Right to Life Radio

John Gerardi and Jonathan Keller react to James Talarico’s CNN town hall exchange with University of Dallas professor Jodi Hunt. They push back on the claim that the Bible is silent on abortion, discuss the Ten Commandments and early Christian teaching, and explore how Jewish and Christian beliefs about human dignity challenged the ancient world. They also weigh what a closely divided Senate could...

“Am I taking crazy pills?” A drawn-out FDA review has John Gerardi and Jonathan Keller reaching for a Zoolander quote. They unpack the latest timetable for reviewing mifepristone, concerns raised by SBA Pro-Life America, and a Charlotte Lozier Institute critique of the decision to drop in-person dispensing requirements. Plus, they ask why the Trump administration hasn’t acted sooner and whether ne...

Sometimes, the turning point starts with a flower and a simple question. On this episode of Right to Life Radio, Linda Talia shares how a sidewalk conversation connected an overwhelmed couple with practical support and renewed confidence to choose life. Plus, John examines what he sees as a double standard in the debate over capital punishment and euthanasia, discusses Canada’s medical assistance...

John Gerardi and California Family Council CEO Jonathan Keller discuss abortion related bills awaiting Governor Gavin Newsom’s decision, including proposals affecting later abortions, community college health centers, and veterans. Then National Review’s Kathryn Jean Lopez joins John to discuss California’s lawsuit over abortion pill reversal and the broader debate about pregnancy centers and repr...

What happens when Republican victories don’t deliver lasting pro-life policy? John Gerardi and Jonathan Keller of California Family Council examine California’s election outlook, Trump’s influence on Republican prospects, and the political obstacles facing the pro-life movement. They discuss missed opportunities to defund Planned Parenthood, the limits of congressional action, and whether federal...

What happens when compassion for adults causes us to lose sight of the suffering of children? This week on Right to Life Radio, John Gerardi returns to the Lindsay Clancy case and the troubling public reaction following the mistrial. He examines what he sees as a growing tendency to prioritize adult suffering, desires, and self-fulfillment over the lives and well-being of children, and asks whethe...

John Gerardi and Jonathan Keller break down California’s latest abortion-related legislation, including efforts to expand abortion access through community colleges and allow non-doctors to perform surgical abortions. John also examines the mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy case before Linda joins the show with two powerful Stories from the Sidewalk—one painful, one hopeful—and reflects on staying fa...

The Lindsay Clancy trial has sparked a disturbing cultural debate: Why are so many people focusing on the accused mother while three murdered children fade into the background? John Gerardi and Jonathan Keller examine the insanity defense, online cheerleading for Clancy, and society’s growing tendency to prioritize adult desires over children’s needs. They also explore the widening political divid...

John Gerardi is joined by Jonathan Keller, CEO of California Family Council, to break down a heavy week of pro-life news. First, the heartbreaking case of Baby Gabriel: an Alaska nurse serving as a surrogate refused to abort a baby diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, then fought in Texas courts after the intended parents allegedly refused life-saving heart surgery. John and Jonathan ma...

California lawmakers want abortion pills offered at community-college student health centers—even though the pills can already arrive by mail. John Girardi breaks down AB 2540, Claire Densmore’s argument for greater “access,” the limited capabilities of campus health centers, and the lack of comparable prenatal support. He then turns to the Comstock Act, blue-state shield laws, and whether Acting...

Anthony Fauci faced the Senate and answered with the Fifth Amendment—111 times. John Gerardi and Jonathan Keller unpack the “explosive non-testimony,” the legacy Fauci and Francis Collins left behind, and how federal research funding helped create a market for fetal tissue obtained from abortion providers. They revisit Sen. Joni Ernst’s questions about fetal-tissue research, David Daleiden’s Plann...

There's nothing new under the sun. In this evergreen audio essay, host John Gerardi traces a startling line from the child sacrifice of the ancient world to the abortion debate in modern California. Reading through Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles, John unpacks why the Israelites were tempted to worship pagan gods like Baal, Asherah, and Molech, and how those religions divorced worship from morality...

