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It’s not often that I am pleasantly surprised by the way pro-choice people act on the internet. This is the story of a pro-choice redditor who looked into the details of an Indianapolis woman’s conviction for feticide and discovered that many media stories about this case were withholding crucial details. I encourage you to follow this person’s example by fighting against confirmation bias.

Related Links:

• The original WNCN piece mentioned is no longer available.
• Click here to read the pro-choice redditor’s comment.
• Click here to read the Slate article quoting a pathologist who gives pretty convincing reasons to believe that the tests used during the autopsy of the baby are outdated and inconsistent.
• Click here to read another reddit comment on confirmation bias.
• Click here to read the WSBT article regarding the toxicologist’s testing of Patel’s blood.
• Timothy Brahm: Are We Afraid of the Truth?

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These six tactics not only helped me navigate a 90-minute debate with three LDS missionaries when I didn’t know anything about Mormonism, they can also help you have better conversations with pro-choice people.

Related Links:

• Josh Brahm: Why We Should Accurately Describe Other People’s Positions
• Josh Brahm: Should We Call ANYBODY “Pro-Abortion?”
• Josh Brahm: Responding to the Question of Rape with Wisdom and Compassion

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Little conversational agreements create clarity about the kind of conversation you’re having. This is especially helpful with difficult people, because it clarifies for you and for them that they’re being difficult and calls them to a higher standard of dialogue.

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• Click here to read the article Tim referenced about how to graciously call someone out who is being rude.

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It is one of the questions I’m asked the most often. We’ve all experienced it. You’re talking to someone about abortion or something else and it’s just not going very well. You start doubting whether any good will come from letting the dialogue continue. If you do decide to end the conversation, you have to figure out how to graciously bring the dialogue to a close, which can also be tricky. How do you know? What factors should you consider?

Related Links:

• Click here to watch my speech at the 2014 Students for Life Conference: “I’m Pro-Life, But…”  The section explaining the three essential skills is from 4:41 to 17:43.
• Click here to watch my speech at the 2015 Students for Life Conference: “6 Practical Tips for Having Good Dialogues.”

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Sometimes when I talk about abortion with strangers, it feels like I’ve already had that conversation before, because they’re making familiar statements. But the truth is, I haven’t had that conversation before, because I haven’t heard that statement from that person before. Even though some statements are very common, different people mean very different things by them. A recent conversation I had with a hotel shuttle driver named “Mark” reminded me that while I may have heard the same words before, I hadn’t heard his story before. I think there’s a lesson you can learn from this situation that will help you have better dialogues with pro-choice people.

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• Click here to watch my speech at the 2015 Students for Life Conference: 6 Practical Tips for Having Good Dialogues

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