The weDignify Podcast

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Every day, weDignify forms students to save lives and change hearts on campus.

WeDignify Founder, John-Paul Deddens, joins to share an opportunity for you to help train more students to save lives.

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Elections might seem like they're a ways away, but now is the time to start preparing to be an informed voter!

But, how can you prepare to cast your "pro-life vote"?

Where do you get your information?

How can you make an impact in your community, state, and nation?

And...the age-old question: is it "okay" to be a one-issue voter?

All of this and more in today's episode featuring Patrina Mosley from the Family Research Council!

Resources:

- FRC Action - website

- FRC Action: Life Issues Information - link

- iVoterGuide - website

- Voting Scorecards - link

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Today, weDignify senior Campus Mentor & Philanthropy Advisor Anna Kinskey joins the show to discuss weDignify mission events and how these events launch students back to campus educated, inspired, and motivated to continue building a culture of life. As an example of the power of weDignify mission events, Anna shares about Lucy from Marquette University who was launched into leadership after attending the 2018 weDignify Conference and her courageous action for the good of others.

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If not contraception, then what?!

If birth control is so bad, what other options do women have?

Dr. Marguerite Duane from FACTS walks us through NATURAL and SCIENTIFIC fertility awareness-based methods to avoid (and achieve!) pregnancy.

Resources mentioned:

- FACTS website - link

- 2010 study on doctors & their familiarity with FABMs (3-6% familiar with modern methods) - link - Study finds birth control as a Group 1 Carcinogen - link In the last line of the monograph on page 311, it states "Combined estrogen–progestogen oral contraceptives are carcinogenic to humans (Group 1)." - FACTS 2013 review of FABM effectiveness ratings by the CDC vs actual effectiveness - link - FACTS conferences and events - link - FACTS review and rating of phone fertility apps for avoiding pregnancy - link - FACTS webinars - link

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Acne?

Irregular cycles?

Avoiding pregnancy?

There are hundreds of reasons that doctors prescribe hormonal birth control. But, are all of these uses worth the harms and risks associated with these medications?

Dr. Susan Caldwell says no. She joins the show today to explain why hormonal birth control is just bad medicine.

Download the weDignify Dialogue Guide: click here!

"Women should be able to do whatever they want with their bodies."

"You're a man, so you can't have an opinion on abortion."

"You want to make abortion illegal?! So you want women to die in back alleys?!"

Ever heard these arguments? Most of us struggle to respond eloquently to these statements made in defense of abortion.

Josh Brahm from Equal Rights Institute joins Morgan today to discuss how we can better respond to these arguments for abortion PLUS what arguments against abortion we should STOP using.

Are you willing to risk your reputation to stand for life?

Do you doubt that YOU can personally make a huge difference?

Listen to Emily Troscinski, former Executive Director of Illinois Right to Life, give her talk "RISE UP" at the 2019 weDignify Leadership Bootcamp on July 22nd and allow yourself to be inspired to RISE UP for life!

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"I had an abortion."

What do you say?

How do you help her?

Learn the LOVE approach to walk someone hurt by abortion toward healing! Learn from Mary Griffith of Waterleaf Women's Center, who shares her personal experience with abortion and what she has learned to best help women and men suffering from abortion.

Download the weDignify Dialogue Guide: weDignify.org/dialogueguide

Do you shy away from discussing abortion with certain friends or family members for fear of harming your relationship?

Is it difficult for you to step outside of your comfort zone to discuss human dignity with those you know disagree with you?

If you answered yes to the above, or know someone who feels this way, then this is the episode for you.

WeDignify Executive Director, Kevin Grillot, joins the show today to share the impact mentoring has on college students and particularly, how one young man grew in his courage to speak up in order to help another change her mind and heart on abortion.

Isn't "feminism" synonymous with "pro-choice"?

How can we respond to common feminist arguments for abortion like "my body my choice"?

All this and more in today's episode!

Our guest is Destiny Herndon-De La Rosa, Founder and President of New Wave Feminists, a consistent life ethic activist group that stands against abortion and other crimes against human dignity by promoting true non-violent empowerment for women & children.

Resources:

• New Wave Feminists:
  • Website - link
  • Facebook - link
  • Instagram - link
  • Twitter - link
• Support respite services for families at the border (Humanitarian Respite Center in McAllen, TX) with NWF - link