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Professor Joseph W. Dellapenna on Roe v. Wade and his book, 'Dispelling the Myths of Abortion History'

Life, Liberty, and LawMar 29, 2021

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Prudence Robertson on pro-life reporting, EWTN Pro-Life Weekly, and the dawning of a post-Roe America
Sep 29, 202256:10
Samuel D. Green on Reason for Life and sharing the pro-life message through Christian communities

Samuel D. Green on Reason for Life and sharing the pro-life message through Christian communities

We speak today with Samuel D. Green, President & General Counsel of Reason for Life. Reason for Life encourages, equips, and educates Christian leaders who are hesitant to address abortion, helping them see that sharing the truth about this subject is both essential and loving.

Before founding Reason for Life, Samuel spent five years at Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), where he engaged in litigation to defend the sanctity of life, freedom of speech, and religious liberty. Samuel has also worked as a litigation associate at a large law firm (Jenner & Block), as a member of a presidential campaign’s legal team, and as a law clerk to the Honorable Raymond W. Gruender of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. 

Samuel finished first in his class at Pepperdine University School of Law, where he earned a Juris Doctor degree in 2011. He also studied political science at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he graduated, summa cum laude, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2008.

Samuel has provided legislative testimony, preached sermons about the sanctity of life, and given presentations across the country to various groups or their chapters (including Students for Life of America, 40 Days for Life, Summit Ministries, Teen Pact Leadership Schools, the Federalist Society, and the St. Thomas More Society). Samuel has also participated in media interviews and published articles with various outlets, including Newsweek, The Seattle Times, The Hill, Washington Examiner, The Federalist, and The Daily Signal. Additionally, Samuel authored a legal brief in the historic Supreme Court case that overturned Roe v. Wade.

Reason for Life: Changing Hearts, Saving Lives
https://reasonforlife.org

Sep 21, 202255:40
Dr. John Bruchalski on Tepeyac OB/GYN and his conversion from abortionist to pro-life advocate
Sep 14, 202201:11:48
Amb. Sam Brownback on American identity, serving as Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, and the human right to life

Amb. Sam Brownback on American identity, serving as Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, and the human right to life

Aug 10, 202249:06
Melissa Ohden on the Abortion Survivors Network and public witness to the dignity of every human person
Aug 04, 202248:25
Dr. Charles Camosy on lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic and preserving human dignity in a secular age
Jul 27, 202254:21
Mayra Rodriguez, ex-Planned Parenthood director and whistleblower, on becoming unapologetically pro-life

Mayra Rodriguez, ex-Planned Parenthood director and whistleblower, on becoming unapologetically pro-life

The reversal of Roe v. Wade is changing the landscape for the human right to life across America. We know of so many states where the human right to life is being affirming, enshrined, and upheld. Unfortunately, however, many states and cities will continue to perpetuate abortion. Planned Parenthood and abortion businesses are multi-billion dollar Goliaths whose power remains intact, even though abortion is no longer recognized, as it unfortunately was for too long, as a right.

Today we are excited to speak with Mayra Rodriguez, former director of three Planned Parenthood facilities. Mayra left the abortion industry, and in 2019 Mayra prevailed in a $3 million lawsuit for wrongful termination against Planned Parenthood. Mayra sees her life has having been transformed by the mercy of God, and now sees it as her life mission to expose Planned Parenthood, abortion businesses, and to make abortion unthinkable.

Mayra is a speaker, wife, mother, and courageous pro-life leader. Mayra joins Tom Shakely and Elli Jochims on Life, Liberty, and Law.

