion up to birth for babies with disabilities, and close with two alarming California bills: one putting abortion pills in community college health centers, and another allowing nurse practitioners and physician assistants to perform second and third trimester abortions with no physician oversight. It all traces back to one word driving the modern abortion movement: access. Right to Life Radio is a production of Right to Life of Central California. Learn more at rtlca.org.