The Dr Jo Show

https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/nswrallyforlifeseptember2026 In this episode, I expose what really happens during a late-term abortion after Australian influencer Danielle Mitchell publicly documented the termination of her baby. I explain why describing the baby as simply being “put to sleep” hides the brutal reality of fetal intracardiac injection, potassium chloride, and fetal pain. James and I...

For 14 years, Jess has worked as a midwife bringing babies into the world. Now she is exposing the horrifying reality she has witnessed inside Australian hospitals. In this interview, Jess reveals the trauma of delivering babies after late-term abortions, the pressure placed on midwives who object, and cases that have stayed with her for years — including an abortion at 39 weeks and healthy twins...

Vicki Chapman and the Liberal Party’s left tried to stop Australians seeing this interview, which is exactly why I am publishing it. On stage with Senator Alex Antic, I explain why the Liberal Party keeps losing, why One Nation is rising, and why courage matters more than media approval. I reveal my journey from working for Bill Shorten and the union movement to fighting for conservative principle...

Last night, Vicki Chapman tried to stop my appearance at the Liberal Women’s Council from being filmed, but the room overwhelmingly rejected her motion. In this episode, I reveal exactly what happened, share hidden footage from inside the meeting, and expose the tiny left-wing faction still trying to control the Liberal Party through leaks, disruption, and media hit pieces. The grassroots made the...

Women’s Forum Australia surrogacy resources: https://www.womensforumaustralia.org/surrogacy Surrogacy turns pregnancy into a contract and children into commodities. In this episode, I expose the horrifying Canadian case of a surrogate mother being sued for $600,000 after refusing to abort a baby diagnosed with a cleft lip. I explain why this case is not an exception, but the inevitable result of a...

In this episode, I sit down with Professor Peter Ridd, the scientist who exposed the truth about the Great Barrier Reef and paid an enormous price for refusing to stay silent. Peter explains why the reef is thriving, how peer review entrenches academic groupthink, and why universities punish researchers who challenge fashionable orthodoxies. We discuss his dismissal, his High Court battle for acad...

The Full Federal Court’s ruling against Pauline Hanson is a devastating blow to free speech in Australia. In this episode, I break down the Hanson v Faruqi decision, expose how Section 18C overrides genuine political debate, and explain why the court’s reasoning should alarm every Australian. I examine the judges, the expert evidence, the double standards, and the extraordinary claim that restrict...

Pauline Hanson called climate change a hoax—and the backlash was immediate. In this episode, Dr Jo and James examine Abby Chatfield’s furious response, revisit dramatic predictions from Al Gore and other climate voices, and ask whether the so-called experts deserve unquestioning trust. From warnings about submerged cities and expanding deserts to claims of human extinction, they compare past forec...

At the National Life Awards 2026, Australia’s pro-life movement honours the politicians, doctors, advocates, creators and community leaders refusing to stay silent. Dr Joanna Howe and James bring humour, emotion and hard truths as awards go to Marika Grünfeld, One Nation, Simone Freeborn, Matthew Bigger, Julie Sharpe, Dr Melissa Lie, Gemma and Rob Cribb. Barnaby Joyce delivers a powerful tribute,...

Pauline Hanson’s call for a monocultural Australia has triggered outrage—but is she raising a question the political establishment refuses to confront? In this episode, Dr Joanna Howe and James debate multiculturalism, national identity, immigration, David Pocock’s viral response, and whether Australia needs one shared culture to survive. They examine claims about diversity, imported cultural prac...

Dr Joanna Howe delivers a raw, emotional and unexpectedly funny gala speech about the personal cost of fighting abortion in Australia. After revealing her Labor Party expulsion, she recounts confronting Health Minister Chris Picton, chasing Nat Cook through a polling booth, being removed by police, and breaking down beside her locked electric car. Her 15-year-old daughter keeps filming through the...

What really happened behind the viral interview with ABC journalist Lucy Barber? In this episode, Dr Joanna Howe and James reveal the full inside story—from the ABC’s initial email and allegations involving campaign spending and MP Nat Cook, to the decision that completely turned the tables: recording the journalist herself. They break down the questions they were sent, compare them with the ABC’s...