Planned Parenthood whistleblower turned Hispanic pro-life leader details clinic corruption, intimidation
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/249323/planned-parenthood-whistleblower-turned-hispanic-pro-life-leader-details-clinic-corruption-intimidation

Former Planned Parenthood Arizona employee awarded $3M over wrongful termination
https://eu.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2019/08/19/ex-planned-parenthood-employee-mayra-rodriguez-awarded-3-m-jury-wrongful-termination/2051782001/

Jul 20, 202201:25:47
Catherine Glenn Foster, Hadley Arkes, and Josh Craddock on Dobbs and what it means for the pro-life movement

Catherine Glenn Foster, Hadley Arkes, and Josh Craddock on Dobbs and what it means for the pro-life movement

Tom Shakely introduces an important recent joint-webinar hosted by Americans United for Life and the James Wilson Institute on Natural Rights and the American Founding, held in the wake of the Dobbs decision and the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

Glenn Foster, President & CEO of Americans United for Life, Hadley Arkes, Founder of the James Wilson Institute, and Josh Craddock, Affiliated Scholar at the James Wilson Institute, come together to discuss the Dobbs decision and how it changes the pro-life movement.

Hadley Arkes is Professor emeritus at Amherst College, Founder of JWI, main advocate, and architect of the Born-Alive Infants’ Protection Act, and leading natural rights scholar. Catherine Glenn Foster, J.D is President & CEO of Americans United for Life, leading scholar on abortion, and litigator of precedent-setting § 1983 and other constitutional questions and on abortion and maternal health. Josh Craddock, J.D is a affiliated scholar with JWI, public speaker, and writer. Josh’s writing has appeared in the Washington Post, Newsweek, National Review, First Things, Public Discourse, The Stream, and Providence Magazine. The webinar, held July 7th, 2022, was moderated by Garrett Snedeker, Deputy Director of the James Wilson Institute.

Dobbs and What It Means for the Pro-Life Movement
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jwi-and-americans-united-for-life-webinar-tickets-377399761847

Video: Dobbs and What It Means for the Pro-Life Movement
https://jameswilsoninstitute.org/events/show/video-dobbs-and-what-it-means-for-the-pro-life-movement

Jul 13, 202201:28:12
Catherine Glenn Foster and Josh Craddock on the twilight of Roe and the dawning of U.S. Constitutional protections for the human right to life

Catherine Glenn Foster and Josh Craddock on the twilight of Roe and the dawning of U.S. Constitutional protections for the human right to life

The overturning of Roe v. Wade continues to send shockwaves through not only the United States of America, but also our allies internationally. For the first time, many are discovering that the overturning of Roe and the ending of our extreme abortion jurisprudence actually doesn’t change that much on the ground in states that will continue to be pro-abortion, and that in states that are embracing pro-life law and policy, most American pro-life law mirrors European-style protections—for instance, Mississippi’s law which the U.S. Supreme Court just upheld protects life at 15 weeks of a preborn child’s life. This means that Mississippi’s abortion laws are, actually, more liberal than the abortion laws on the books in nations like Italy, France, or most other European allies.

If Roe’s reversal means that even pro-life states will generally mimic European-style laws, where killing is still permissible throughout the first months of a child’s life, does this represent a true pro-life victory? No. There’s more to be done—Americans United for Life will continue to call upon the Executive, Legisltive, and Judicial branches to clarify that abortion is fundamentally incompatible with constitutional justice. We will continue to call upon the U.S. Supreme Court to clarify that natural human rights precede the letter of any constitution, and that our first and most fundamental of all human rights—the human right to life—means that unborn children are entitled to the equal protection of the laws.

Today we feature an important conversation hosted by our friends at Live Action on June 24th, 2022, the day of the release of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision and its reversal of Roe v. Wade. Catherine Glenn Foster, President & CEO of Americans United for Life speaks on what true constitutional justice looks like, and how the pro-life movement can cast a vision of a truly brighter future for all. Catherine is joined by Josh Craddock, Affiliated Scholar at the James Wilson Institute and Noah Brandt, Director of Government Affairs at Live Action.

Live Action on Twitter Spaces: Dobbs Decision and the 14th Amendment
https://mobile.twitter.com/i/spaces/1ZkJzbmrApwJv

Jul 06, 202244:26
Clarke Forsythe and Carolyn McDonnell on Roe v. Wade's reversal, what the Supreme Court Justices have to say, and what's next
Jun 27, 202257:34
Catherine Glenn Foster and Steve Aden on the U.S. Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade

Catherine Glenn Foster and Steve Aden on the U.S. Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade

Catherine Glenn Foster, President & CEO of Americans United for Life joins Steven H. Aden, Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel and Tom Shakely on AUL's "Life, Liberty, and Law" to celebrate the U.S. Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade and the future of pro-life advocacy.

