40 Days For Life Podcast

Pro-abortion rhetoric has grown increasingly bizarre over the last two and a half years... ...and it can be difficult to respond to arguments that don't make any sense. That's why we released What to Say When 2: Your Proven Guide in the New Abortion Landscape this week. On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we preview the book--and share with you tips about countering pro-abortion talking points confidently and compassionately. 

Abortion supporters often accuse you of only caring about moms and children until the baby is born. It’s a classic “gotcha” attack designed to discredit you and put you on the defensive. On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we’ll teach you how to defuse this silly critique quickly and painlessly.  

Population control advocates and climate alarmists have spent decades warning that the world is overpopulated. But in recent years, we’ve seen a seismic sociological shift as the world awakens to the reality that the real crisis is underpopulation. What appeared to be a fringe position just a few years ago has entered the mainstream thanks to alternative voices with big platforms. On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we take a look at the real population timebomb.

November's election will have massive consequences for abortion-vulnerable moms and babies in America--and around the world. What's the best-case scenario? How about the worst? As we continue to answer questions from podcast listeners, we forecast what those outcomes might look like. We also discuss in vitro fertilization, the best way to bring the Gospel to abortion clients, how pro-lifers will vote in November, and more!

Banter ends at 19:11. How should pro-lifers look at abortion exceptions? What can pro-lifers in blue states with extreme pro-abortion laws do to save lives? Are struggling 40 Days for Life vigils worth the trouble?  On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we take a deep-dive into YOUR burning questions! Have a question you'd like answered on the show? Email podcast@40daysforlife.com.  Just for fun, we also remember Shawn and Steve's misbehavior from high school. 

For years, abortion advocates have insisted that pro-life laws kill women, but more than two years after the Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade, they still can’t name one woman killed by pro-life protections for unborn children. That hasn’t stopped pro-abortion media from insisting that childbirth is dangerous…even more dangerous than abortion. On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we break down those claims so you’re not at a loss for words when abortion supporters tell you abortion is safer than birth.

After the chaos of 2020, the 2024 election cycle appeared to be a bit of a snoozer...until this month.  A former (and perhaps future) president was shot. The sitting president was forced out of the race. Meanwhile, Donald Trump picked millenial JD Vance as his running mate while Kamala Harris searches for her VP candidate. What will August bring? On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we discuss what July's violence and chaos have to do with abortion--and why 40 Days for Life points the way toward the solution to an ailing culture. 

The dog days of summer are here. Whether you're at the beach or curled up in a hammock, it's a great time to pick up a book. On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we share our favorite books that pro-lifers should read. These books aren't all explicitly pro-life, but pro-lifers will benefit from reading each of them. Tune in and decide which one you'll tackle first... ...and be sure to pick up a book we don't review on this podcast, What to Say When 2: Your Proven Guide in the New Abortion Landscape, at 40daysforlife.com/2

On part two of our series on how language impacts the abortion debate, we continue to look at at the psychological impact our choice of words has on what we (and others) think about abortion. (You don't need to have listened to the first episode in this series to benefit from this episode.) Tune in to part one by visiting 40daysforlife.com/language-1

Language is powerful. And when it's misused, the results can be deadly.  On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we take a look at the psychological impact our choice of words has on what we (and others) think. We'll break down how language can frame the abortion debate with a pro-abortion bias--and how to avoid contributing to the hijacking of the conversation.

Independence Day is a celebration of a country founded on the premise that EVERY human being is endowed by the Creator with the unalienable rights to LIFE, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. When America falls short of that standard, patriotic women and men make heroic sacrifices to right the ship. Pro-lifers now carry that torch--and on this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we share 10 quotes from American heroes that will get you fired up to end abortion!

It’s official: The sequel to the national best-selling book, What to Say When: The Complete New Guide to Discussing Abortion hits September 10. Pre-order your copy and get exclusive deals and free shipping by visiting 40daysforlife.com/2. With the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the abortion debate changed—in both good ways and strange. On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we share why this book is needed in a post-Roe world—especially with critical elections looming.

Banter ends at 17:20. There's been a lot of good and bad news for pro-lifers since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago.  But the dust is settling...and clarity is coming. On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we break down 5 key trends that will shape the future of abortion in post-Roe America: The birthrate is up in pro-life states; Pro-lifers have lost a lot of abortion referenda--but we've got a big opportunity to turn the tables in November; We have conclusive proof that abortion is the financial cornerstone of abortion facilities. (It's not just 3% of their business!); Not all abortion-vulnerable women are willing to travel for abortions; Women are seeking healing after abortion sooner than they did in the past.

It’s June, which means the ever-mutating rainbow flag is everywhere. But if you’re noticing that this year’s Pride Month isn’t quite as obnoxious as usual, you’re not alone. There are abundant signs that the Pride movement has peaked and is now in decline.   On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we discuss how and why June looks a little different this year—and where we go from here.

The Dobbs decision reversing Roe v. Wade changed a LOT of things--not the least of which is the practice of medicine. On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, former abortionist Dr. Haywood Robinson joins us to discuss: How are medical professionals responding to the overturning of Roe? And more importantly, how are they NOT responding?  Will there be more abortion doctors in the post-Roe era...or fewer? Are more family physicians likely to begin distributing abortion pills? Tune in for an important and wide-ranging conversation on medicine after Dobbs.

Even as the Department of Justice targets pro-lifers, many good men and women work there.  One of those good men was Dwight Artis, who served as a U.S. attorney before departing to join the 40 Days for Life Institute of Law and Justice. On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we talk to Dwight about how his desire to serve his country brought him from the U.S. Army National Guard to the DOJ and now to 40 Days for Life. Dwight also shares what he sees as the greatest threat to free speech in America. 

We hear it every Memorial Day, Veterans’ Day, and 4th of July: “Heroic men and women died defending our freedom.” But we can’t let it become merely a platitude. The heroes who gave their lives for our freedom are not statistics; they are real men and women cut down in their primes to preserve our freedom. On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we pay tribute to the real heroes who secured those real freedoms--including our liberty to pray for an end to abortion. 

Planned Parenthood's latest annual report is out...and there's a lot to digest. The abortion empire killed a record number of children in 2022.  But there's much to break down beyond the headlines. On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we'll reveal: The good (many Planned Parenthood numbers are down, including the number of donors); The bad (a record high in taxpayer funding); The ugly (Planned Parenthood's work to censor pro-life content on social media). Tune in for the state of America's leading abortion chain.

This weekend, we celebrate one of the most pro-life holidays on the calendar--Mother's Day! On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we share our favorite tips for celebrating the moms in our lives...as well as how NOT to spend the day (including some of our own cringe Mother's Day failures).

Few people in the world are equipped to take on the abortion industry like Dr. Donato Borrillo. A medical doctor AND an attorney, Dr. Borrillo serves as 40 Days for Life's director of medicolegal affairs. His expertise is rare...and it's more important than ever in the post-Roe world.  On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, I talk with Dr. Borrillo about abortion pills, Abortion Pill Reversal, in vitro fertilization, and pro-life topics that are complex--both medically and legally. Tune in for a fascinating conversation!40