40 Days For Life Podcast

Pro-lifers have always known that abortion is demonic. That’s nothing new. What IS new is that abortion supporters are increasingly dropping the mask, acknowledging that their cause is satanic. On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we take a look at the culture of death’s increasing identification with the prince of darkness.

Sacrifice. Self-denial. Penance. What’s not to love? Nobody really looks forward to Lent…but when it comes to drawing nearer to God and experiencing true joy, there’s no more fruitful season of the year. On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we delve into Lent—and share tips to not just survive Lent, but to even enjoy it!

Pro-lifers have been warning that the widescale distribution of abortion pills will have disastrous consequences for vulnerable women. Is anybody in the abortion industry listening? Recently, a Canadian teenager died after taking the abortion pill, once again highlighting the dangers of chemical abortion. On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we discuss the tragic and unnecessary death—and call on Walgreens, CVS, and Rite Aid to drop their plans to become America’s biggest abortion chains.

Biden's corrupt DOJ suffered a humiliating defeat in its efforts to silence pro-lifers. In a huge victory for pro-life free speech, a federal jury cleared 40 Days for Life participant Mark Houck of charges related an altercation with an abortion advocate who was harassing his young son. 40 Days for Life general counsel Matt Britton explains the case and its repercussions on this week's episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast.

There’s no greater joy than parenting. But when things don’t go as planned, it can be stressful. After a little time passes, however, these difficult moments usually provide a lot of laughs. On this week’s lighthearted episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we count down the top 8 funniest parenting disasters.

Earlier this month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that retail pharmacies will be allowed to dispense the deadly RU-486 abortion pill regimen. Prior to that, only doctors, clinics, and some mail-order pharmacies were allowed to distribute it. Walgreens and CVS, two of America’s largest pharmacies with more than 9,000 locations each, quickly announced plans to dispense abortion pills. That means the United States could soon see thousands of new abortion facilities from coast-to-coast. On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we’ll break down what this news means for your community and how you can fight back.

It’s been more than six months since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and we’re starting to get a sense of the new legal landscape. Some states have decided to allow abortion without restriction. Others have ended—or all-but-ended—abortion. And many fall somewhere in between. On this week’s episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we’ll take a look at the legal status of abortion in America half a year after the greatest pro-life victory in history.

It's a brand new year--the first without Roe v. Wade in five decades. The post-Roe era deserves some post-Roe new year's resolutions! On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we suggest simple steps you can take in 2023 to capitalize on the wave of pro-life momentum that toppled Roe v. Wade--and can topple abortion where you live too!

Life shouldn't need to be defended. Opposing the killing of an innocent child is the easiest, most common-sense position you can take.  But we live in a fallen world, and abortion ends more lives worldwide than all other causes of death...COMBINED.  We've covered the best pro-life argument you can make on The 40 Days for Life Podcast before...and other effective arguments that explain why abortion is wrong. We even wrote a book on how to defend life when abortion comes up in conversation.  But on this episode--the first episode available by both audio and video--we share the most compelling case you can make for life. 

2022 goes down in history for the monumental overturning of Roe v. Wade...but that's not the only reason this year was the best year ever for life! From thousands of lives saved from abortion at 40 Days for Life vigils to 1,200 newly trained sidewalk counselors to a visit from the most pro-life vice president ever, 2022 gave us a lot to celebrate--and great reason to look forward to 2023! Tune in to this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast to recap this historic year!

It's been a year since longtime Planned Parenthood manager turned 40 Days for Life outreach director Sue Thayer died after a short battle with cancer.  Sue's earthly journey is finished...but the impact she made is not. From her role blowing the whistle on dangerous webcam abortions to closing the Planned Parenthood she used to manage to the support she provided 40 Days for Life leaders around the world, Sue will not be forgotten.  On the anniversary of her passing, Shawn Carney and Steve Karlen share the best of Sue Thayer on The 40 Days for Life Podcast, including the hilarious story about the photo below. 