“Today, the U.S. Supreme Court has correctly and courageously reversed Roe v. Wade and restored a future full of hope for Americans of all ages, backgrounds, and beliefs. No more will the national fiction of abortion violence be perpetuated as if it could be a constitutional right. After nearly fifty years and the loss of more than sixty-two million American lives, Americans can once more choose to protect human life through their elected lawmakers,” said Catherine Glenn Foster, President & CEO of Americans United for Life.

“Today is a promise of hope for all members in the human family, but especially for women and those millions who will now be protected from prenatal violence,” said Catherine Glenn Foster. “The work of Americans United for Life and the Pro-Life Movement has truly just begun. We invite all Americans to walk alongside us in the days, months, and years to come to enshrine pro-life laws in every state to uphold the human right to life, and to work toward the urgent and still necessary goal of abolishing abortion in American culture. We must clarify, as a constitutional matter as much as a matter of fundamental justice, that abortion shall not exist in the United States of America. And we must simultaneously strengthen American programs ensuring every person, born and not yet born, is equipped and empowered to thrive.”

A New Day at Last: U.S. Supreme Court Reverses Roe v. Wade
https://aul.org/2022/06/24/a-new-day-at-last-u-s-supreme-court-reverses-roe-v-wade/

Overturning Roe: A Ben Domenech Documentary
https://nation.foxnews.com/overturning-roe-nation/

Jun 24, 202232:33
Arina Grossu on conscience rights, post-Roe politics, and nine months of Texas's Heartbeat Act saving lives
May 27, 202248:40
Katie Glenn on AUL's U.S. House Judiciary appearance, the reality of abortion violence, and the post-Roe role of lawmakers
May 20, 202201:28:13
Dr. Catherine Ruth Pakaluk on American birth rates, pro-family policies, and paths to glory in everyday life

Dr. Catherine Ruth Pakaluk on American birth rates, pro-family policies, and paths to glory in everyday life

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020 and Americans entered into what authorities assured us would be "two weeks to slow the spread," many predicted a baby boom would be the natural result of this time of closeness in quarantine. Yet there’s been no baby boom. And in fact, it looks like family formation and birth rates may, in fact, be continuing to decline as a result of the pandemic and the economic fallout of more than two years of ad hoc state and fiscal policy decisions.

As human persons, we’re make for relationship. We’re made for each other. We’re made for family and for community. We’re made for love. These insights are at the heart of Americans United for Life and our mission to advance the human right to life in culture, law, and policy.

So what do these challenging trends in birth rates, family formation, and economic portend for American life—and a possible poe-Roe cultural and political environment? 

We’re thrilled to speak today with Dr. Catherine Ruth Pakaluk, Associate Professor at The Catholic University of America. Dr. Pakaluk joined the faculty at the Busch School in the summer of 2016, and is the founder of the Social Research academic area, where she is an Associate Professor of Social Research and Economic Thought. Formerly, she was Assistant Professor and Chair of the Economics Department at Ave Maria University. Her primary areas of research include economics of education and religion, family studies and demography, Catholic social thought and political economy.

Dr. Catherine Ruth Pakaluk at The Catholic University of America
https://business.catholic.edu/faculty-and-research/faculty-profiles/pakaluk-catherine/index.html

What Coronavirus Taught Us about the American Family
https://www.americamagazine.org/politics-society/2021/02/15/what-coronavirus-taught-us-catholic-american-family-239978

Morbid Safetyism
https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2020/10/morbid-safetyism

Dr. Pakaluk on Twitter
https://twitter.com/CRPakaluk

May 11, 202201:56:33
Catherine Glenn Foster and Americans United for Life on the leaked Dobbs opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court
May 04, 202243:51
Dr. Jeffrey Barrows on physician assisted suicide, the importance of solidarity for human dignity, and laws protecting patients from suicide and euthanasia

