Life Issues Institute
Straight Talk on Life Issues
Join us for Straight Talk on Life Issues where we tackle the most pressing life issues and provide you with information and commentary you can trust. Straight Talk on Life Issues is your home for pro-life education. Visit Lifeissues.org for access to our free resources.
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Jul 7, 2026
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Episodes
Giving Men a Voice to Defend LIFE 07.01.2025 51:55
Love the show? Text us your feedback! Abortion is often devastating to men who are tragically left without a voice. This week on Straight Talk on Life Issues we are joined by Jack Harper and Greg Hasek as they share their experience with abortion. Covering everything from the role of the Church to advice for expectant fathers, this episode gives men a voice to defend LIFE. Click here for a counsel...
The Dangers of Chemical Abortion 31.12.2024 1:01:15
Love the show? Text us your feedback! Chemical abortion is the primary method of abortion in the United States. Unsuspecting women are told that these dangerous pills are safer than over the counter medication. This week we are joined by Dr. Ingrid Skop and Dr. Susan Bane to share the dangers of chemical abortion. Share this important episode with your friends and family as we strive to protect wo...
How Maternity Homes and Pregnancy Resource Centers Bless Women at Christmas 24.12.2024 47:38
Love the show? Text us your feedback! Join us on Straight Talk on Life Issues for this special Christmas program. The birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is truly the greatest gift that mankind has ever been given. This week Faith Cintron, Dolli Neikirk, and Pastor Lloyd Pulley share the beauty of the Christmas story. Together, they highlight the efforts of pregnancy resource centers and ma...
How Abortion Puts the Mother’s Life at Risk 17.12.2024 45:10
Love the show? Text us your feedback! Pro-abortion advocates will often lie about the safety of an abortion. Women are told that the dangerous chemical abortion pill is safer than common household over the counter drugs. The truth that these abortionists do not share with unsuspecting women is that abortion is very dangerous. Medical experts Dr John Bruchalski and Dr. Donna Harrison join Straight...
Disability & Motherhood: Breaking Barriers, Building Families 03.12.2024 52:14
Love the show? Text us your feedback! Motherhood is a beautiful blessing, and every mom deserves support and encouragement. Sadly, some believe that women who may suffer from a disability are not qualified to be parents. This week on Straight Talk on Life Issues we are joined by Chelsea Davis and Sydney Anne Bennett. The two share their unique stories of motherhood as women who are devoted and lov...
The Lifesaving Importance of Pregnancy Centers 26.11.2024 49:45
Love the show? Text us your feedback! Pregnancy centers provide essential lifesaving services to women in need. The importance of their work cannot be overstated. Yet despite their incredible value, pregnancy centers have recently come under fierce attack. Pro-abortion radicals spread lies and have tried to shut these centers down. Julie Russell and Amanda Little join this episode of Straight Talk...
Sharing the Beauty of Adoption 19.11.2024 25:16
Love the show? Text us your feedback! The abortion industry wants women to believe that killing their child is their only option. We know that is far from the truth. Women have many options including lovingly placing their child into a caring home. This week in celebration of national adoption month we are joined by Lisa and Gene Lumpkins as well as Leah Outten. Our guests share the beauty of both...
Veterans Impacted by Abortion 12.11.2024 30:44
Love the show? Text us your feedback! Without the right to life there are no other rights. Without our veterans, none of our most fundamental rights would be protected. This week on Straight Talk on Life Issues we are joined by veterans Jody Duffy and Tessie Jones as they share their experience with military sexual trauma and abortion. Sadly, abortion and sexual trauma has impacted many veterans....
Unpacking the Election - What You Need to Know 08.11.2024 30:50
Love the show? Text us your feedback! This week saw a tremendous victory for LIFE. Join Brad and Victor for a very special episode of the Straight Talk on Life Issues podcast for commentary and analysis you can trust. This election will have lasting implications at the state and federal levels. The pro-life community sent a powerful message. Listen now to hear what you need to know and equip yours...
Teen Pregnancy Choosing an Unexpected Life 05.11.2024 23:40
Love the show? Text us your feedback! Teenagers that face an unexpected pregnancy are often pressured to kill their unborn child. This week we are joined by Cole and Zayda Carpenter and Michael J. New, Ph. D to discuss choosing life in cases of teen pregnancy. It is crucial that we are supportive and helpful in their choice for life. Click here for resources Click here to become a Life Defender Su...
The Trauma of Losing a Sibling to Abortion 29.10.2024 48:52
Love the show? Text us your feedback! Abortion leaves a wake of destruction for all involved. This includes the death of the innocent unborn child as well as the trauma that scars the mother and father. Abortion also leaves a lasting impact on the sibling survivors. They are left with questions, fears and insecurities, knowing he or she was chosen to live, while their sibling was killed. This week...
The Destructive Generational Impact of Abortion 15.10.2024 51:14
Love the show? Text us your feedback! Abortion not only takes the life of the innocent child in the womb, but it also leaves traumatic scars that can impact generations. This week on Straight Talk on Life Issues , we are joined by Dr. Carol Swain and Georgette Forney to discuss the generational impact of abortion, as they share their personal experiences facing that trauma. Understanding the true...
