Bioethics Babe

Arina Grossu Agnew

On the Bioethics Babe podcast we examine the tough questions and human flourishing in light of science, faith, and culture. Each week we will do a deep-dive into a bioethical issue with a top medical, academic, or policy expert. www.bioethicsbabe.com

  1. 2d ago

    "Abortion Pill Reversal: She Changed Her Mind Hours Later. Can the Baby Be Saved?" with Dr. George Delgado | Ep. 39

    She took the abortion pill... then changed her mind just hours later. Is there anything that can be done? Thousands of women have found themselves in this heartbreaking situation, believing there was no hope. But according to family physician and abortion pill reversal pioneer Dr. George Delgado, that isn't always the end of the story. In this in-depth conversation, Dr. Delgado explains the science behind abortion pill reversal, how progesterone can counteract the effects of mifepristone, and what the published medical evidence actually shows. He also shares the remarkable story of how abortion pill reversal was first discovered after women asked physicians for help, leading to a worldwide network that has now helped save more than 8,000 babies. We discuss: How the abortion pill (mifepristone and misoprostol) worksThe difference between the abortion pill and Plan BHow abortion pill reversal works biologicallySuccess rates and why timing mattersWhether abortion pill reversal is safe for mothers and babiesWhat the peer-reviewed studies actually showThe controversy surrounding the halted 2019 clinical trialWhy some medical organizations oppose abortion pill reversalThe FDA, informed consent, and the ethics of giving women a second chanceThe stories of women who immediately regretted taking the abortion pillThe future of abortion pill reversal research and patient careDr. Delgado also responds to common criticisms, including claims that abortion pill reversal is "unproven" or causes birth defects, discusses ongoing research to improve treatment protocols, and explains why he believes women deserve to know this option exists before taking the first abortion pill. Whether you've heard abortion pill reversal, this episode examines the evidence, the ethics, and the real-life stories behind the science. If you or someone you know has taken the first abortion pill and regrets it, time is critical. Seek help immediately and visit www.abortionpillreversal.com. Subscribe for more conversations If this episode helped you, please like, subscribe, and share it to help more people discover thoughtful conversations on bioethics, medicine, and the inherent dignity of every human person. 📚For Episode Resources, please visit the episode page at www.bioethicsbabe.com. Follow BB on social media: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BioethicsBabe Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61576554667052 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bioethicsbabe X: https://x.com/bioethicsbabe

    "Abortion Pill Reversal: She Changed Her Mind Hours Later. Can the Baby Be Saved?" with Dr. George Delgado | Ep. 39

  2. Jul 7

    “What Fertility Treatments Are Ethical? IVF, IUI, & Embryo Ethics” with Joe Zalot, PhD | Ep. 38

    Millions of couples struggle with infertility, yet few realize that not every fertility treatment is ethically the same. Is IVF the only option? Is IUI morally acceptable? Why does the Catholic Church oppose some reproductive technologies while embracing others? And what happens to the millions of frozen embryos already in storage? In this episode of Bioethics Babe, I sit down with Joe Zalot, PhD, Director of Education at the National Catholic Bioethics Center, to unpack one of the most misunderstood topics in modern medicine and Catholic bioethics. Joe has responded to more than 2,400 ethics consultations and has spent years helping physicians, priests, and families navigate the difficult moral questions surrounding infertility, IVF, embryo freezing, surrogacy, donor conception, and restorative reproductive medicine. Together, we discuss: • Why infertility is a profound cross and how the Catholic Church responds with compassion and hope • The difference between morally acceptable and unacceptable fertility treatments • Why IVF remains one of the most controversial procedures in modern medicine • The ethical concerns surrounding embryo destruction, embryo freezing, and genetic screening • Why children are gifts, not products or entitlements • What Catholics should know about IUI, ICSI, NaProTechnology, fertility awareness methods, and restorative reproductive medicine • The truth about sperm and egg donation, surrogacy, and third-party reproduction • Whether modern fertility medicine treats infertility or simply bypasses it • What should happen to the estimated 2 million frozen embryos in the United States, with at least 3-5 million total worldwide. • Practical guidance for couples seeking ethical fertility care while remaining faithful to Catholic teaching Whether you're struggling with infertility, discerning fertility treatment options, working in healthcare, or simply trying to understand the Church's teaching on human dignity and reproductive technology, this conversation offers clarity, compassion, and practical guidance rooted in Catholic bioethics. 📌 Subscribe for weekly conversations with leading physicians, scientists, ethicists, legal scholars, and policy experts exploring today's most challenging bioethical issues through the lens of human dignity.