Dr. Jeffrey Barrows on physician assisted suicide, the importance of solidarity for human dignity, and laws protecting patients from suicide and euthanasia

Mar 30, 202201:19:56
Steve Aden and Katie Glenn on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the future of the U.S. Supreme Court, and the ability for justices to evolve

Steve Aden and Katie Glenn on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the future of the U.S. Supreme Court, and the ability for justices to evolve

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has wrapped up its weeklong hearings with Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who appears set to succeed U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. Judge Jackson describes Roe v. Wade as settled law and would be a reliable vote for abortion on the high court, yet describes herself as an originalist. Steven H. Aden, Chief Legal Officer at Americans United for Life joins Katie Glenn, Government Affairs Counsel, to speak about Judge Jackson's surprising claim and reflect on what Justice Jackson might for the future of the Supreme Court and for abortion jurisprudence.

Mar 25, 202233:38
Dr. Donna Harrison on chemical abortion pills, the risks of abortion pills to women, and the post-Roe pro-abortion strategy
Mar 16, 202201:05:55
Katie Glenn on International Women's Day, President Biden's State of the Union address, and pro-life state legislative progress

Katie Glenn on International Women's Day, President Biden's State of the Union address, and pro-life state legislative progress

Katie Glenn, Government Affairs Counsel at Americans United for Life, joins "Life, Liberty, and Law" from Indianapolis, Indiana to discuss International Women's Day, President Biden's first State of the Union address, and pro-life state legislative progress.

Mar 07, 202245:33
Saurabh Sharma of American Moment on Justice Stephen Breyer's retirement, the stakes for pro-life law and policymaking, and post-Roe politics

Saurabh Sharma of American Moment on Justice Stephen Breyer's retirement, the stakes for pro-life law and policymaking, and post-Roe politics

Feb 07, 202201:11:05
Dr. Bernard Nathanson, M.D. on abortion as between 'a woman and her doctor' and what physicians owe to their patients
Jan 31, 202201:00:49
Clarke Forsythe on Roe v. Wade's anniversary, the Supreme Court's need for courage and humility, and decades judicial and scholarly criticism

Clarke Forsythe on Roe v. Wade's anniversary, the Supreme Court's need for courage and humility, and decades judicial and scholarly criticism

"There is a wide-spread myth that Roe v. Wade is settled and entitled to respect as judicial precedent. The purveyors of this myth must ignore the U.S. Supreme Court’s decisions going back to the earliest days of the Court—which point to judicial criticism and legal-scholarly criticism as keeping prior decisions unsettled. 

"Most importantly, they purveyors of the myth that Roe is settled and entitled to respect as judicial precedent must ignore four decades of detailed, comprehensive, and specific judicial and scholarly criticism of Roe itself. It is precisely because Roe has never been settled that it is entitled to no respect as precedent. In fact, because Roe is radically unsettled, long-standing principles of precedent dictate that it must be reconsidered."

These words are from Clarke Forsythe, Senior Counsel at Americans United for Life and author of AUL's just-released, “A Survey of Judicial and Scholarly Criticism of Roe v. Wade Since 1973: Legal Criticism and Unsettled Precedent”. We speak with Clarke today about his new and important survey of judicial and scholarly criticism of Roe and what lessons that advocates and lawmakers can take away from the past half century of popular, constitutional criticism of Roe and abortion culture.

A Survey of Judicial and Scholarly Criticism of Roe v. Wade Since 1973: Legal Criticism and Unsettled Precedent
https://aul.org/2022/01/20/a-survey-of-judicial-and-scholarly-criticism-of-roe-v-wade-since-1973/

Americans United for Life
https://aul.org

Jan 24, 202231:21
Aubrey Schlackman on Blue Haven Ranch, the virtue of hospitality, and offering what you have for mothers considering abortion

Aubrey Schlackman on Blue Haven Ranch, the virtue of hospitality, and offering what you have for mothers considering abortion

Planned Parenthood and other abortion businesses have been on the decline in America for years now. It's common knowledge amongst Americans within the pro-life community that life-affirming pregnancy resource centers today outnumber abortion businesses like Planned Parenthood by more than three to one. If you were to scatter all those pro-life pregnancy resource centers evenly across the country, every county in America would have at least one pro-life pregnancy resource center.

