Politely Rude With Abby Johnson

Abby Johnson Unscripted is sponsored by Presidio Healthcare, America’s first pro-life, Christian health insurance company. Presidio is committed to healthcare that honors human dignity, protects conscience, and supports families without compromising deeply held values. Learn more at presidiocare.com/abby . Abby Johnson has long said, " The answer to abortion is not adoption ." In this episode, she...

Abby Johnson Unscripted is sponsored by Presidio Healthcare, America’s first pro-life, Christian health insurance company. Presidio is committed to healthcare that honors human dignity, protects conscience, and supports families without compromising deeply held values. Learn more at presidiocare.com/abby . In this conversation, Abby and Karen explore their faith journeys, focusing on the transitio...

In this conversation, Abby Johnson and Ericka Anderson tackle the emotional and ethical complexities surrounding IVF and embryo adoption. Ericka shares her personal journey as an IVF mom, discussing the lack of education and support in pro-life circles regarding the implications of IVF. They explore the commodification of human life, the responsibilities of stewardship over embryos, and the challe...

Abby Johnson Unscripted is sponsored by Presidio Healthcare, America’s first pro-life, Christian health insurance company. Presidio is committed to healthcare that honors human dignity, protects conscience, and supports families without compromising deeply held values. Learn more at presidiocare.com/abby . In this episode of Abby Johnson Unscripted , Dr. Abby Johnson sits down with Dr. Brittany To...

Abby Johnson Unscripted is sponsored by Presidio Healthcare, America’s first pro-life, Christian health insurance company. Presidio is committed to healthcare that honors human dignity, protects conscience, and supports families without compromising deeply held values. Learn more at presidiocare.com/abby . In this episode of Abby Johnson Unscripted , Abby examines the deeply personal and often unc...

Abby Johnson Unscripted is sponsored by Presidio Healthcare, America’s first pro-life, Christian health insurance company. Presidio is committed to healthcare that honors human dignity, protects conscience, and supports families without compromising deeply held values. Learn more at presidiocare.com/abby . In this candid conversation, Abby Johnson and Karen Herzog examine one of the most challengi...

Abby Johnson Unscripted is sponsored by Presidio Healthcare, America’s first pro-life, Christian health insurance company. Presidio is committed to healthcare that honors human dignity, protects conscience, and supports families without compromising deeply held values. Learn more at presidiocare.com/abby . In this conversation, Abby Johnson shares her profound journey of healing from past trauma,...

Abby Johnson Unscripted is sponsored by Presidio Healthcare, America’s first pro-life, Christian health insurance company. Presidio is committed to healthcare that honors human dignity, protects conscience, and supports families without compromising deeply held values. Learn more at presidiocare.com/abby . In this episode of Abby Johnson Unscripted , Abby sits down with Karen Herzog for a candid c...

Abby Johnson Unscripted is sponsored by Presidio Healthcare, America’s first pro-life, Christian health insurance company. Presidio is committed to healthcare that honors human dignity, protects conscience, and supports families without compromising deeply held values. Learn more at presidiocare.com/abby . Abby Johnson shares her profound journey from working in the abortion industry to leaving it...

Abby Johnson Unscripted is sponsored by Presidio Healthcare, America’s first pro-life, Christian health insurance company. Presidio is committed to healthcare that honors human dignity, protects conscience, and supports families without compromising deeply held values. Learn more at presidiocare.com/abby . In this conversation, Abby Johnson and Karen Herzog delve into the complex mindset of aborti...

And Then There Were None is a nonprofit ministry that helps abortion workers leave the industry and find the peace, joy, and freedom they’ve been missing. Learn more and participate in the mission at abortionworker.com . In this episode of Abby Johnson Unscripted, Abby shares her journey from working at Planned Parenthood to becoming a pro-life advocate. The conversation delves into her childhood...

I've spent years telling pieces of my story: my time at Planned Parenthood, my decision to quit, the healing that came after. But there's more I haven't said out loud — the doubts I still wrestle with, the faith that carries me through, and what life actually looks like on the other side of the abortion industry. So, I'm starting something new. No script. No talking points. Just me, telling you th...

