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What Gives Our Work Dignity? A Labor Day Message (opens the original)
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What gives our work dignity? It begins with the dignity of the person who does it. This Labor Day, as we celebrate the contributions of workers who build, create, serve, care for others, and sustain our communities, we’re reminded of something deeper: our worth is not determined by our productivity, accomplishments, abilities, or even our capacity to work. Every human person possesses inherent dignity and inestimable worth, from fertilization to natural death. That conviction is at the heart of
They Wanted Him Aborted for a Heart Defect. The Surrogate Fought to Save Him: The Case of McKenna West | Ep. 46 (opens the original)
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A surrogate was hired. Then, at 20 weeks, he was diagnosed with a serious heart defect, and everything changed. McKenna West, a 28-year-old cardiac nurse and mother of two, says the intended parents asked her to abort their biological son after he was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). Their surrogacy agreement reportedly required termination for a fetal abnormality if the intended parents requested it. McKenna scheduled the abortion. Then she refused to go through with it. I
“Her Water Broke at 19 Weeks. Doctors Said She Could Die and Pressured Her to Abort. She Refused.” with Julia Wilson-Franks | Ep. 45 (opens the original)
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What happens when a mother facing a devastating pregnancy complication is told that continuing her pregnancy could cost her uterus or even her life? When Julia Wilson-Franks’ water broke just after 19 weeks, her daughter Lucia was still alive. But Julia says that over the next 10 days, numerous OB/GYNs repeatedly pressured her to induce labor or end her pregnancy. One doctor asked her, “Are you willing to leave your son without a mother?” Sitting beside Julia when she heard those words was her 1
“Can a 13-Year-Old Order Abortion Pills Online? An OB/GYN Went Undercover” with Dr. Christina Francis | Ep. 44 (opens the original)
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Can a 13-year-old order abortion pills online without anyone verifying her age, confirming her pregnancy, or speaking with her face-to-face? Dr. Christina Francis, a board-certified OB/GYN and CEO of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG), decided to find out. She went undercover, posing as a 13-year-old with multiple serious medical risk factors, including severe anemia, an IUD, a history of ectopic pregnancy, multiple prior C-sections, and blood thinner u
“Is Caring for the Environment Actually a Pro-Life Issue?” with Clare Ath | Ep. 43 (opens the original)
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Has environmentalism become so politicized that Catholics have forgotten what the Church actually teaches? And here’s the bigger question: Is caring for the environment actually a pro-life issue? In this episode of Bioethics Babe , I sit down with Clare Ath, co-founder and president of Vita et Terra, to unpack a side of Catholic teaching that is often misunderstood, dismissed, or surrendered to politics. We explore why Catholics are called to care for creation, what Scripture really means when i
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