What makes America's experience since Roe all the more remarkable is that there is no pro-life equivalent of Planned Parenthood—there's no mega-NGO or national nonprofit organization organizing the alternatives-to-abortion movement. It's everyday women and men, the hometown heroes who we sometimes imagine only still exist in our cultural imagination, who are building the alternatives that charity, justice, and simple decency calls for.

Aubrey Schlackman, Founder & Executive Director of Blue Haven Ranch, is one of these American heroes. We speak with Aubrey today to learn what drew her, and her husband Bryan, to the issue of abortion alternatives, what sets Blue Haven Ranch apart, and how supportive communities can come together to promote resilient alternatives for the future.

Blue Haven Ranch
https://bluehavenranch.org

A Maternity Ranch is Born: How evangelical women in Texas are mobilizing for a future without abortion
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/11/16/evangelical-women-texas-abortion/

Americans United for Life
https://aul.org

Jan 17, 202234:07
Wesley J. Smith on China and the Winter Olympics, his new 'Humanize' podcast, and medical conscience
Jan 10, 202201:01:58
Carolyn McDonnell on the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs oral arguments and how to champion mothers in the new year
Jan 03, 202243:58
Abby Balmert, AUL Law & Policy Fellow, reflects on this year’s life advances and the privilege of playing a part

Abby Balmert, AUL Law & Policy Fellow, reflects on this year’s life advances and the privilege of playing a part

It has been a monumental year in the pro-life movement and Americans United for Life has flourished. Our team has adjusted to pandemic challenges and capitalized on crucial opportunities to advance the human right to life. 

In 2021, this movement proved to be resilient, creative, and strong. In the summer of 2021, AUL hosted legal fellows and undergraduate interns in its Washington, DC office. These fellows spent countless hours researching, writing, and preparing for Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health and other crucial decisions like allowing the Texas Heartbeat Act to remain in effect. 

Today we are joined by Abby Balmert, an AUL Law & Policy Fellow, who played a huge role in AUL’s strong presence this year. 

Roe’s Reversal Would Not be Unprecedented
https://aul.org/2021/12/14/reversing-roe-v-wade-not-unprecedented/

Americans United for Life | Give
https://aul.org/give

Dec 20, 202132:55
Peter Atkinson on The Merry Beggars, life-affirming art and entertainment, and creative advocacy
Dec 14, 202140:59
Katie Glenn and Steven Aden reflect on Dobbs oral arguments and the empty shell of Roe v. Wade

Katie Glenn and Steven Aden reflect on Dobbs oral arguments and the empty shell of Roe v. Wade

Last week, Americans United for Life represented those with a pro-life worldview on the steps of the US Supreme Court and within the halls as well. We don’t yet know what the outcome of the case will be, but there is much to celebrate and much to speculate. Join Katie Glenn, Steve Aden, and Anna Claire Noblitt as we recap the week’s events. 

https://aul.org

Dec 06, 202136:15
Katie Glenn and Steven Aden on Dobbs oral arguments and the case’s main questions and opportunities

Katie Glenn and Steven Aden on Dobbs oral arguments and the case’s main questions and opportunities

Americans United for Life works every day to defend the human right to life in culture, law, and policy, and today we get to see the fruit of our team and supporters’ passionate, justified, righteous efforts. Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health is a case that has reached the Supreme Court because America is a place where all life should be embraced. For too long, the legal precedents of Roe and Casey have had a costly hold on American law, misrepresenting the beliefs of the majority of Americans and distorting our very own Constitution. This week, we get to witness history. 

https://aul.org/

Nov 29, 202137:27
Lyman Stone on missing abortion data, America’s falling fertility, & incentives for family formation

Lyman Stone on missing abortion data, America’s falling fertility, & incentives for family formation

There are stark social consequences for America’s declining fertility. What can we do to reverse the trends we’re seeing? Politicians on both sides of the aisle propose incentives and resources for family formation, it is difficult to know which options would be successful. Good ideas for policy change begin with good data, and through commitment and cooperation we can move in a pro-family, pro-life direction.

