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Clinton is joined by Bess Blackburn to talk about eugenics, how it has been used in history, and how it has affected our modern culture. Find us on Patreon! You can help financially support this podcast and make it the best it possibly can be while getting free pro-life training out to potentially thousands of listeners, and get some great perks while you're at it. www.patreon.com/prolifethinking

Clinton is joined by Jacob Nels of Equal Rights Institute to talk about sidewalk counseling. Jacob excels at sidewalk counseling and has a lot of valuable information to share about how to do it effectively to save as many babies as possible from the abortion clinics. ERI will be offering a 10% discount for their sidewalk counseling class. Watch through the video for the discount code. Here's the video where you can watch the trailer for ERI's sidewalk counseling master class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oF_mOOaRliU&t=0s&ab_channel=EqualRightsInstitute Find us on Patreon! You can help financially support this podcast and make it the best it possibly can be while getting free pro-life training out to potentially thousands of listeners, and get some great perks while you're at it. www.patreon.com/prolifethinking You can find the Equal Rights Institute website here: https://equalrightsinstitute.com/

What kinds of words should we use when we talk about the abortion issue? Clinton will talk a bit today about the language we use in the abortion issue and how language can be used to obfuscate matters and can even lead to going on unhelpful tangents. Find us on Patreon! You can help financially support this podcast and make it the best it possibly can be while getting free pro-life training out to potentially thousands of listeners, and get some great perks while you're at it. www.patreon.com/prolifethinking Articles for more information on the Gina Carano situation: Disney Drops Gina Carano From The Mandalorian After Controversial Social Media Post by Siladitya Ray, Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2021/02/11/disney-drops-gina-carano-from-the-mandalorian-after-controversial-social-media-post/?sh=12f8178b2966 Lucasfilm fired Gina Carano for a Holocaust comparison. So what will they do with Pedro Pascal's tweet doing the same? by Chris Pandalfo, The Blaze: https://www.theblaze.com/news/lucasfilm-gina-carano-pedro-pascal-holocaust Disney Thanks Chinese Labor Camp Authorities in Mulan Credits by Elizabeth Nolan Brown, Reason.com: https://reason.com/2020/09/08/disney-thanks-chinese-labor-camp-authorities-in-mulan-credits/

Doctor Debbie Garratt joins the podcast today to discuss the concept of alarmist gatekeeping and how it keeps reasonable discussions about controversial topics from being discussed among people. Find us on Patreon! You can help financially support this podcast and make it the best it possibly can be while getting free pro-life training out to potentially thousands of listeners, and get some great perks while you're at it. www.patreon.com/prolifethinking Book discussed on today's podcast: Alarmist Gatekeeping: Abortion by Debbie Garrett For more information on this concept, see this article: Alarmist Gatekeeping theory and development by Debbie Garratt http://debbiegarratt.com/alarmist-gatekeeping-theory-and-development/ Secular Pro-Life has also compiled statistics on late-term abortion using statistics in the United States to show that most late-term abortions are not medically necessary: https://blog.secularprolife.org/2019/02/master-post-21-week-abortions-usually.html

Clinton is joined by Stephanie Gray Connors to discuss how we should approach the issue of assisted suicide. Find us on Patreon! You can help financially support this podcast and make it the best it possibly can be while getting free pro-life training out to potentially thousands of listeners, and get some great perks while you're at it. www.patreon.com/prolifethinking This is Stephanie's second appearance on our podcast. You can listen to her first appearance, where we discussed her book Love Unleashes Life and a debate she had participated in, here: https://www.blogtalkradio.com/prolifethinking/2017/07/14/love-unleashes-life-with-stephanie-gray Books by Stephanie Gray Connors: Love Unleashes Life: Abortion and the Art of Communicating Truth Start With What: 10 Principles for Thinking About Assisted Suicide

Pro-Life pioneer, Joe Scheidler, passed away last week. Clinton and Nathan are joined by Eric Scheidler to discuss the legacy his father leaves behind and how Joe paved the way for pro-life activism today. Find us on Patreon! You can help financially support this podcast and make it the best it possibly can be while getting free pro-life training out to potentially thousands of listeners, and get some great perks while you're at it. www.patreon.com/prolifethinking You can watch the tribute to Joe Scheidler here: https://prolifeaction.org/tribute?fbclid=IwAR3fDGTzLY-klHVfpGwHMJ_3ADAw-avDv2azmNnPKECA0BDqgCWxUrStesE Books by Joe Scheidler: Closed: 99 Ways to End Abortion Racketeer for Life: Fighting the Culture of Death from the Sidewalk to the Supreme Court

Clinton is joined by Stacy Trasancos to talk about medical research involving human fetuses. Most of us are aware that fetal cells are often used in the development of vaccines, but there are other ways fetuses are used which pro-life people need to be aware of. Find us on Patreon! You can help financially support this podcast and make it the best it possibly can be while getting free pro-life training out to potentially thousands of listeners, and get some great perks while you're at it. www.patreon.com/prolifethinking How Aborted Children Are Used in Medical Research in 2020 by Stacy Trasancos, National Catholic Register https://www.ncregister.com/blog/how-aborted-children-are-used?fbclid=IwAR0AOngcx2b2xZcVhzhZTYTriy238DgRcydYYVUuGXU_WPWc8tNA7cc55mA

