About Abortion

Episode 15 - Emotionally harmful to women?  Soul or Spirit? In this week’s episode Dave is joined again by Beth Davey and together they respond to an e.mail that raises a whole host of questions as to the state of the UK Church today. Until we realise how much the world is in the Church, we’ll never respond aright to the issue of “abortion”. The transcript of this episode is published here: h...

Having observed last week the dismal starting-point of Protestants with regard to “abortion” in the mid-60s, Dave continues to track the history of the UK Church’s response through four key books.  Although not much improved in the 70s, thereafter we see increasing biblical light shed on the issue by Evangelical writers, and we are able to finish this week’s episode on a hopeful note.  O...

Have you ever heard of the Abortion Act 1965? Do you know who drafted it?  Listen to the shocking story of how the Church of England actively paved the way for the legislative change that resulted in the slaughter of 10 million babies in our land.  Dave unpacks the deeply disturbing, hugely influential, but nowadays little-known report produced by the Church of England in the mid-60s: Ab...

Today we are joined by special guest John Betts, who lived through the 60s, to help us think through the massive cultural shifts that took place in the UK at that time and paved the way for the seismic Abortion Act 1967 and all that that led to.  This is Part 2 of our mini-series, "How did we get here?" - painting the picture of what brought us to the point we are at today, with more than 500...

As we near the end of "Phase 1", in which we are painting the general landscape of "abortion" in the UK, we are spending a few episodes asking the question, "How did we get here?"  In this week's episode we are focusing on the legislative answer to that question, and we are anxious to drive home the point that law matters. Indeed, if there is one single answer as to why the killing of human b...

This episode comprises an urgent recall.  Much of what we think is life-giving, or merely life-preventing, is actually life-taking.  Do you know what the biggest killer in the UK Church is?  Listen into this essential briefing on "contraceptives" and "IVF".   Links for further info:  https://www.cbruk.org/contraception   https://www.cbruk.org/ivf Follow us on:  ...

1 in 3 women in the UK has at least one abortion, and the situation within the Church doesn't appear to be very different.  What effect does abortion have on a woman?  What does the gospel have to say to someone who's had an abortion?  Is there any hope?  Listen as Pauline tells her own story: a terrible downward spiral after what seemed like the sensible thing to do, and then a life-chang...

The Imago Dei is a Christian doctrine that has shaped the world. Ideas such as human rights, care for the elderly or the disabled, racial equality, and emancipation all find their roots in this uniquely Judeo-Christian idea. On the question of "abortion", it's all-important.  But do we really understand what it means?  Beth Davey joins us to explore the biblical understanding of what...

Only a tiny fraction of Christians in the UK has ever heard thorough teaching on abortion from the Bible. As a result, many are unaware of what - if anything - the Bible has to say on this issue: many assume that the Bible is unclear, and it's up to us to decide.  This lack of clarity leads to confusion and lack of conviction at best, deeply antichristian attitudes and responses at worst.  Tim...

What will justice look like when 'abortion' is abolished?  Should people be put in prison?  It's well worth persevering through the less-than-ideal sound quality and slow start to this transatlantic call: Mr Gregg Cunningham brings together decades of experience in military intelligence, State legislature, government, social reform study, and cutting-edge anti-abortion activism, to hel...

In this week's episode Dave catches up with Camilla Olim who has just released one of the most insightful and impactful books on abortion out there: For Those Being Crushed.  This book is a great place to start for a Christian (or anyone) seeking to understand this issue from scratch.  It's extremely readable, breaking down what can seem an overwhelming sunject into digestible units.  And...

In this, the first full episode of About Abortion, Dave is joined by old friend and now colleague Christian Hacking, who works as Public Engagement Officer for CBRUK, to set the record straight on what abortion actually is. Reacting to responses from members of the public, Dave and Christian lift the lid on what is shrouded in misunderstanding and cloaked in euphemism. Before we get onto opinions...

In this short introductory episode, Dave Brennan (director of Brephos) lays out the need for a new podcast on abortion, and what kind of approach this podcast is going to take. Spend 10 minutes considering whether this podcast might be for you.