Good data, however, is something that is unheard of when it comes to abortion. The abortion industry wants to hide the stories of mothers who have had traumatizing experiences with chemical or surgical abortion, and they have manipulated the government to rollback requirements on reporting. Today we are joined by an expert in data analysis to help us sift through ideas for strengthening the American family.

Lyman Stone is currently an adjunct fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a Research Fellow at the Institute for Family Studies, and a former International Economist at the US Department of Agriculture, where he forecasts cotton market conditions. His work has been covered in the The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and numerous local outlets. Lyman, Along with our recent guest Brad Wilcox, Co authored the recent report— the divided state of our unions: family formation in post COVID-19 America.
The Divided State of Our Unions:
www.aei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/dividedstatereport-final-october2021.pdf?x91208
Bio from AEI: www.aei.org/profile/lyman-stone/
Twitter: @lymanstoneky
Lyman’s blog: medium.com/migration-issues
Workism and Fertility: ifstudies.org/blog/workism-and-fertility-the-case-of-the-nordics
Nov 22, 202158:15
Brad Wilcox on the fate of families during COVID, how marriage and abortion trends are correlated
Nov 15, 202150:04
Erica Bachiochi on whole-life women’s rights, reliance interest in Dobbs, and common good thinking

Erica Bachiochi on whole-life women’s rights, reliance interest in Dobbs, and common good thinking

With Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health on the horizon, a host of voices have spoken out about the Supreme Court’s opportunity to rediscovery human right to life in its fullness in the United States Constitution. Fifty years ago, children in the womb were legally marginalized by a majority vote of 7 men on the U.S. Supreme Court who deemed those not yet born as merely “potential life.” Our culture has vastly changed in these past five decades—whether the Court has changed along with it is the question that the outcome in Dobbs will answer. Erika is advocating on many fronts for the human person and for the human family. Erika is a wife, mother of seven, fellow with the Ethics & Public Policy Center, director of the Wollstonecraft Project at the Abigail Adams Institute, and a visiting scholar at Harvard Law School. Erika is the author of The Rights of Women: Reclaiming a Lost Vision, in which she offers an original look at the development of feminism in the United States, advancing a vision of rights that rests upon our responsibilities to others. Erika, along with 239 other pro-life feminist scholars and professionals, has made her voice heard in the upcoming Supreme Court case. Their message? Roe and its progeny Casey may have foisted abortion upon Americans, but no woman relies on abortion for success in this society. We speak with Erika today on her book, on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, and on reclaiming common good thinking. https://aul.org/ Wollstonecraft Project: https://www.abigailadamsinstitute.org/aai-wollstonecraft-project Twitter: @erikabachiochi
Nov 08, 202101:16:11
Senator James Lankford on the battle for Hyde, Court action on Texas law, civics and compassion
Nov 01, 202134:18
Students For Life America's momentum and the effects of abortion on mental health and self-worth
Oct 25, 202158:41
Dr. Michael J. New on Marist's misleading abortion poll, identifying red flags in media, and 40 Days for Life

Dr. Michael J. New on Marist's misleading abortion poll, identifying red flags in media, and 40 Days for Life

Is it foolish to assume we can trust research institutes who conduct public opinion polls? How do we know what is true? Why are pro-lifers so often mischaracterized? This season on Life, Liberty, and Law, we are tearing down lies that are being projected to Americans from news outlets, social media, and even from the floor of Congress about the value of life. One of those abominable messages we keep hearing is this: an America where abortion is unlimited is actually what most Americans want. We want to equip you for conversations about life. When each of us share our concern for the most vulnerable in our society with our friends, coworkers, and neighbors, hearts are changed. Today we have brought in one of the best experts to give us tools on how to trudge wisely through the media’s depiction of abortion policies and culture. Dr. Michael New is a Research Associate of Political Science and Social Research at The Catholic University of America, as well as an Associate Scholar at the Charlotte Lozier Institute. 