Clinton and Nathan discuss a recent paper published in Journal of Medical Ethics by Nick Colgrove, Daniel Rodger, and Bruce Blackshaw regarding whether or not pro-lifers are hypocrites and whether or not it matters in the grand scheme of arguments about abortion. Find us on Patreon, where we have some great perks for financial supporters. Help us become the best podcast we can be: www.patreon.com/prolifethinking The paper we're discussing is Prolife hypocrisy: why inconsistency arguments do not matter, : Colgrove N, Blackshaw BP, Rodger D. J Med Ethics. doi:10.1136/ medethics-2020-106633

Clinton responds to some Biblical arguments against the sanctity of life by a critical commenter.

Clinton and Nathan interview Christopher Kaczor about his new book, Disputes in Bioethics. Here's a link to the two articles responding to Phil Vischer's video about Christians voting. John Ferrer's response: https://intelligentchristianfaith.com/2020/10/19/should-the-abortion-issue-determine-how-christians-vote-a-review/?fbclid=IwAR2HRtYQcUHCezLNxzhRYKf2MmBme1sxxx73DTsqkjdnQsPKADaWp5Ch8kI Frank Turek's response: https://crossexamined.org/the-make-believe-veggietales-video-about-abortion/?fbclid=IwAR3qBOlFlqjStisIFbGz_eUfh1LZoJQEYbXBKaGWD44iRrM9W9Dlv7NzulI

Clinton and Nathan respond to some arguments from the Bible in defense of abortion they received on their iTunes rate and review page. Here's the link to "I was in the pro-life movement. But then, widowed with 6 kids, I prepared for an abortion." by Shannon Dingle https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinio... Here's the link to "Woman goes into labor and gives birth in the middle of taking the bar exam" by Lauren M. Johnson https://edition.cnn.com/2020/10/10/us... The portion of the book I quoted from was Medical Ethics: Principles, Persons, and Problems by John M. Frame, pp. 95-102. See those pages for a much more in-depth examination of the passage from Exodus 21.

Clinton is joined with Chris Christiansen to analyze a video on when human life begins and discuss an argument from the Bible for abortion. Here's a link to A Politically Neutral Take on When Human Life Begins by Ryan Chapman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bM49DB7jgDE&ab_channel=RyanChapman

Clinton is joined by Braxton Hunter to review a recent debate on the existence of the soul between Eric Hernandez and Maxwell Yates. Here is a link to the debate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAHsXskI3cU&ab_channel=TheUnapologeticApologists Additionally, the 19th century rail worker whose name I was trying to remember was Phineas Gage, who experienced pronounced personality changes after having his brain fully pierced by a large iron spike.

Clinton and Nathan review a recent abortion debate on The Right to Reason podcast. Here's a link to the full debate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRiT0grlWcg&fbclid=IwAR24mhI5yGQdUGww8L_Wo945VeeGhlj7ZF3JyjFHdd8FNCNEvKipvoUBtgI&app=desktop&ab_channel=TheRighttoReason

Clinton and Nathan are joined by Doctor Helen Watt of Anscombe Bioethics Centre in Oxford, England to discuss the ethics of vaccine use. Is it morally problematic for pro-life people to take a vaccine that used fetal cells in their development? Find us on Patreon! There are some great perks available to those who would like to help us financially: https://www.patreon.com/prolifethinking Check out the Charlotte Lozier Institute's website: https://lozierinstitute.org/ I believe this is the chart Dr. Watt talked about on our show: https://lozierinstitute.org/update-covid-19-vaccine-candidates-and-abortion-derived-cell-lines/ The case we talked about on the show: Newborn Baby is Already 27 Years Old by Dave Basner, Z100 New York https://z100.iheart.com/content/2020-12-01-newborn-baby-is-already-27-years-old/?pname=local_social&sc=editorial&keyid=WHTZ&fbclid=IwAR2MWKOwUDXidzrU-gc1y1EXQvHED440lnEePqUAO8HoEsM6LDM1Vi9_Ca4 Articles also dealing with this topic: Research Using Cells of Illicit Origin and Vaccines from Fetal Tissue by Christopher Tollefsen, Public Discourse https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2020/05/63447/ Moral Guidance on Using COVID-19 Vaccines Developed with Human Fetal Cell Lines by Rev. Nicanor Pier Giorgio Austriaco, O.P., Public Discourse https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2020/05/63752/

