Everyone has been talking about the tragic case of a 10-year-old who was raped, became pregnant, and driven across state lines to get an abortion. Even President Biden referenced her story in public. Multiple ERI followers have asked us how pro-life people can answer questions about this story without sounding like a moral monster.
Josh and Emily invited licensed mental health counselor Robin Atkins to discuss the story with us. Our conversation included the rules regarding public discussion of patient information, particularly in CHINS cases, and the damage done if the rules are violated as well as how pro-life people should talk about this story.
Emily Albrecht will be speaking at the Amnion Pregnancy Center Annual Gala.
Date:
October 28, 2022
Time:
6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Event:
Amnion Pregnancy Center Annual Gala
Topic:
Six Practical Dialogue Tips: What We've Learned From Talking With 5,000 Pro-Choice People
Pastors very often, I think, would rather not speak publicly about abortion, even if they personally support the pro-life cause. This isn’t usually because they want to hide from the issue or because they don’t think it’s a truth worth defending, but because they are afraid of putting a stumbling block in the way of someone’s salvation. Pastors want pro-choice people to turn to Jesus because they need Him just as much as pro-lifers do. Ministers don’t want to be responsible for someone’s refusal to accept Christ because they pushed them away with a political position.
The days after Roe v. Wade’s overturning have been riddled with confusion, panic, anger, protests, and misinformation. There has never been a more important time for pro-life advocates to provide clarity, explain what overturning Roe v. Wade really means, and describe how we want to see our society move forward. Josh, Emily, and Andrew went live on YouTube and Facebook to help you think clearly and respond effectively to the most contentious issue of the moment.
After summarizing what the Dobbs decision did, the staff pull the curtain back on what their experience was like on the day that Dobbs came out, and their emotional reactions to the situation since.
Then they discuss the question of whether pro-lifers should be even trying to get into dialogues right now, given the heated emotions right now.
Finally they respond to these common pro-choice arguments right now:
Back-alley abortions
Pro-lifers don’t care about babies after they’re born
Handmaid’s Tale
“This is a step back 50 years for women’s rights”
“People will still get abortions anyway!”
“You’re going to force women to die from tubal pregnancies. Are doctors really not allowed to do live-saving procedures?”
The maternal mortality rate in Mississippi
“Justice Thomas’ concurrence proves that they’re coming after same-sex marriage and birth control next!”
“You can’t force people to donate organs. Women have less bodily autonomy than corpses now.”
“You want to throw women into jail.”
“Women will be prosecuted for miscarriages.”
Finally the staff discuss the three steps for the pro-life movement now before taking questions from the audience.
We do not believe that women should be prosecuted for abortion, because the state of public thought about abortion precludes us from assuming women understand what they are doing in an abortion.