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/new-poll-on-abortion-asks-the-wrong-question/ 

https://lozierinstitute.org/team-member/michael-j-new/ 

Michael New on Twitter
@michael_j_new

Oct 18, 202152:09
Monica Sewell on attacks on motherhood and opportunities for counter-cultural commitment to family
Oct 11, 202141:25
Katie Glenn and Lisa Hogan on WHPA House vote, pregnancy resource centers, & what pro-woman means
Sep 24, 202146:41
Lifeline Children’s Services CEO Herbie Newell on 2 pillars of the pro-life ethic: family & adoption
Sep 20, 202149:33
Mark Miller, General Counsel to Gov. Kristi Noem, on South Dakota's chemical abortion executive order, Americans United for Life and its impact, and the impact of pro-life law and policy
Sep 13, 202159:03
Steve Aden on Texas's 'Heartbeat' law, mainstream media distortions, and the importance the Supreme Court on Dobbs

Steve Aden on Texas's 'Heartbeat' law, mainstream media distortions, and the importance the Supreme Court on Dobbs

Major changes are happening in American law concerning abortion. On September 1, 2021, a Texas “heartbeat” law was allowed to take effect, making abortions performed after six weeks of gestational age illegal. Tom Shakely and Anna Claire Noblitt are with AUL Legal Counsel Steven H. Aden, an expert on the details of pro-life laws and their importance, and Eric Abels, a Texas native and law student at Ohio State University Law School.
Sep 06, 202142:19
Noah Brandt on hosting 'Life, Liberty, and Law,' advocating for the human right to life with Americans United for Life, and what's next

Noah Brandt on hosting 'Life, Liberty, and Law,' advocating for the human right to life with Americans United for Life, and what's next

"Life, Liberty, and Law" recently celebrated its second birthday—that's 24 months of conversations on how we can all work together to protect the human right to life in culture, law and policy.

We hope that Americans United for Life will continue to have these vital conversations for many years to come. Tom Shakely and Noah Brandt have hosted the show consistently, but today marks the final episode with Noah Brandt. After three consequential years, Noah is bidding farewell to Americans United for Life to continue his work on behalf of the human right to life in a new way.

Tom Shakely and Anna Claire Noblitt speak with Noah Brandt on today's episode of "Life, Liberty, and Law" to reflect on his hosting of "Life, Liberty, and Law," his experiences advocating for the human right to life with Americans United for Life, and to talk about what's next.

Aug 30, 202101:05:10
Alexandra DeSanctis on the excesses of pro-abortion media, fighting for fetal personhood in the New York Times, and hope for the U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 23, 202155:53
Elizabeth Graham on the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, Planned Parenthood, and countering abortion with empathy, compassion, and love
Aug 16, 202101:02:14
Anna Claire Noblitt on the economics of dignity, optimism on the human right to life, and her experience in the nation's capital
Aug 09, 202150:03
Katie Glenn on the bravery of 228 members of the U.S. Congress calling on the Supreme Court to overturn Roe

Katie Glenn on the bravery of 228 members of the U.S. Congress calling on the Supreme Court to overturn Roe

Courage always begins in the heart, and although we don’t think of it this way nearly often enough, the virtue of courage (or bravery, fortitude, whatever you want to call it) is the foundation for every good and true act of politics and action of politicians. We see the importance of courage powerfully in Mississippi’s recent brief in defense of their state’s common sense 15-week pro-life protection law.

The Court will consider Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization this fall and will likely reveal its ruling in June 2022. Americans United for Life is filing two briefs in this critical Supreme Court case, meant to guide the thinking of the justices on the path to not only upholding Mississippi’s common sense pro-life law, but also reversing Roe v. Wade and ending the violence of abortion across the states.

We must overcome cynicism in our politics if we want to build a better America, and that starts by recovering the virtue of courage in our imaginations as much as in our lives. We speak with Katie Glenn, GA Counsel at Americans United for Life, about Mississippi’s powerful arguments, what we’re arguing at Americans United for Life, and why there will be a fundamental reckoning if the Court does not protect life in this case.

