Please accept apologies for an unintentional hiatus from these updates
and updated iTunes feeds. Below, please find episode summaries for
July 28-August 15, as well as resource links. We will resume regular
weekly updates next week. Thank you for your understanding and
patience.
Week of August 11, 2008 (6176-6180)
Monday, August 11, 2008
6176 – Why is Roe Still Here
Dr. Franz discusses the difficulty involved in overturning the Supreme
Court's Roe v. Wade abortion decision.
For more information about Roe v. Wade and other Supreme Court
decisions affecting our pro-life work, see the following factsheet: www.
nrlc.org/factsheets/FS16_SupremeCourt.pdf
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
6177 – Meeting Women’s Needs
Dr. Franz shares the story of "Maria" who, because of the kindness and
compassion of pro-lifers chose life for her unborn child.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
6178 – Dealing Effectively with Post-Abortion Syndrome
Some statistics report that upwards of 40% of American woman have had
or will have an abortion by the time they reach age 45. Pro-Life
Perspective Co-Host Olivia Gans discusses efforts to effectively reach
out to those who are mourning the loss of their unborn child.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
6179 – Mary Jo’s Journey to Wholeness
Pro-Life Perspective Co-Host Olivia Gans shares the story of "Mary Jo"
and her 15 year healing process after having an abortion.
Friday, August 15, 2008
6180 – Modern Day Hero for Life
Diagnosed with cancer and advised to abort her third child or die
herself, Maria defied all odds, gave birth to her child and defeated
cancer. Dr. Franz shares her story.
Resource Links for Tuesday-Friday:
For more information about available abortion alternatives, see:
www.nrlc.org/abortion/help.html
For general educational information about abortion, see:
www.nrlc.org/abortion/index.html
Standupgirl.com provides an outreach to young women who have been
faced with a crisis pregnancy.
Research and peer-reviewed studies on topics, including post-abortion
syndrome are available online from the Association for Interdisciplinary
Research in Values and Social Change at:
www.abortionresearch.us
Week of August 4, 2008 (6171-6175)
Monday, August 4, 2008
6171 – Television’s Most Persistent Taboo
The mainstream media is almost apoplectic with Hollywood's treatment
of the abortion issue in recent hit movies. Dr. Franz dives into the
archives to a 2004 New York Times article that shows a similar trend in
television shows.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
6172 – The Wilkinson Quints
Dr. Franz shares the story of Jayson and Rachelle Wilkinson who were
advised to abort three of their five babies. The Wilkinson's rejected
the advice and in July 2007, Rachelle Wilkinson gave birth to five healthy
babies, providing a positive witness for the preciousness of each human
life.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
6173 – Abortion and the Court: Bellotti v. Baird
In our ongoing Abortion and the Court series, Dr. Franz discusses the
Supreme Court's 1979 Bellotti v. Baird which impacted parental
involvement in their minor daughters' abortion decision.
Thursday, August 7 – Friday, August 8, 2008
6174-6175 – Lauren’s Story
Part 1 | Part 2
Dr. Franz shares an email from a father whose daughter, was born with
spina bifida after he and his wife rejected recommendations to abort
their daughter upon diagnosis of her disability.
Week of July 28, 2008 (6166-6170)
Monday, July 28 – Tuesday, July 29, 2008
6165-6166 – Mother Turns Grief Into Passion for Life
Part 1 | Part 2
Dr. Franz shares the story of Eileen Smith, whose daughter Laura died
after having an abortion in Massachusetts. Mrs. Smith is working to
turn her grief over Laura's death into a positive witness for the pro-life
movement.
Wednesday, July 30 – Thursday, July 31, 2009
6167-6168 - Minimally Conscious State
Part 1 | Part 2
Dr. Franz explores the push by euthanasia advocates to advance a so-
called minimally conscious state diagnosis for patients who are
conscious but still unable to make medical decisions for themselves. In
particular, she cites the California case of Robert Wendlund and the
testimony of notorious bioethicist Ronald Cranford.
Friday, August 1, 2008
6170 – Roe v. Wade - Preparing the Way
Dr. Franz discusses an editorial that first appeared in the September
1970 edition of The California Journal of Medicine, a publication of the
Western Journal of Medicine, the intent to abandon the Western ethic’
s commitment to the “equal value of every human life” is clearly laid out.
For more information about Roe v. Wade and it’s companion case,
Doe v. Bolton, see the following on the NRLC website:
Roe v. Wade: More than its author intended? (by David Savage, LA Times)
www.nrlc.org/Judicial/SavageLATimes091405.html
Roe v. Wade and the Current Supreme Court:
www.nrlc.org/Judicial/RoeandCurrentSupremeCourt.html
Factsheet: Supreme Court Decisions on Abortion:
http://www.nrlc.org/Factsheets/FS16_SupremeCourt.pdf
and updated iTunes feeds. Below, please find episode summaries for
July 28-August 15, as well as resource links. We will resume regular
weekly updates next week. Thank you for your understanding and
patience.