    “What Fertility Treatments Are Ethical? IVF, IUI, & Embryo Ethics” with Joe Zalot, PhD | Ep. 38

  3. Jul 2 ·  Bonus

    Happy Independence Day! Celebrating America's 250th Anniversary | Bioethics Babe

    Happy Independence Day! As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States, we remember the enduring truth proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence: that all men are created equal and are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. At Bioethics Babe, our mission is to defend the inherent dignity of every human person from conception to natural death. Through conversations on bioethics, human dignity, medical ethics, Catholic ethics, human rights, and today's most pressing healthcare issues, we seek to equip people to think clearly about what it means to be human and why every human life has immeasurable value. Since launching in September 2025, Bioethics Babe has reached listeners in 63 countries and 557 cities, and our global audience continues to grow. If you believe in advancing a culture that respects life, truth, and human dignity: ✅ Subscribe to the Bioethics Babe YouTube channel. ✅ Share this video and your favorite episodes with family and friends. ✅ Support our mission by making a donation at www.bioethicsbabe.com. Thank you for being part of this growing community. Have a blessed and joyful Independence Day, and God bless America!

    Happy Independence Day! Celebrating America's 250th Anniversary | Bioethics Babe

  4. Jun 23

    “What Happens to a Society When It Starts Killing Its Elderly?” with Amanda Achtman | Ep. 37

    What happens to a society when it starts killing its elderly? What happens when a doctor offers death to a lonely senior before offering treatment? When a grandchild loses a grandparent not to disease, but to euthanasia? When aging parents begin to wonder whether they're a burden rather than a gift? In Canada, euthanasia now accounts for approximately 1 in 20 deaths, and the program continues to expand. What began as a narrowly defined option for a small group of patients has become one of the most controversial bioethical issues of our time. In this powerful and deeply human conversation, Amanda Achtman, founder of Dying to Meet You, explains why euthanasia is not merely a medical issue, but an existential crisis touching families, medicine, aging, disability, loneliness, meaning, and human dignity. Drawing from hundreds of conversations with seniors, families, physicians, disability advocates, and people directly affected by Canada’s euthanasia program, Amanda shares heartbreaking stories of grandparents lost to euthanasia, patients offered death before treatment, family members left with trauma and unanswered questions, and seniors who increasingly fear becoming a burden. We discuss: • Why elderly people are essential to the flourishing of society • How euthanasia affects children, grandchildren, and entire families • The hidden psychological impact of being offered euthanasia • Why loneliness, loss of meaning, and fear often drive euthanasia requests more than physical pain • The expansion of euthanasia in Canada and what it teaches the rest of the world • How legal euthanasia changes medicine, culture, and our understanding of human worth • Why Amanda calls euthanasia "the new suicide" • Practical ways to build a culture where people are accompanied rather than abandoned This conversation goes far beyond politics. It asks a deeper question: What kind of society do we become when death is presented as the answer to suffering? Subscribe for more conversations If this episode helped you, please like, subscribe, and share it. 📚For Episode Resources, please visit the episode page: https://bioethicsbabe.com/what-happens-to-a-society-when-it-starts-killing-its-elderly-with-amanda-achtman-ep-37/. For more information, the latest episodes, and additional resources, visit www.bioethicsbabe.com. Follow BB on social media: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BioethicsBabe Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61576554667052 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bioethicsbabe X: https://x.com/bioethicsbabe

    “What Happens to a Society When It Starts Killing Its Elderly?” with Amanda Achtman | Ep. 37

  5. Jun 16

    "Is Donor Conception Ethical? What It Asks Children to Give Up" with Katy Faust | Ep. 36