Americans United for Life Files Brief on Behalf of 228 Members of Congress Urging the Court to Overturn Roe in Dobbs
https://aul.org/2021/07/29/americans-united-for-life-files-brief-on-behalf-of-228-members-of-congress-urging-the-court-to-overturn-roe-in-dobbs/

AUL Argues It’s Time to Stop the Killing in Brief to Supreme Court to Overturn Roe
https://aul.org/2021/07/29/aul-argues-its-time-to-stop-the-killing-in-brief-to-supreme-court-to-overturn-roe/

Aug 02, 202137:28
Ernest Hemingway's 'Hills Like White Elephants' and abortion's violent and coercive nature in every time and place

Ernest Hemingway's 'Hills Like White Elephants' and abortion's violent and coercive nature in every time and place

In a way that only he can, Ernest Hemingway uses a literary device known as the Iceberg Theory to tell stories that lead readers to personal, emotional conclusions. In the short story "Hills Like White Elephants," Hemingway alludes to abortion without ever saying the word or even mentioning a baby. In this story, you’ll hear a man and woman talking over beer and liquor at a bar in Spain while they wait for a train. The emotional space between them is tense. Another character is present—a character whose life is on the line.

Today's episode is a little different than Life, Liberty, and Law's typical programing—it is a reading of Hemingway's "Hills Like White Elephants," sharing this timeless and timely short story and the lessons it imparts.

Jul 26, 202117:24
Abby Balmert on the human right to life in the law, Casa Teresa, and working with women in need to create a culture of life

Abby Balmert on the human right to life in the law, Casa Teresa, and working with women in need to create a culture of life

Abortion is erroneous. And the reality is that women are often in terrible situations and abusive relationships when they face pressure to choose abortion. To capitalize on vulnerable circumstances, abortion activists ignore the connection and love that exists between babies and their mothers, declaring abortion is the only choice. At Americans United for Life, we affirm the dignity and incredible capabilities of mothers.

Each summer, Americans United for Life hosts legal fellows and undergraduate interns from around the country, all of whom have unique stories about how they came to join the pro-life movement. Today Abby Balmert, an Americans United for Life Legal Fellow, joins "Life, Liberty, and Law" to share her experience in the pro-life movement. Abby is pursuing her J.D. at Georgetown Law after four years as a policy advisor on Capitol Hill involved with the Pro-Life Caucus. Abby speaks about her unique experiences, including her work with Casa Teresa in Orange County, California, which exists “to provide pregnant women in crisis a loving home to begin their healing journey and to break cycles, transform women and help families thrive through effective, caring residential programs.” We celebrate the movement to affirm and equip women throughout motherhood.

Jul 19, 202146:56
Dr. Christina Francis on science and the human right to life, communicating the truth, and refuting ideology
Jul 12, 202159:55
Jean-Paul Van De Walle on abortion activism at the European Parliament, the human right to life in Europe, and the hope of pro-family policies
Jul 05, 202135:46
Hadley Arkes on human rights, natural law and moral reasoning, and ‘recovering the things we used to know’

Hadley Arkes on human rights, natural law and moral reasoning, and ‘recovering the things we used to know’

“Judges have delivered themselves into our hands—if we have the political wit to spring the trap. On the other hand, if we don't act, if we acquiesce in this, then we may be sleepwalking. We may be merely going through the motions when we vote again later this year on partial-birth abortion. It may be unavailing. It may become a gesture without consequence.”

Those are the words of Professor Hadley Arkes, pro-life legal maverick and friend of AUL’s “Life, Liberty, and Law”. He delivered those words at an Americans United for Life legislators conference in 1998, prior to the ultimately successful effort to forbid the horrendous practice of partial birth abortion.

Today we delve back into the Americans United for Life archives to listen to Professor Arkes’s full address, which continues to provide insight into our efforts today in courts and legislatures to protect women and children.

Let’s journey back to 1998, where Americans United for Life Senior Counsel Clarke Forsythe introduces Hadley Arkes.

Jun 29, 202144:39