Being Pro Life
We are back to monthly as of March of 2023. We cover varying topics that fall under the category of respecting human life. This includes topics related to abortion, assisted suicide, religious freedom, capital punishment, immigration and persons with disabilities. Each episode features an interview with someone personally involved in the issue and a call to action on how to get involved.
Episodes
155 episodes
Being Pro Life: Abortion and Down Syndrome
Bob talks with Ann Poirier, mother of a child with Down Syndrome and board member of Gigi’s Playhouse in Cincinnati about having a child with Down Syndrome, and how to better educate the public so that people do not consider abortion to be a so...
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Season 6
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Episode 12
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26:04
Being Pro Life: The Patient Protection Act
Bob talks with Ohio Representative Adam Mathews about HB324, the Patient Protection Act, which requires in-person visits with a provider before and after receiving medication, if that medication has a 5% or greater likelihood of serious side ef...
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Season 6
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Episode 11
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23:26
Being Pro Life: Haitian Immigrants in Springfield
Bob talks with Patrick Joseph, a Haitian national living in Springfield, Ohio, on his legal work status in the U.S. and the removal of Temporary Protected Status for Haitian immigrants, potentially sending tens or hundreds of thousands of Haiti...
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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22:49
Being Pro Life: The Problem with IVF
Bob talks with Dr. Joe Zalot, Director of Education for the National Catholic Bioethics Center, about In-Vitro Fertilization, the theological and ethical problems with the process, and what help there is for couples facing infertility that are ...
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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31:12
Being Pro Life: No State Funded Death
Bob talks with Will Kuehnle, Associate Director for the Ohio Catholic Conference, about a bill to prohibit public funding for lethal drugs for abortion or assisted suicide, as well as abolishing the death penalty outright in Ohio.
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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26:57
Being Pro Life: Poor Prenatal Diagnosis
Bob talks with Wayne Topp about his wife’s pregnancy, the poor prenatal diagnosis of his son, Felix, and the faith-filled journey he and his wife took to trust God and not take the advice of doctors to abort.
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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38:17
Being Pro Life: Miracle Mikey
Bob talks with Daniel Schachle about his wife’s pregnancy and the miraculous healing of his son “Miracle Mikey” in utero, which led to the beatification of Blessed Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus.
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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34:48
Being Pro Life: The Beauty of Open Adoption
Bob talks with Terri Marcroft about her path to choosing adoption, the misconceptions about open adoption and why adoption should be considered a good and viable option for unplanned pregnancy. Terri is founder of Unplanned Good, a non-profit t...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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35:58
Being Pro Life: Mother Seraphina and the Rose Garden Family Mission
Bob talks with Mother Seraphina Marie, FDM, about her life, her order (Franciscan Daughters of Mary), and the Rose Garden Home Mission which helps pregnant moms and their babies.
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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26:32
Being Pro Life: A New Chaplain for Deaf Ministry
Bob talks with Fr. Charles Onumaegbu, the new Chaplain for Deaf Ministry for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, on his call to the priesthood, his interest in deaf ministry and how he came to the United States.
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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24:58
Being Pro Life: Conceived in Rape
Bob talks with Rebecca Kiessling, a family law attorney, adoptee, mother of 5 children, international pro-life speaker and advocate, who was conceived in rape. She travels around the country speaking out against rape exceptions, how they not on...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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24:54
Being Pro Life: The Mark Houck Story
Bob talks with Mark Houck about being charged with violating the FACE Act outside an abortion facility in Philadelphia, his surprise arrest by over 20 armed FBI agents in front of his wife and young children, and his trial.
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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46:36
Being Pro Life: Ohio Abortion Ballot Initiative Pt 8: Moving Forward
Bob talks with Peter Range, Executive Director of Ohio Right to Life, about the passage of Issue 1 in Ohio, the Constitutional Amendment entitled "The Right to Reproductive Freedom". What did we learn, what can we do legislatively to limi...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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27:36
Being Pro Life: Ohio Abortion Ballot Initiative Pt 7: A Constitutional Lawyer
Bob talks with Rachel Citak, a Constitutional and Civil Rights attorney, on the November reproductive rights ballot initiative in Ohio and how it makes it even easier to traffic and abuse women in Ohio.
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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23:33
Being Pro Life: Ohio Abortion Ballot Initiative Pt 6: A Lawyers Perspective
Bob talks with Philip Williamson, a licensed attorney in Ohio and Kentucky, on the November reproductive rights ballot initiative in Ohio and how it is about so much more than it seems.
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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23:19
Ohio Issue 1 Fails: What is Next?
Bob talks with Aaron Baer of the Center for Christian Virtue on the Ohio voters' rejection of Issue 1 that would have raised the threshold for making changes to Ohio's Constitution, and what the next steps are for defeating the abortion ballot ...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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20:58
The Ohio Catholic Conference and the Ohio State Budget
Bob talks with Will Kuehnle, Associate Director for the Ohio Catholic Conference, about Ohio's state budget and what things the OCC advocated for to protect women, families and those with special needs.
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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26:28
Being Pro Life: Ohio Abortion Ballot Initiative Pt 4: August Special Election
Bob talks with Brian Hickey, Executive Director for the Ohio Catholic Conference, about Ohio's special August election, to make it more difficult to pass a constitutional amendment, making it more difficult to pass the abortion-related issue ...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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20:12
Being Pro Life: Ohio Abortion Ballot Initiative Pt 3: Ohio Catholic Conference
Bob talks with Michelle Duffey, Associate Director for Communications and Outreach for the Ohio Catholic Conference, about the Ballot Initiative Materials
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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22:53
Being Pro Life: Ohio Abortion Ballot Initiative Pt 2: Stop the Sign
Bob talks with Dena Espenscheid from the Leadership Institute, about the 2023 Ohio Ballot Initiative, "Right to Reproductive Freedom", and what concerned citizens can do to keep this extreme amendment off the ballot this November.
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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30:52
Being Pro Life: Ohio Abortion Ballot Initiative Pt 1: Peter Range
Bob talks with Peter Range, Executive Director of Ohio Right to Life, about the 2023 Ohio Ballot Initiative, "Right to Reproductive Freedom", about how it may sound reasonable to many people at first, but it is actually an extreme ammendment th...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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30:31
Being Pro Life: Ohio Heartbeat Bill
Bob talk with Elizabeth Whitman, Director of Communications for Ohio Right to Life, about the Heartbeat Bill, and misconceptions about what that bill means in the state of Ohio.
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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30:31
Being Pro Life: Ending Abortion in Ohio
Bob talks with Mary Parker about the Supreme Court case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health, and Ohio Senate Bill 123 which seeks to end abortion Ohio if Roe v. Wade is overturned.
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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24:34