Week of August 11, 2008 (6176-6180)
Monday, August 11, 2008
6176 – Why is Roe Still Here
Dr. Franz discusses the difficulty involved in overturning the Supreme
Court's Roe v. Wade abortion decision.
For more information about Roe v. Wade and other Supreme Court
decisions affecting our pro-life work, see the following factsheet: www.
nrlc.org/factsheets/FS16_SupremeCourt.pdf
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
6177 – Meeting Women’s Needs
Dr. Franz shares the story of "Maria" who, because of the kindness and
compassion of pro-lifers chose life for her unborn child.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
6178 – Dealing Effectively with Post-Abortion Syndrome
Some statistics report that upwards of 40% of American woman have had
or will have an abortion by the time they reach age 45. Pro-Life
Perspective Co-Host Olivia Gans discusses efforts to effectively reach
out to those who are mourning the loss of their unborn child.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
6179 – Mary Jo’s Journey to Wholeness
Pro-Life Perspective Co-Host Olivia Gans shares the story of "Mary Jo"
and her 15 year healing process after having an abortion.
Friday, August 15, 2008
6180 – Modern Day Hero for Life
Diagnosed with cancer and advised to abort her third child or die
herself, Maria defied all odds, gave birth to her child and defeated
cancer. Dr. Franz shares her story.
Resource Links for Tuesday-Friday:
For more information about available abortion alternatives, see:
www.nrlc.org/abortion/help.html
For general educational information about abortion, see:
www.nrlc.org/abortion/index.html
Standupgirl.com provides an outreach to young women who have been
faced with a crisis pregnancy.
Research and peer-reviewed studies on topics, including post-abortion
syndrome are available online from the Association for Interdisciplinary
Research in Values and Social Change at:
www.abortionresearch.us
Week of August 4, 2008 (6171-6175)
Monday, August 4, 2008
6171 – Television’s Most Persistent Taboo
The mainstream media is almost apoplectic with Hollywood's treatment
of the abortion issue in recent hit movies. Dr. Franz dives into the
archives to a 2004 New York Times article that shows a similar trend in
television shows.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
6172 – The Wilkinson Quints
Dr. Franz shares the story of Jayson and Rachelle Wilkinson who were
advised to abort three of their five babies. The Wilkinson's rejected
the advice and in July 2007, Rachelle Wilkinson gave birth to five healthy
babies, providing a positive witness for the preciousness of each human
life.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
6173 – Abortion and the Court: Bellotti v. Baird
In our ongoing Abortion and the Court series, Dr. Franz discusses the
Supreme Court's 1979 Bellotti v. Baird which impacted parental
involvement in their minor daughters' abortion decision.
Thursday, August 7 – Friday, August 8, 2008
6174-6175 – Lauren’s Story
Part 1 | Part 2
Dr. Franz shares an email from a father whose daughter, was born with
spina bifida after he and his wife rejected recommendations to abort
their daughter upon diagnosis of her disability.
Week of July 28, 2008 (6166-6170)
Monday, July 28 – Tuesday, July 29, 2008
6165-6166 – Mother Turns Grief Into Passion for Life
Part 1 | Part 2
Dr. Franz shares the story of Eileen Smith, whose daughter Laura died
after having an abortion in Massachusetts. Mrs. Smith is working to
turn her grief over Laura's death into a positive witness for the pro-life
movement.
Wednesday, July 30 – Thursday, July 31, 2009
6167-6168 - Minimally Conscious State
Part 1 | Part 2
Dr. Franz explores the push by euthanasia advocates to advance a so-
called minimally conscious state diagnosis for patients who are
conscious but still unable to make medical decisions for themselves. In
particular, she cites the California case of Robert Wendlund and the
testimony of notorious bioethicist Ronald Cranford.
Friday, August 1, 2008
6170 – Roe v. Wade - Preparing the Way
Dr. Franz discusses an editorial that first appeared in the September
1970 edition of The California Journal of Medicine, a publication of the
Western Journal of Medicine, the intent to abandon the Western ethic’
s commitment to the “equal value of every human life” is clearly laid out.
For more information about Roe v. Wade and it’s companion case,
Doe v. Bolton, see the following on the NRLC website:
Roe v. Wade: More than its author intended? (by David Savage, LA Times)
www.nrlc.org/Judicial/SavageLATimes091405.html
Roe v. Wade and the Current Supreme Court:
www.nrlc.org/Judicial/RoeandCurrentSupremeCourt.html
Factsheet: Supreme Court Decisions on Abortion:
http://www.nrlc.org/Factsheets/FS16_SupremeCourt.pdf