John Gerardi is joined by Jonathan Keller of California Family Council to unpack the disturbing expansion of Canada's euthanasia program, from proposals to euthanize infants with disabilities to recommendations that minors consent to their own deaths without parental input. This week's mystery clip reveals just how far the MAID program has gone, with roughly half of 2024 recipients citing feeling...

John Gerardi is joined by his friend Kathryn Jean Lopez of National Review, the pro-life movement's leading chronicler and author of the Lifeline newsletter. The two dig into the biggest and most frustrating story in pro-life politics: Congress quietly letting Planned Parenthood's Medicaid funding come roaring back after just one year of defunding, and why, in KJL's words, "not enough raging" is h...

California says it is all about choice, so why does every Medi-Cal dollar point poor women toward abortion? John Gerardi breaks down how the state fully covers abortion with zero out-of-pocket cost while OB care pays so poorly that Madera County lost its only maternity ward. Then, Assemblyman Joe Patterson's budget amendment to fund prenatal care at the same level as abortion, and why Sacramento l...

Four years to the day after Dobbs overturned Roe v. Wade, John Gerardi sits down with Jonathan Keller, CEO of California Family Council, to take stock of where the pro-life movement actually stands. They cover what Dobbs did and did not do, why mail-order abortion pills have quietly undercut state bans, and how decades of Roe left even pro-life lawmakers afraid to act once they finally held power....

Host John Girardi and guest Jonathan Keller dive into the California FACE Act controversy, exploring the prosecution of pro-life volunteer Anastasia Rogers over a social media post, the First Amendment implications for pro-life protests. The board member and Rachel's Vineyard team member Geronimo Cerda joins to discuss the life-changing healing work of Rachel's Vineyard for those impacted by abort...

In this episode of Right to Life Radio, John Gerardi and Jonathan Keller unpack a Gallup poll revealing shifting American attitudes on moral issues. They explore the rise of ethical libertarianism, the troubling normalization of doctor-assisted suicide, and the cultural contradictions in valuing animal life over human life, culminating in a discussion of a YouTuber's public decision to abort a chi...

This week on Right to Life Radio, John and Jonathan break down California's primary election results and what they mean for the pro-life movement heading into November. They take some humorous jabs at Tom Steyer's record-breaking cost-per-vote campaign, dig into the top-two showdown between Steve Hilton and Javier Becerra, and discuss how California's extended ballot-counting process impacts close...

John Gerardi and Jonathan Keller tackle James Tallarico's pro-abortion arguments, explore biblical evidence on life in the womb, and discuss why the Texas and Louisiana primaries make defunding Planned Parenthood even harder.

Right to Life Radio crunches the numbers like never before, dissecting Planned Parenthood's 2024 financials. John and Jonathan analyze national losses, state-by-state disparities, and California's outsized role in keeping the organization afloat. If you've ever wanted to understand how tax forms, Medi-Cal, and political funding shape the abortion industry, this is your moment.  

John Gerard and Jonathan Keller dive into a tumultuous week in the pro-life movement as the Supreme Court allows the abortion pill to continue being prescribed via telemedicine and shipped through the mail. John breaks down his recent National Review article, pokes fun at himself with some William F. Buckley impressions, and unpacks the notorious "shadow docket." Later, Dr. John Erickson joins to...

This week on Right to Life Radio, John Gerardi and Jonathan Keller break down a potentially monumental Supreme Court case that could reshape the landscape of chemical abortions in the U.S. They discuss the 5th Circuit's ruling against mailing Mifepristone, the Supreme Court's temporary stay, and the Trump administration's controversial legal stance. They explore the rise of telemedicine abortions,...

John Gerardi and Jonathan Keller dive into a viral congressional hearing where Rep. Brandon Gill presses an abortion advocate to name her "favorite" abortion method—and her refusal to answer sparks a bigger conversation about the moral and cultural realities of abortion. The hosts also discuss a landmark 9-0 Supreme Court ruling protecting pro-life pregnancy centers from harassment by state govern...

John Gerardi and Jonathan Keller explore the upcoming July 4th expiration of Planned Parenthood's defunding, the political challenges facing pro-lifers, and the missed opportunities of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. With humor, historical detours, and sharp analysis, they highlight what's at stake for the pro-life movement and why Republicans might be letting a once-in-a-lifetime chance slip away...