Culture, Books & History

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WATCH: 26 y/o with Depression Euthanized Against Family’s Wishes

Another heartbreaking story out of Canada’s euthanasia regime–and a very significant one. Watch: As always, follow the podcast wherever you get your content: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Rumble, or YouTube. You can get a copy of my new book How We Got Here: A Guide to Our Anti-Christian Culture at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, or at The Bridgehead, where you can also find other culture columns if you’re [...] The post WATCH: 26 y/o with Depression Euthanized Against Family’s Wishes first appeared on The Bridgehead .

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Planned Parenthood Can’t Debunk Baby Olivia

The writer responds to criticism of Live Action’s Baby Olivia fetal-development video and argues that the underlying embryology is accurately represented. The piece treats disputes over the video as part of a broader argument about fetal development and public education.

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Why Did Liberal Protestants of the Early 20th Century Champion Eugenics?

Williams examines the relationship between early twentieth-century Protestant reform movements and eugenics. He connects that history to later debates about abortion, disability and the moral limits of social reform.

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Listener Mail: Lightning Round! Part 2 (w/ Monica Snyder)

Brahm and Monica Snyder answer listener questions about biological personhood arguments, misinformation, and abortion-related healthcare claims. They also discuss difficult dialogue dynamics and nonreligious resources for people seeking support after abortion.

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When abortion advocates mimic life-affirming care

Trudden contrasts newly described pro-choice pregnancy centers with the services and mission of pro-life pregnancy-help organizations. She argues that similar services can obscure important differences and urges clearer communication about each organization's approach.

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Remembering Dr. James Dobson: A Champion for Families and the Sanctity of Life

Godsey recalls James Dobson's influence through parenting books, radio broadcasts, and personal encounters at Heartbeat conferences. He credits Dobson with encouraging families and strengthening pregnancy centers, maternity homes, and adoption services.

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New Book Connects Beatitudes with Pro-Life Values

“We all want to know: What can I expect my life to look like when I’m following Jesus? How do I know I’m doing it right?” Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR, asks this at the beginning of his new book, Eight Promises of God. His response? We find the answer in the Beatitudes. After more than […] The post New Book Connects Beatitudes with Pro-Life Values appeared first on Celebrate Life Magazine .

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A guide to effective pro-life dialogue

Stark offers practical guidance for discussing abortion through listening, questions, compassion, and shared values. He argues that a respectful approach helps people consider the pro-life case more seriously than confrontation or assumptions about their motives.

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The Story Behind the Pro-Life Pardons

Miller offers a participant-observer account of federal prosecutions of abortion-clinic protesters and the presidential pardons that followed. She distinguishes clinic blockades from speech alone while defending the activists and criticizing the government's charging decisions.

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Why the legacy media fail to tell the full story of pregnancy help centers

Trudden contends that mainstream coverage understates the assistance pregnancy-help organizations provide. She contrasts negative portrayals with reported client satisfaction and questions reliance on sources connected to abortion advocacy.

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BOOKNOTES: Pity for Evil: Suffrage, Abortion, and Women's Empowerment in Reconstruction America

Maffucci reviews a historical study connecting nineteenth-century women's-rights advocacy with opposition to abortion. She highlights the book's account of reformers who linked women's difficult circumstances to a need for civic, legal, and charitable responses.

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Radical Abortion Activist Destroys Pro-Life Signs Opposing Florida's Amendment 4

Steven Ertelt relays Created Equal's account of damage to signs opposing Florida's abortion amendment during public outreach. The report presents the organization's response and describes its effort to reach voters through roadside and campus displays.

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Does Texas require doctors to wait until there's no heartbeat to intervene in emergencies? (Josseli Barnica)

Snyder challenges reporting that links Josseli Barnica's death to a legal requirement to wait for fetal cardiac activity to cease. She argues that emergency exceptions permitted intervention and raises separate questions about the medical care described in the reporting.

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Big Abortion doesn't want women to have options

Godsey describes vandalism, litigation, and negative publicity directed at pregnancy-help organizations. He argues that these pressures undermine women's access to alternatives to abortion and calls for defense of the centers' work.

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Is later abortion only 1% of all abortions?

Snyder questions the commonly repeated estimate that later abortions account for only one percent of abortions. She discusses gaps in reporting and argues that both the uncertainty and the number of affected pregnancies warrant attention.

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When you grasp the threat abortion poses to our core values, it can and should awaken hearts and minds

Dave Andrusko argues that pro-life communication should appeal to shared commitments about human equality and care for vulnerable people. He criticizes abortion advocacy and media portrayals while encouraging writers to keep presenting evidence and practical compassion.

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