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#67: AHA Fails to Understand Pro-Life History (with Jonathon Van Maren - Part 2)
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Jonathon Van Maren joins the podcast for the second part of a discussion on what is going on with a hostile anti-abortion group called Abolish Human Abortion (AHA). In this episode, Jonathon discusses the history of the pro-life movement and why it needs to be understood, AHA's "Free the States" strategy, and what pro-life organizations and sidewalk counselors should do about them.
Related Links:
Jonathon Van Maren: How “Abolish Human Abortion” Gets History Wrong - Part 1
Jonathon Van Maren: How “Abolish Human Abortion” Gets History Wrong Again - Part 2
ERI Podcast: "Should Women be Prosecuted if Abortion Becomes Illegal?"
"Defenders of the Unborn" by Dr. Daniel K. Williams
"Abortion Rites" by Marvin Olasky
"Operation Rescue" by Randall Terry
"Wrath of Angels: The American Abortion War" by Jim Risen & Judy Thomas
Debate: Pro-Life Incrementalism vs Abolitionist Immediatism (Gregg Cunningham vs. T. Russell Hunter)
If you want to see Abolish Human Abolition's account of who they are to assess it on its own terms, read "The Five Tenets of Abolitionism" on the AHA webpage
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
04:12 Understanding the history of the pro-life movement
12:50 Why didn't the rescue movement succeed?
19:30 Will simply calling abortion "murder" end it?
20:17 Why the pro-life movement needs to understand it's own history
21:37 Is Jonathon doing the same thing as AHA does by critiquing them?
24:25 Would their "Free the States" strategy work?
28:48 Does AHA support throwing aborting women in jail?
36:28 How AHA's strategy seems defined by being simplistic
41:26 Reacting to Hunter exclaiming how sick he is of abortion
43:02 What should sidewalk counselors do when "abolitionists" are preventing them from saving babies?
54:03 Should pro-life organizations distance themselves from AHA?
Jonathon Van Maren is the Communications Director for the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform. His writings have been translated into more than six languages, and published in the National Post, National Review, First Things, The European Conservative, The Federalist, The American Conservative, The Stream, the Jewish Independent, the Hamilton Spectator, Reformed Perspective Magazine, among others. His insights have been featured on CTV, Global News, and the CBC, as well as over twenty radio stations. He regularly speaks on a variety of social issues at universities, high schools, churches, and other functions in Canada, the United States, and Europe.
Equal Rights Institute Website: https://EqualRightsInstitute.com
Equal Rights Institute Blog: https://Blog.EqualRightsInstitute.com
Equipped for Life Course: https://EquippedCourse.com
Sidewalk Counseling Masterclass: http://SidewalkCounselingMasterclass.com
Host: Josh Brahm Guest: Jonathon Van Maren Audio/Video Editor: Chapter One Films & Josh Brahm Publisher: Jen Westmoreland
Disclosure: The books above are Amazon affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, ERI will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the links and finalize a purchase.
100 episodes
Manage episode 293393520 series 2673960
Jonathon Van Maren joins the podcast for the second part of a discussion on what is going on with a hostile anti-abortion group called Abolish Human Abortion (AHA). In this episode, Jonathon discusses the history of the pro-life movement and why it needs to be understood, AHA's "Free the States" strategy, and what pro-life organizations and sidewalk counselors should do about them.
Related Links:
Jonathon Van Maren: How “Abolish Human Abortion” Gets History Wrong - Part 1
Jonathon Van Maren: How “Abolish Human Abortion” Gets History Wrong Again - Part 2
ERI Podcast: "Should Women be Prosecuted if Abortion Becomes Illegal?"
"Defenders of the Unborn" by Dr. Daniel K. Williams
"Abortion Rites" by Marvin Olasky
"Operation Rescue" by Randall Terry
"Wrath of Angels: The American Abortion War" by Jim Risen & Judy Thomas
Debate: Pro-Life Incrementalism vs Abolitionist Immediatism (Gregg Cunningham vs. T. Russell Hunter)
If you want to see Abolish Human Abolition's account of who they are to assess it on its own terms, read "The Five Tenets of Abolitionism" on the AHA webpage
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
04:12 Understanding the history of the pro-life movement
12:50 Why didn't the rescue movement succeed?
19:30 Will simply calling abortion "murder" end it?
20:17 Why the pro-life movement needs to understand it's own history
21:37 Is Jonathon doing the same thing as AHA does by critiquing them?
24:25 Would their "Free the States" strategy work?
28:48 Does AHA support throwing aborting women in jail?
36:28 How AHA's strategy seems defined by being simplistic
41:26 Reacting to Hunter exclaiming how sick he is of abortion
43:02 What should sidewalk counselors do when "abolitionists" are preventing them from saving babies?
54:03 Should pro-life organizations distance themselves from AHA?
Jonathon Van Maren is the Communications Director for the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform. His writings have been translated into more than six languages, and published in the National Post, National Review, First Things, The European Conservative, The Federalist, The American Conservative, The Stream, the Jewish Independent, the Hamilton Spectator, Reformed Perspective Magazine, among others. His insights have been featured on CTV, Global News, and the CBC, as well as over twenty radio stations. He regularly speaks on a variety of social issues at universities, high schools, churches, and other functions in Canada, the United States, and Europe.
Equal Rights Institute Website: https://EqualRightsInstitute.com
Equal Rights Institute Blog: https://Blog.EqualRightsInstitute.com
Equipped for Life Course: https://EquippedCourse.com
Sidewalk Counseling Masterclass: http://SidewalkCounselingMasterclass.com
Host: Josh Brahm Guest: Jonathon Van Maren Audio/Video Editor: Chapter One Films & Josh Brahm Publisher: Jen Westmoreland
Disclosure: The books above are Amazon affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, ERI will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the links and finalize a purchase.
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