Clinton and Nathan discuss some news items from the past couple of weeks. Topics for discussion: -- Famous pro-choice philosopher, Judith Jarvis Thomson, has passed away -- Human meat being grown for human consumption -- An elderly woman in Canada was euthanized to avoid the trauma of isolation by being locked away inside her room for two weeks due to coronavirus Makers of grow-your-own human steaks say meal kit is not 'technically' cannibalism by James Leggate, New York Post https://nypost.com/2020/11/20/makers-of-grow-your-own-human-steaks-say-meal-kit-is-not-technically-cannibalism/amp/?fbclid=IwAR0ZpfD0Gfs-zEYWIp96Tp8Hr2jYE1Js0haMkOlO6Jf7HoLfGBVsXlst8QA Elderly Woman Euthanized to Avoid Anguish of Lockdown Loneliness by Wesley J. Smith, National Review https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/elderly-woman-euthanized-to-avoid-anguish-of-lockdown-loneliness/?fbclid=IwAR14PfDi1fE3thD1K9WQaWdPql6RMPp5TFLmLcxxCNWIPC6nIN5ut3fVlPI 'He Just Gave Up' - School shutdown drives Baltimore County teen to depression, suicide by Chris Papst, Fox 5 News https://foxbaltimore.com/news/project-baltimore/he-just-gave-up-school-shutdown-baltimore-county-teen-impact?fbclid=IwAR3Sgm6yTnIOgm4v7VMVFuC_2h4y4PKZgOAbjEaPnU4q16ryImPCelk8rYM

Clinton and Nathan are joined by Rebekah Dyer of Justice for All to talk about good tips for discussing abortion with pro-choice people. Could you help support the podcast financially to make this the best podcast it can be? There are two ways you can give: We're on Patreon. There are some great perks available to those who would like to help us financially: https://www.patreon.com/prolifethinking You can also donate through the Life Training Institute website. Remember to put my name in the appropriate section so your donation will be attributed to my account. Donating through LTI makes your donations tax-deductible: www.prolifetraining.com Check out Justice for All's website: www.jfaweb.org Check out Rebekah's website: www.knowinggreaterlove.com Books mentioned on this podcast: Scott Klusendorf, The Case for Life Trent Horn, Persuasive Pro-Life Greg Koukl, Tactics

Clinton and Nathan are joined by Emily and Nathan Berning to discuss their organization Let Them Live, a virtual Pregnancy Resource Center that reaches out to women considering abortion and offers them resources. Find us on Patreon! There are some great perks available to those who would like to help us financially: https://www.patreon.com/prolifethinking Check out Let Them Live's website: www.letthemlive.org

Clinton and Nathan discuss some items in the news related to bioethics. Topics for discussion: -Pfizer has announced a coronavirus vaccine which is 90% effective. Pro-life people are concerned about the use of aborted fetal cells. -Poland is a generally pro-life country but recently outlawed abortions for fetal disability, which pro-choice advocates are not happy about. -The election is still up in the air but Joe Biden has announced bringing in Ezekiel Emanuel to his coronavirus task force, an ethicist who believes life over 75 is not worth living. -UC Berkeley disavows its eugenic research. Links for further reading: New Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine Not Created With Fetal Cells From Babies Killed in Abortions by Wesley J. Smith, LifeNews https://www.lifenews.com/2020/11/09/new-pfizer-coronavirus-vaccine-not-created-with-fetal-cells-from-babies-killed-in-abortions/ ---- An Ethics Assessment of COVID-19 Vaccine Programs by James L. Sherley, M.D., Ph. D. and David Prentice, Ph.D.: https://lozierinstitute.org/an-ethics-assessment-of-covid-19-vaccine-programs/ ---- Update: COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates and Abortion-Derived Cell Lines by David Prentice, Charlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.org/update-covid-19-vaccine-candidates-and-abortion-derived-cell-lines/?fbclid=IwAR0IsJfJ4Ci-w2omqTgu_G53LJygecECvJqVil5Xgbv6r121VmofAB94YzM ---- RNA Vaccines: A Novel Technology to prevent and treat disease by Alexis Hubaud, Harvard http://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2015/rna-vaccines-a-novel-technology-to-prevent-and-treat-disease/?fbclid=IwAR1tUGOs1DBMTbC_PvgttLXcwaGc_1MN9FRA5nxaVkFlKCJf-7n_ti5t80Q ---- A doctor and medical ethicist argues life after 75 is not worth living by Stephen S. Hall, MIT Technology Review https://www.technologyreview.com/2019/08/21/238642/a-doctor-and-medical-ethicist-argues-life-after-75-is-not-worth-living/?fbclid=IwAR0iFvBUAyXV85ijq1mx_214LsbQ4EoYPcOG6YLROzq0p4MAcdhiAR_pQ40 ---- Polish High Court Outlaws Abortion for Fetal Disability by Wesley J. Smith, National Review https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/polish-high-court-outlaws-abortion-due-to-fetal-disability/ ---- UC Berkeley is disavowing its eugenic research fund after bioethicist and other faculty call it out by Teresa Watanabe, LA Times https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-10-26/uc-berkeley-disavows-eugenics-research-fund?fbclid=IwAR25uW6EnPPCoDZyohB9ZemkjafuN876k7bQ_HsCA868yogPBBI1XIfzLuU