    Donor conception is often celebrated as a gift, a miracle, and a pathway to parenthood. But what if your missing parent was missing by design? What if the person who created you intentionally planned for one or both of your biological parents to never be part of your life? What does it mean to intentionally separate a child from one or both of his or her biological parents before birth? Do children have a right to know their biological mother and father? How does donor conception differ from adoption? And what are donor-conceived adults saying about growing up without access to one or both sides of their biological family? In this episode, Katy Faust, Founder and President of Them Before Us, explores the ethical, psychological, and cultural questions surrounding donor conception and challenges us to view reproductive technology through a child-centered lens. In this episode we discuss: • What donor conception is and how it works • The difference between donor conception and adoption • Why many donor-conceived adults are speaking out • Identity, ancestry, and "genealogical bewilderment" • The fertility industry's role in donor conception • Anonymous donors and biological parenthood • The rights of children versus the desires of adults • What children may lose when donor conception becomes family planning Subscribe for more conversations If this episode helped you, please like, subscribe, and share it with someone who may need the encouragement. 📚For Episode Resources, please visit the episode page. For more information, the latest episodes, and additional resources, visit www.bioethicsbabe.com. Follow BB on social media: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BioethicsBabe Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61576554667052 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bioethicsbabe X: https://x.com/bioethicsbabe

    "Is Donor Conception Ethical? What It Asks Children to Give Up" with Katy Faust | Ep. 36

  6. Jun 9

    “Seven Miscarriages, Two Living Children, and the Hidden Grief So Few Talk About” with Gabriela Anastasopoúlou | Ep. 35

    Seven miscarriages. Two living children. Countless questions. What does it actually feel like to lose a child through miscarriage? What happens when the pregnancy test line starts fading and you realize you're about to lose another baby? Why do so many women feel completely unprepared for the physical, emotional, and spiritual reality of miscarriage, despite the fact that roughly 1 in 4 pregnancies ends in miscarriage? In this deeply personal and moving conversation, Gabriela Anastasopoúlou shares her journey through a miscarriage, becoming a mom to her son, followed by seven miscarriages and secondary infertility, and the eventual birth of her daughter after years of unanswered questions and heartbreak. Gabriela opens up about: What miscarriage is really like physically and emotionallyThe grief that many couples carry in silencePregnancy after repeated lossThe medical journey to uncover underlying causes of miscarriageRestorative reproductive medicine, NaProTechnology, and fertility treatmentWhy she and her husband chose not to pursue IVFThe dignity of preborn children lost through miscarriageHow churches can better support grieving parentsFinding hope when every positive pregnancy test feels terrifyingAs a civil rights attorney and advocate for miscarriage awareness, Gabriela brings both personal experience and profound insight to a topic that affects millions of families but is rarely discussed openly. Whether you have experienced miscarriage yourself, know someone who has, or simply want to better understand this often-hidden form of grief, this conversation offers compassion, honesty, practical guidance, and hope. Subscribe for more conversations If this episode helped you, please like, subscribe, and share it with someone who may need the encouragement. 📚For Episode Resources, please visit the episode page: https://bioethicsbabe.com/seven-miscarriages-two-living-children-and-the-hidden-grief-so-few-talk-about-with-gabriela-anastasopoulou-ep-35/ For more information, the latest episodes, and additional resources, visit www.bioethicsbabe.com. Follow BB on social media: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BioethicsBabe Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61576554667052 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bioethicsbabe X: https://x.com/bioethicsbabe

    “Seven Miscarriages, Two Living Children, and the Hidden Grief So Few Talk About” with Gabriela Anastasopoúlou | Ep. 35

  7. Jun 2

    "'I Helped Hijack the Women’s Movement': How Roe v. Wade was Sold to America” with Sue Ellen Browder | Ep. 34

