Being Pro Life

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 effects such as organ failure, hemorrhaging and death.  This law would require in-person as well as follow-up visits for the safety of women taking the abortion pill.  Support the show

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 Haitians back to Haiti while the country still has no operating government.  Support the show

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 not only ethical, but more effective and less costly.   Support the show

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.   Support the show

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.   Support the show

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.  Support the show

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 that promotes adoption.  Support the show

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.  Support the Show.

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.  Support the show

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 only take the life of an innocent child, but also fail to help women but only aid rapists and traffickers.  Support the show

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.   Support the show

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 limit its effects, and what should we do in our every day lives to continue to promote a culture of life.   Support the show

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.   Support the show

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.  Support the show

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 issue in November.  Support the show

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.  Support the show

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 in November. Support the show

Bob talks with Michelle Duffey, Associate Director for Communications and Outreach for the Ohio Catholic Conference, about the Ballot Initiative Materials Support the show

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.  Support the show

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 that instills a right to abortion with no restriction.  Support the show