Straight Talk on Life Issues

Life Issues Institute
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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. 

  1. 4h ago

    Beyond Dred Scott: Personhood and Constitutional Protection

    Love the show? Text us your feedback! If equal protection were applied to the unborn, what would enforcement actually look like in American law? The 14th Amendment promises equal protection, but who counts as a “person” when the law is applied to the unborn? This week we sit down with Princeton’s Professor Robert P George, a leading scholar of jurisprudence and constitutional interpretation, alongside Professor John Londregan, to make a careful case that the Constitution’s guarantees should extend to children in the womb, not only to those already born. The core dispute at the heart of the abortion debate is personhood. We talk through the biological reality of human development, the original public meaning of “person” in 1868, and why Section 5 matters for Congress’s authority when states fail to protect vulnerable lives. Also addressed is the claim that the 14th Amendment was about race rather than abortion. Then we get practical and argue for an approach focused on preventing death, avoiding vengeance, and preserving compassion for women in difficult circumstances, while also taking seriously the claim that abortion ends a human life. If you care about constitutional law, originalism, equal protection, personhood, and the real-world stakes of abortion policy, this conversation is for you. Subscribe, share this episode with someone who thinks differently, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway. Support the show

    38 min

  2. Jun 30

    Radical Feminist to Pro-Life Advocate - Sara Huff's story

    Love the show? Text us your feedback! “Don’t look in the toilet.” That warning sits at the center of one of the most intense personal stories we’ve shared. Sara Huff did look and then could never unsee it.  This week we talk with Sara Huff, who shares how trauma, homelessness, and a promise of “empowerment” pulled her into high-profile feminist activism and a push for abortion. Her chemical abortion experience, medical crisis, and recovery reshape her view of life, faith, and the real options women deserve when pregnancy feels impossible. Her message to women facing an unplanned pregnancy: you are not out of options, and you do not have to do this alone.   If you found this conversation valuable, subscribe, share it with someone who needs it, and leave a review so more people can find Straight Talk on Life Issues. What question do you want us to tackle next? Support the show

    26 min

  3. Jun 23

    The Benham Family a Generational Legacy

    Love the show? Text us your feedback! How does a man build a legacy that outlives him? It’s not through image or comfort, but through Scripture, prayer, and the kind of courage that shows up when it costs something. This week we sit down with three generations of the Benham family to talk about Father’s Day, legacy that actually lasts, and why kids follow what we embody more than what we say.    Bailey shares what it’s like to grow up with a “spiritual inheritance” and why more young men are suddenly rethinking marriage, family, and generational impact. Flip takes us through his story of redemption, from being raised in the saloon business to meeting Christ and becoming a bold voice in pro-life advocacy. We unpack why the pro-life worldview is not merely political but biblical, including the conviction that life begins at conception. We discuss the real-world cost of public faith: arrests, harassment, prayer vigils, and how watching a father stand firm can ignite courage in the next generation.   If you want practical motivation to lead your home with a biblical worldview, build spiritual habits that last, and model faith your children can “catch,” this conversation is for you. Subscribe for more, share this with a dad who needs it, and leave a review with one lesson you want to pass down. Support the show

    34 min

  4. Jun 16

    Her Twin Was Aborted. She Survived.

    Love the show? Text us your feedback! She traveled to Oklahoma with a simple gift and a handwritten card: “Thank you for choosing life for me.” What Claire Colwell heard back from her birth mother, Tanya, turned that reunion into a revelation and rewrote everything Claire thought she knew about her own beginning. Claire is an adopted woman who later learns she survived a late-term abortion attempt, and that she was a twin whose sibling did not survive. Claire also explains how she went from an introvert who barely knew what Planned Parenthood was to a national pro-life speaker, and what happens when abortion survivors tell their stories in public spaces, state hearings, and hostile crowds .Along the way, we talk about forgiveness, survivor’s guilt, and why post-abortion healing often starts when the silence finally breaks.    If you’re searching for a powerful abortion survivor story, insight into adoption reunion dynamics, or practical next steps for supporting women through pregnancy centers, adoption agencies, and church-based help, this conversation offers both honesty and direction.    Subscribe for more Straight Talk on Life Issues, share this episode with someone who needs it, and leave a review so more people can find these stories. What’s one moment from Claire’s journey you can’t stop thinking about? Support the show