The Tragic Reality of Coerced Abortions 08.10.2024 33:12
Love the show? Text us your feedback! Around the country countless women have been coerced into an abortion that they did not want. Studies show that nearly 70% of women who get an abortion described their experience as inconsistent with their own values and one in four describe the abortion as coerced or unwanted. Joining us this week to are experts Lovette Vassar and Tessa Cox to discuss the ter...
Connecting Churches to Pro-Life Work 01.10.2024 58:15
Love the show? Text us your feedback! Churches have an important responsibility to share the truth with their congregations. This week on Straight Talk on Life Issues Bo Linam, Brad Dacus, and Pastor Peter Mordh share the importance of church involvement in the pro-life movement. You will learn how your church family can get connected in the pro-life movement and help protect women and their unbor...
How Planned Parenthood Viciously Targets Minorities 24.09.2024 36:16
Love the show? Text us your feedback! Planned Parenthood is notorious for their intentional targeting of minority communities. Join Brad and Victor alongside expert guests, Susan Enouen and Dr. Alveda King as we expose the horrific truth of abortion. Including everything you need to know about Planned Parenthood’s racist, eugenics supporting founder, to the modern-day locations of Planned Parentho...
The Truth About Florida’s Radical Amendment 4 17.09.2024 40:39
Love the show? Text us your feedback! Radical pro-abortion extremists have set their sights on pro-life states around the country. Through millions of dollars in out of state money that is funneled in from abortion businesses, these extremists can push their desired constitutional amendments on the ballot. Florida now faces an amendment which, if passed, would allow abortions well beyond the time...
Men Share Their Abortion Regret 10.09.2024 39:29
Love the show? Text us your feedback! Abortion leaves a wake of death and sorrow. While the focus is often on the women impacted by abortion, men also suffer a with a terrible burden. This week Sean Corcoran and Kevin Fleming join Straight Talk on Life Issues to share their personal stories of abortion in their lives and how it impacted them. Click here for resources Support the show
The Frontlines of the Fight for Life 03.09.2024 27:35
Love the show? Text us your feedback! Sidewalk counselors are the on the frontlines of the fight for life. Their ministry serves as the last hope for unborn babies who are about to be aborted. Dawn Argentina and Elsy Varela are experienced sidewalk counselors who join us to share their stories of reaching those women outside the abortion facility. Click here for resources Support the show
From Planned Parenthood Employees to Pro-Life Advocates 27.08.2024 35:41
Love the show? Text us your feedback! Former abortionists and pro-abortion advocates who have become defenders of life are among the greatest allies that the unborn have. From the ashes of our lives God can work tremendous blessings. This week we are joined by Abby Johnson and Myra Neyer, two former Planned Parenthood employees. The pair share their experience inside the abortion industry and thei...
Perinatal Hospice – A Loving Option 20.08.2024 44:23
Love the show? Text us your feedback! When parents are faced with the potential death of a newborn or a stillborn birth, the challenges can seem insurmountable. Pro-abortion advocates will attempt to pressure the family into aborting their baby. Perinatal hospice is a more loving option that helps families deal with these heartbreaking circumstances. This week we are joined by Kathy Pittman, Steph...
How You Can Equip Victims of Sex Trafficking 13.08.2024 33:40
Love the show? Text us your feedback! Last week we discussed how you can protect victims of sex trafficking. This week we discuss how you can equip victims. Thankfully, there are many resources to help men and women who have been victimized by sex trafficking. This week we are once again joined by Karolyn Schrage and Karla Sutter who will share how you can equip those victims. Join Straight Talk o...
How You Can Protect Victims of Sex Trafficking 06.08.2024 30:06
Love the show? Text us your feedback! Around the world sex trafficking is one of the gravest dangers facing men, women, and children. Sex trafficking can appear at times to be invisible to the untrained eye. This week Karolyn Schrage and Karla Sutter join Straight Talk on Life Issues to share how you can help protect victims of sex trafficking. Click here for resources Support the show
The Multiple Blessings of Embryo Adoption 30.07.2024 48:20
Love the show? Text us your feedback! Human life is sacred from the moment of fertilization. Nearly one million babies are currently in cryostorage as embryos. These snowflake babies can be a beautiful gift and blessing to families in want of a child. Saralyn and Ben Bracken as well as Tyler and Kayla Nuss join Straight Talk on Life Issues to share their experience with embryo adoption. Click her...
Black Americans Know Abortion is Used Against Them 16.07.2024 41:21
Love the show? Text us your feedback! For years the Black community has been targeted by racists and eugenicists within the abortion industry. The truth surrounding this horror is being brought to light. New research shows that a majority of Black Americans know that abortion has been a tool used against them. Alveda King and Catherine Davis join Straight Talk on Life Issues to discuss this impor...
Abortion Survivors Tell Their Stories 09.07.2024 1:02:15
Love the show? Text us your feedback! The abortion industry says that babies in the womb aren’t humans, but instead they are just a clump of cells. Melissa Ohden, Lauren Eden, and Rosemarie Fenchel live to tell another story. They survived abortion attempts and join us on Straight Talk on Life Issues to share their unique experiences as survivors. Click here for resources Support the show
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