A young mother had already booked her 22-week abortion. She believed she had no other choice. Then one unexpected ultrasound, one compassionate stranger, and one life-changing conversation changed everything. Today, the little boy who almost lost his life is thriving, and his mother shares her remarkable story for the first time. This emotional interview reveals the pressures that led her to abort...

Breaking news: an Adelaide man has been arrested after attempting to confront South Australian MP Nat Cook—and now leaked bail conditions raise serious questions about free speech and political accountability. In this episode, Dr Joanna Howe examines the extraordinary restrictions reportedly imposed on Luke Poulton, including limits on attending political events and commenting on elected officials...

Dr Joanna Howe reveals the latest legal threat against her after calling RANZCOG the “Royal College of Abortionists.” In this explosive episode, Jo and James unpack the defamation letter, revisit shocking comments about babies born alive after abortion, and ask why a medical peak body is so aggressively defending abortion up to birth. They also expose growing unrest among doctors, the political co...

NATS MUST ACT: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/natsmustact An extraordinary moment unfolded in the NSW Parliament when Nationals MP Wes Fang used parliamentary privilege to publicly accuse ME of being "a liar." In this episode, I respond point by point, examine the Nationals' voting record on abortion, and explain why the party is facing unprecedented public scrutiny. Did the accusations stack up?...

GET GALA TICKETS (FINAL DAY): https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/nationallifegala Become a Community Organiser: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/sa-organisers Katrina Hildyard stood in Parliament to defend late-term abortion — but Dr Jo and James are not letting her speech go unanswered. In this episode, they break down her arguments line by line, expose the contradictions, challenge the “heavy heart”...

ABC reporter Lucy Barbour called me about Australia Life’s political expenditure and Meta ads — but the interview did not go the way the ABC expected. After revealing I was recording too, I turned the tables and asked one simple question: what is the method of late-term abortion? Despite repeated chances, Lucy refused to answer. In this explosive episode of The Dr Jo Show, I expose ABC's bias, cha...

Get your Gala Tickets: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/nationallifegala The Daily Aus tried to “fact check” my historic claim about South Australia’s pro-life bill passing the Upper House — but did they actually prove anything wrong? In this episode of The Dr Jo Show, Jo and James break down the so-called fact check, the confusion over “a house” versus “both houses,” the claims about abortion up t...

Pauline Hanson’s National Press Club comments on late-term abortion have sparked a major fight on the Australian right. Some commentators are warning that One Nation will destroy its vote if it keeps talking about abortion, but are they right, or are they just repeating the same weak strategy that doomed the Liberal Party for years? In this episode, Dr Joanna Howe and James break down Pauline’s co...

Get your Gala Tickets: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/nationallifegala South Australia’s historic pro-life breakthrough has raised serious questions about Premier Peter Malinauskas. After the Upper House passed Australia’s first pro-life bill through a House of Parliament, Malinauskas rushed a Lower House vote that crushed the bill just hours later. But did his actions expose more than he intende...

South Australia just witnessed a political and moral earthquake. In the rain, hundreds gathered outside Parliament as a late-term abortion bill moved toward a historic vote. This documentary follows Dr Joanna Howe, her family, supporters and campaign team through the tension, strategy, setbacks and emotion of the night a pro-life bill passed a House of Parliament in Australia for the first time. F...

South Australia has just witnessed a historic night in Parliament. After years of campaigning, a pro-life bill to restrict late-term abortion passed the Upper House for the first time in Australian history, before being rushed into the Lower House for a dramatic late-night vote. In this livestream reaction, Dr Joanna Howe, George, James and Ali break down what happened, respond to key speeches, ex...

After a famous YouTuber publicly revealed he ended his pregnancy after a Down syndrome diagnosis, Dr Jo sits down with Annie, a mother who was urged to abort her daughter Lucy three times. Annie shares the fear, pressure and confusion she faced at 20 weeks pregnant, the moment she chose to fight for her baby, and the beautiful reality of Lucy’s life 15 years later. This emotional interview challen...

A historic moment unfolded in South Australia as a pro-life bill passed a house of parliament for the first time in Australian history. Supporters gathered outside parliament while politicians, activists, and community leaders delivered passionate speeches before the decisive vote. What does this result mean? Why are supporters calling it a breakthrough moment? And what happens next as the bill he...