    Did the women's movement get hijacked? Former Cosmopolitan writer and Subverted author Sue Ellen Browder says yes, and she says she helped do it. In this eye-opening conversation, Sue shares what she witnessed inside Cosmopolitan during the height of the sexual revolution, how media narratives helped reshape American views on sex, marriage, motherhood, and abortion, and why she believes the women's movement became fused with abortion politics. We discuss the influence of figures such as Betty Friedan, Larry Lader, Simone de Beauvoir, and Kate Millett, the origins of modern feminism, the role of propaganda in shaping public opinion, and what Sue uncovered in her research into Roe v. Wade. Was the sexual revolution an organic cultural shift or a carefully constructed campaign? How did abortion become central to feminism? What role did media, money, and ideology play in changing American culture? And what can we learn from this history today? In this episode: · Inside Cosmopolitan during the sexual revolution · How media narratives can shape culture · The connection between feminism and abortion advocacy · The hidden influences behind Roe v. Wade · Simone de Beauvoir, Kate Millett, and radical feminism · Propaganda, persuasion, and the battle for truth · Marriage, motherhood, and the meaning of womanhood If you enjoy thoughtful conversations about bioethics, human dignity, culture, faith, and public policy, subscribe and join the conversation. Subscribe for more conversations Bioethics Babe is a podcast exploring the toughest questions about human dignity, suffering, and the human person in light of science, faith, and culture. 📚For Episode Resources, please visit the episode page: https://bioethicsbabe.com/i-helped-hijack-the-womens-movement-how-roe-v-wade-was-sold-to-america-with-sue-ellen-browder-ep-34/ For more information, the latest episodes, and additional resources, visit www.bioethicsbabe.com. Follow BB on social media: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BioethicsBabe Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61576554667052 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bioethicsbabe X: https://x.com/bioethicsbabe

    "'I Helped Hijack the Women’s Movement': How Roe v. Wade was Sold to America” with Sue Ellen Browder | Ep. 34

  8. May 26

    “The Egg Freezing Lie: What the Fertility Industry Isn’t Telling Women” with Jennifer Lahl | Ep. 33

    Egg freezing is sold as empowerment. A way to “pause” fertility, focus on career and relationships, and have children later on your own timeline. But what if that promise isn’t as secure as women are being told? In this explosive episode of Bioethics Babe, Jennifer Lahl, founder of the Center for Bioethics and Culture Network and director of the documentary Eggsploitation, exposes the risks, realities, and ethical questions surrounding the rapidly growing egg freezing industry. We discuss: • What women are actually told before freezing their eggs • The medical risks of fertility drugs and egg retrieval • Ovarian hyperstimulation, stroke risk, infertility, and cancer concerns • Why most IVF and fertility cycles fail • The hidden financial incentives behind the fertility industry • How companies market egg freezing as a workplace “benefit” • Whether egg freezing offers freedom or false reassurance • The unknown long-term effects on children conceived through assisted reproductive technologies • Why the fertility industry remains largely underregulated • How reproductive technology is reshaping dating, marriage, motherhood, and family life • The ethical questions surrounding IVF, embryo creation, and designer babies • Why restoring fertility health may matter more than bypassing it Is egg freezing truly empowering women, or is it selling the illusion that biology can be postponed without consequence? This conversation dives into the science, ethics, medicine, and cultural assumptions behind one of the fastest-growing reproductive technologies in the world. Subscribe for more conversations Bioethics Babe is a podcast exploring the toughest questions about human dignity, suffering, and the human person in light of science, faith, and culture. 📚For Episode Resources, please visit the episode page.: https://bioethicsbabe.com/the-egg-freezing-lie-what-the-fertility-industry-isnt-telling-women-with-jennifer-lahl-ep-33/ For more information, the latest episodes, and additional resources, visit www.bioethicsbabe.com. Follow BB on social media: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BioethicsBabe Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61576554667052 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bioethicsbabe X: https://x.com/bioethicsbabe

    “The Egg Freezing Lie: What the Fertility Industry Isn’t Telling Women” with Jennifer Lahl | Ep. 33
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On the Bioethics Babe podcast we examine the tough questions and human flourishing in light of science, faith, and culture. Each week we will do a deep-dive into a bioethical issue with a top medical, academic, or policy expert. www.bioethicsbabe.com

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  • Creator
    Arina Grossu Agnew
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    42
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Arina Grossu Agnew
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    Bioethics Babe