Seminary Dropout 160 – Karen Swallow Prior: Abortion in the USA
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This Week on Seminary Dropout…
Karen Swallow Prior is professor of English at Liberty University, Research Fellow with the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, a member of the Faith Advisory Council of the Humane Society of the United States, and a regular contributor to Christianity Today’s Her.meneutics. Her most recent book is Fierce Convictions: The Extraordinary Life of Hannah More: Poet, Reformer, Abolitionist.
Some questions discussed in this episode…
When does life begin?
How many abortions happen every year in the United States?
When is abortion legal and illegal?
What does Planned Parenthood do?
Do tax dollars fund abortions?
What are productive ways for Christians to respond to abortion?
Mentioned in this episode…
–Crisis Pregnancy Centers
-For the stats mentioned, Karen recommends visiting the research arm of Planned Parenthood, The Guttmacher Institute and The National Health Institute
– Gosnell: The Untold Story of America’s Most Prolific Serial Killer
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