Westchester County, New York, is trying to crush the local 40 Days for Life campaign. This past summer, the county's board of legislators enacted a sweeping crackdown on First-Amendment-protected pro-life activities, including Sidewalk Outreach. The law is so vague--and its penalties so severe--that numerous pro-lifers have stopped exercising their free speech rights out of fear of crippling punishment. The good news is that Westchester County's attack on peaceful 40 Days for Life volunteers is so outrageous, it won't survive a court challenge. 40 Days for Life has sued to block enforcement of the law, and the consequences have the potential to go far beyond New York. On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we discuss how our lawsuit could topple anti-free speech buffer and bubble zones nationwide.

Leading a 40 Days for Life campaign is hard…but it is worth it. Prior to joining the 40 Days for Life headquarters team as campaign strategist, Theresa Endsley served as the longtime leader of the 40 Days for Life campaign in front of the Western Hemisphere’s largest abortion facility. From saved twins to ambulances to hard days on the sidewalk, Theresa has seen it all. If she can lead a vigil at one of the country’s most infamous abortion facilities, you can do it where you live. Theresa joins us on this week’s episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast to share powerful stories of lives saved, hearts healed, and a community transformed.

Abortion supporters love to claim that science is on their side--but in reality, pro-abortion logic is riddled with contradictions.  On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we ask: How can pro-lifers be racist...for protecting minority babies? Can abortion be health care...when it's too gruesome, barbaric, and violent to display? Why would bodily autonomy extend to another person's body? Eight more conundrums that make the pro-choice worldview utterly incoherent!

It’s Thanksgiving—and there’s never been more for pro-lifers to be thankful for! On this week’s episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we’ll give thanks for the countless blessings in the best year ever for life! And it's not just the long-awaited reversal of Roe v. Wade. 2022 saw more pro-lifers trained and ready for spiritual battle than ever before; the biggest and best 40 Days for Life campaigns yet; more opportunities than ever to change hearts; and major legal victories.  Tune in to celebrate a huge year!

Leading up to last week's midterm elections, pundits predicted a "Red Wave" that would sweep numerous pro-life candidates into office…but—outside of Florida—it didn’t materialize. Instead, Election Day provided another political disappointment for pro-lifers. What happened? Why? And is there hope for the future? We answer these questions and more on this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast.

Abortion supporters have long used tragic cases like rape and incest to justify abortion—and here in the post-Roe world, they’ve taken their exploitation to new levels. But what do the victims themselves have to say? On this week's episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we talk with a sexual assault survivor named Rowan about how she found strength and triumph in choosing life after she conceived in rape. This is NOT a graphic podcast. Rather, it's an uplifting story of a heroic woman who made her own choice in the face of pressure to abort.  

Planned Parenthood recently announced plans for an Illinois-based abortion-providing RV that will drive to the borders of neighboring pro-life states to kill unborn babies. It’s a troubling development—but the headline is scarier than the reality. On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we’ll cut through the hype and reveal why mobile abortion units are likely to be just one more failed attempt of the abortion industry to cope with the post-Roe world.

The midterm elections are right around the corner here in the United States. If you live anywhere near a competitive race, you’re already sick of the endless campaign ads. And in the first post-Roe election, those ads are more focused on abortion than ever before. Abortion is the hottest of hot-button topics this year, polarizing the electorate and defining partisan identities like no other issue. But that wasn’t always the case. In fact, it’s a bit of a historical accident that the Democrats have a staunchly pro-abortion platform, and the GOP has a pro-life platform. On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we trace the politicization of abortion in America.

We've prepared for Roe v. Wade to be overturned for years--which is why we hit the ground running this fall with the largest 40 Days for Life campaign in history. But Planned Parenthood was decidedly NOT ready for the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision, which sent abortion back to the states. The abortion giant's annual report just came out--very late--and it reveals an organization in disarray: Planned Parenthood has no sense of purpose, meandering from race to abortion to COVID to various other forms of activism; Even after nearly two years with control of the White House and both chambers of Congress, Planned Parenthood doesn't have any major public policy victories to show; Abortions are up...but real healthcare provision is WAY down. On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we discuss Planned Parenthood's struggles as well as what to watch out for going forward. (Spoiler alert: Planned Parenthood is coming for your kids.)