In this deeply moving episode, Abby sits down with Élisabeth Nguyen to hear the personal story of her brother, Cardinal Nguyễn Văn Thuận — a man whose life began as a fragile miracle and grew into a powerful witness of faith. From surviving childhood in a time when many did not, to answering God’s call at just 13 years old, his journey would eventually lead him through war, hardship, and years of...

Lauren Eden shares a story few could imagine — how her life was almost ended before it began, and how a series of courageous choices, faith, and divine timing changed everything. From her mother’s desperate moments to her father’s relentless determination, this is a story about miracles, forgiveness, and the unseen ways life finds a way. Hear how one family’s faith transformed fear into hope, and...

On her 10-year anniversary, Billie Fox learned a truth that shattered everything she believed about her marriage. In this deeply honest episode, Billie shares how her husband’s confession exposed a hidden struggle, forced her to confront betrayal, anger, and forgiveness, and ultimately reshaped their marriage. Together, Abby and Billie discuss the quiet damage pornography causes in families, the i...

In this powerful return episode of Politely Rude , Abby Johnson sits down again with Chelsey Painter Davis— known as the viral "blind mom”—for a conversation that goes deeper than ever before. Chelsey shares her powerful and personal story of being conceived through IVF — and why her gratitude for life has led her to ask difficult ethical questions about the fertility industry. In this episode, Ch...

In this sobering episode of Politely Rude , Abby is joined by Noemi Padilla, a registered nurse with over 30 years of experience — including four years working inside a high-volume abortion clinic in Tampa, Florida. Noemi shares her firsthand testimony of how she entered the abortion industry believing she was helping women, only to witness systemic neglect, coercion, and abuse behind closed doors...

Abby is joined by Patti Garibay, Founder and Executive Director of American Heritage Girls, to discuss her journey from a 12-year volunteer with the Girl Scouts to starting a faith-based alternative for girls young women. Patti shares why she founded AHG and dives into the concerning changes within the Girl Scouts, including the removal of God from the Promise, teachings on sexuality, and its ties...

In this compelling episode, Abby sits down with Serena Dyksen — abortion survivor, founder of She Found His Grace Abortion Recovery , and a leading voice in abortion recovery advocacy. Serena shares her personal testimony of experiencing abortion at a young age, the trauma that followed, and the long journey toward healing and faith. What once felt like silence and shame became the foundation for...

In this episode, Abby sits down with guest Kim Zember—speaker, missionary, and founder of Unforgotten Faces—to talk about deeper human longings: intimacy, connection, identity, and the ways our early experiences shape how we love. Kim shares how the search for belonging, misunderstood intimacy, and emotional wounds can influence our relationships, and how Jesus brought restoration, clarity, and fr...

In this moving episode, Abby sits down with Nicole LeBlanc, a young wife and mother whose first pregnancy brought a rare diagnosis: conjoined twins. Nicole shares how she navigated overwhelming medical pressure, unexpected peace, and a faith that carried her through every moment. Her story is tender, courageous, and unlike anything we’ve featured before — a testimony that reminds us of the dignity...

After a shocking $525 doctor visit, Abby sits down with healthcare reform leader Katie Talento to ask: What on earth is happening to our healthcare system? Katie reveals the dark incentives inside corporate medicine, the pressure placed on doctors, and how big hospital systems are reshaping care at the expense of patients. A must-hear episode for every family. FOLLOW ABBY ON SOCIAL MEDIA - Instagr...

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s really like to live out your Christian convictions inside the medical world, you’re going to appreciate this conversation. In this episode, Abby Johnson sits down with Dr. Mike Chupp—surgeon, missionary, and CEO of the Christian Medical & Dental Associations—to talk about faith, integrity, and the pressures facing healthcare professionals today. Dr. Chupp shar...

What would you do if the system you trusted to protect your child became the source of their suffering? In this powerful episode of Politely Rude , Abby Johnson sits down again with Jackie Schlegel, founder and executive director of Texans for Medical Freedom, for a candid and emotional conversation about the growing movement for medical transparency and parental choice. Jackie opens up about her...

When Christine Melchor founded the Houston Coalition for Life, she had no office, no resources, and no plan—only a conviction that God was calling her to act. Decades later, that simple step of obedience has blossomed into a ministry that has reached over 40,000 women and inspired countless others across the nation. In this moving episode, Abby Johnson sits down with her longtime friend and fellow...