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Heartbeats: A Podcast By First Coast Women’s Services

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Heartbeats Season 1: Dispelling Myths About Abortion In today’s culture, conversations about abortion are often filled with confusion, misinformation, and half-truths. At First Coast Women’s Services , we believe women and families deserve clear, compassionate, and truthful information when facing an unplanned pregnancy. In our first season of Heartbeats , we take time to dispel some of the most common myths about abortion —addressing what it really is, what it isn’t, and the long-term impact it can have. With clarity and care, our team unpacks the facts so that every woman can make an informe...

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Episode 6: The Myth that "Diagnosis Demands an Abortion" 04.12.2025 42:40

In today's episode Harry and Kristen Hatcher share their family's story. Particularly about their son Truett who was diagnosed with Acrania, a rare fetal defect, in the early stages of development. Harry and Kristen were advised by their Dr. that they could carry Truett to term knowing that he would not survive long if at all, or they could have an abortion. Our world tells us that the abortion i...

Episode 5: The Myth that "Abortion is Healthcare" 27.11.2025 41:11

Dr Kathi Aultman, a retired OBGYN of 33 years and a pro life advocate who has been featured by Focus on the Family, and has testified before congress on the dignity of human life, joins us to talk about many ideas and misconceptions that support the idea that “Abortion is Healthcare”. Kathi shares her journey from being a very young pro-choice doctor, believing that supporting abortion as health...

Episode 4: The Myth of "Economic Status" 20.11.2025 40:59

Miranda & Mimi, both former clients of First Coast Women's Services, share with us their stories of choosing life in the face of overwhelming socioeconomic difficulties. Both of their living, and financial situations alone would have been more than enough for some of our culture's most well meaning people to say, aborting their child would have not only been acceptable, but completely understa...

Episode 3: The Myth of "The Abortion Pill" 13.11.2025 39:26

In this episode Jen Pace is joined by Dr. Jason Phillips, a board certified OBGYN. Dr. Phillips discusses several misconceptions about the abortion pill, like that it is "safer than Tylenol" and that medical complications occur in less than 1% of cases. The abortion industry would like you to think that this medication is an easy way to deal with your unwanted pregnancy in the comfort and privacy...

Episode 2: "The Myth of the Man's Role" 07.11.2025 37:35

In this episode, Jen Pace talks with Brad Nelson and Doug Gray. Two men who have served as male mentors at First Coast Women's Services, to encourage men facing unplanned pregnancies in their relationships. Our society tells us the man's role in a pregnancy should be only to support the woman in whatever decision that she makes. The world says that because men are so lacking in emotion, that an a...

Episode 1: The Myth of “The More Compassionate Choice” 30.10.2025 27:50

In the first episode of Heartbeats, Jennifer Pace, CEO of First Coast Women’s Services, sits down with Drena Gaydon, Analee Kluge, to confront a powerful and painful myth — that “abortion is the more compassionate choice if you’re not ready to parent.” Each story is unique, but all share a common thread: the deep emotional and spiritual impact that follows abortion. Together, they reveal the truth...

Teaser Trailer for Heartbeats 23.10.2025 0:45

🎧 Welcome to Heartbeats — A Podcast by First Coast Women’s Services We’re thrilled to introduce Heartbeats, a brand-new podcast dedicated to sharing powerful conversations about life, truth, and hope. In this first season, we’re tackling some of the most common myths about abortion — from “my body, my choice” to the belief that abortion is the more compassionate option — and uncovering the truth...