    24 min

  5. Jun 9

    Breaking Down Stem Cell Facts with Dr. David Prentice

    Love the show? Text us your feedback! If two million people have been helped by using Adult Stem cells, why are we still talking about embryonic cells?  How do adult stems cells work and why do embryonic stem cells not succeed? We answer these questions and more as we sit down with Dr. David Prentice, a longtime stem cell researcher and policy adviser, to separate stem cell hype from stem cell results, and to name the ethical stakes that often get blurred on purpose. We also get practical for anyone considering stem cell therapy now. We share what to ask your doctor about sourcing, why many procedures use your own cells, and how donor matching works. Then we look forward to where ethical stem cell treatments are heading, including research and clinical progress in multiple sclerosis, stroke recovery, heart damage, graft versus host disease, sickle cell disease, frailty, and even rare HIV remission cases.  If you care about science, medical ethics, and real-world healing, subscribe, share this conversation, and leave a review so more people can find it. Support the show

    27 min

  6. Jun 2

    Former Abortionists Speak Out

    Love the show? Text us your feedback! How does the abortion industry shape language and conscience over time? How does moral relativism make the unthinkable feel routine? Why is abortion often driven by fear, shame, and a sense of unwantedness? Two practicing OBGYNs once saw abortion as normal medicine. Then something happened that neither training nor politics could explain away and it changed everything. This week we talk with Dr. Catherine Wheeler and Dr. John Bruchowski about the moments that shattered the “fog,” the cost of facing what they had done, what truth plus grace looks like for healing and action, and why they now speak publicly for life.  If you care about abortion, pro-life advocacy, medical ethics, and real-world support for women, this conversation will challenge you. Subscribe for more, share this with someone who needs it, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway.  Support the show

    34 min

  7. May 26

    A 14-Year-Old’s Story Of Pressure, Silence, And Lasting Trauma with Sherie Marie

    Love the show? Text us your feedback! A 14-year-old walks into a clinic expecting a test and walks out carrying trauma, silence, and questions that no adult around her would answer. That’s the reality Sherie Marie shares with us.  This week Sherie describes the chilling lack of informed consent, the absence of basic compassion, and the way a minor can be pushed through a life-altering procedure without anyone stopping to ask, “Is this what you want?” We dig into what coercion looks like in real life: intimidation from a boyfriend pressure from parents rushed messaging from medical staff the quiet manipulation that makes someone feel trapped The chemical abortion pill raises new alarms around forced and coerced abortion. When pills can be shipped, hidden, or misused, oversight shrinks and vulnerability grows, especially for teens and women in controlling relationships. What can lawmakers, churches, and everyday people do right now:  create safer systems take coercion seriously build real paths for post-abortion healing and abortion trauma recovery If you’ve ever wondered what real care and real protection should look like, this conversation is for you. Subscribe for more, share this episode with someone who needs it, and leave a review to help more people find these stories and this support. Support the show

    29 min

  8. May 19

    Choosing Life After A Shattering Prenatal Diagnosis with Wayne Topp

    Love the show? Text us your feedback! A single sentence from a doctor can turn a joyful ultrasound into a spiral of fear, and for many families the next sentence is even worse: abortion is presented as the “option.” Why does modern healthcare so often fast-track abortion after a prenatal diagnosis? How does disability-selective abortion echo eugenics in practice? This week we talk with Wayne Topp about getting devastating prenatal news twice and how our families can respond when fear and pressure hit at the same time. We unpack why abortion is often presented as the default after a diagnosis and why human dignity cannot depend on health, ability, or prognosis. Subscribe for more Straight Talk on Life Issues, share this episode with someone who needs it, and leave a review so more families can find these resources. What part of Wayne’s story stayed with you?  Support the show

    24 min
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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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  • Creator
    Life Issues Institute
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    135
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Straight Talk on Life Issues
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