{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Life Matters","home_page_url":"https://life-matters.fireside.fm","feed_url":"https://life-matters.fireside.fm/json","description":"Life Matters is a podcast for pro-lifers without compromise. Human life should be a treasure, not a talking point. With sound policy, strong faith, and shameless devotion to the sanctity of life, we can fulfill the calling of the pro-life movement. ","_fireside":{"subtitle":"Rallying the Pro-Life Movement to Fulfill It's Calling","pubdate":"2022-05-26T15:00:00.000-04:00","explicit":false,"owner":"Phyllis Schlafly Eagels","image":"https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/5/5a82ed3c-82f1-4eb0-b5a9-0d9c2a76a366/cover.jpg?v=1"},"items":[{"id":"52b5b91f-915b-40db-807a-e885cbab11a2","title":"The Person Behind the Choice","url":"https://life-matters.fireside.fm/5","content_text":"Abortion survivor Melissa Ohden joins Life Matters to give a perspective like no other on the cost of abortion. She gives a clear voice to abortion survivors and victims that cuts through the rhetorical cycle of politics. Plus, Ed and Jordan discuss how to respond to calls for abortion exceptions in cases of rape and incest, and the health of the mother.\n\nFind out more at PhyllisSchlafly.com. Email Ed and Jordan at Ed@PhyllisSchlafly.com and Jordan@PhyllisSchlafly.com.\n\nLearn more about Melissa Ohden and the Abortion Survivors Network at AbortionSurvivors.org. Follow her on Twitter @melissaohden.\n\nOrder Melissa's book, You Carried Me: A Daughter's Memoir.","content_html":"

Abortion survivor Melissa Ohden joins Life Matters to give a perspective like no other on the cost of abortion. She gives a clear voice to abortion survivors and victims that cuts through the rhetorical cycle of politics. Plus, Ed and Jordan discuss how to respond to calls for abortion exceptions in cases of rape and incest, and the health of the mother.

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Find out more at PhyllisSchlafly.com. Email Ed and Jordan at Ed@PhyllisSchlafly.com and Jordan@PhyllisSchlafly.com.

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Learn more about Melissa Ohden and the Abortion Survivors Network at AbortionSurvivors.org. Follow her on Twitter @melissaohden.

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Order Melissa's book, You Carried Me: A Daughter's Memoir.

","summary":"As a survivor of an attempted saline abortion, Melissa Ohden is a voice for abortion survivors and victims. She is the founder and director of the Abortion Survivors Network.","date_published":"2022-05-26T15:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5a82ed3c-82f1-4eb0-b5a9-0d9c2a76a366/52b5b91f-915b-40db-807a-e885cbab11a2.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":41134806,"duration_in_seconds":2569}]},{"id":"6986acc5-208b-4a5b-9cab-acdde446b5c0","title":"Could Roe v. Wade Be Overturned This Year?","url":"https://life-matters.fireside.fm/4","content_text":"Clarke Forsythe is a legal expert who literally wrote the book on Roe v. Wade's flawed judicial framework. He joins Life Matters to discuss a case before the Supreme Court that many think could pose a serious threat to Roe. Also, Ed and Jordan discuss why America shouldn't be on a short list of nations that includes North Korea and China.\n\nFind out more at PhyllisSchlafly.com. Email Ed and Jordan at Ed@PhyllisSchlafly.com and Jordan@PhyllisSchlafly.com.\n\nLearn more about Clarke's work at AUL.org.\n\nGet your copy of Clarke Forsythe's book Abuse of Discretion here.","content_html":"

Clarke Forsythe is a legal expert who literally wrote the book on Roe v. Wade's flawed judicial framework. He joins Life Matters to discuss a case before the Supreme Court that many think could pose a serious threat to Roe. Also, Ed and Jordan discuss why America shouldn't be on a short list of nations that includes North Korea and China.

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Find out more at PhyllisSchlafly.com. Email Ed and Jordan at Ed@PhyllisSchlafly.com and Jordan@PhyllisSchlafly.com.

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Learn more about Clarke's work at AUL.org.

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Get your copy of Clarke Forsythe's book Abuse of Discretion here.

","summary":"Clarke Forsythe serves as Senior Counsel at Americans United for Life and is author of Abuse of Discretion: The Inside Story of Roe v. Wade. Clarke has argued cases before federal and state courts and has testified before Congress and state legislatures.","date_published":"2022-05-16T13:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5a82ed3c-82f1-4eb0-b5a9-0d9c2a76a366/6986acc5-208b-4a5b-9cab-acdde446b5c0.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":32729270,"duration_in_seconds":2009}]},{"id":"fb757b24-c839-4695-b841-01cdc62b80df","title":"The Pro-Life Response to the Supreme Court Leak","url":"https://life-matters.fireside.fm/3","content_text":"Mike Davis is the former Chief Counsel for Nominations to the Senate Judiciary Committee under Sen. Chuck Grassley. In his current role as founder and president of the Article 3 Project, he joins Life Matters to explain the significance of the unprecedented leak at the Supreme Court, as well as ramifications for the pro-life movement. Plus, who is the leaker? Also, Ed and Jordan discuss why the pro-choice movement isn't about helping people.\n\nFind out more at PhyllisSchlafly.com. Email Ed and Jordan at Ed@PhyllisSchlafly.com and Jordan@PhyllisSchlafly.com.\n\nLearn more about Mike's work at Article3Project.org. Follow him on Twitter @mrddmia.","content_html":"

Mike Davis is the former Chief Counsel for Nominations to the Senate Judiciary Committee under Sen. Chuck Grassley. In his current role as founder and president of the Article 3 Project, he joins Life Matters to explain the significance of the unprecedented leak at the Supreme Court, as well as ramifications for the pro-life movement. Plus, who is the leaker? Also, Ed and Jordan discuss why the pro-choice movement isn't about helping people.

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Find out more at PhyllisSchlafly.com. Email Ed and Jordan at Ed@PhyllisSchlafly.com and Jordan@PhyllisSchlafly.com.

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Learn more about Mike's work at Article3Project.org. Follow him on Twitter @mrddmia.

","summary":"Mike Davis joins Life Matters to explain the significance of the unprecedented leak at the Supreme Court, as well as ramifications for the pro-life movement. Plus, who is the leaker?","date_published":"2022-05-12T13:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5a82ed3c-82f1-4eb0-b5a9-0d9c2a76a366/fb757b24-c839-4695-b841-01cdc62b80df.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":33232477,"duration_in_seconds":2075}]},{"id":"fa8a77e5-41f0-42af-a3d3-5e5e7fb59f67","title":"The Judicial History of Abortion in America","url":"https://life-matters.fireside.fm/2","content_text":"Everyone has heard of Roe v. Wade, but do you know what Roe really did to the American legal system? In this episode, Ed and Jordan walk through the most influential court cases in American history, including Roe v. Wade, Doe v. Bolton, Planned Parenthood v. Casey, and more. You will be shocked when you discover the Supreme Court's best-kept secret.\n\nFind out more at PhyllisSchlafly.com. Email Ed and Jordan at Ed@PhyllisSchlafly.com and Jordan@PhyllisSchlafly.com.\n\nGet your copy of Clarke Forsythe's incredible book Abuse of Discretion here.","content_html":"

Everyone has heard of Roe v. Wade, but do you know what Roe really did to the American legal system? In this episode, Ed and Jordan walk through the most influential court cases in American history, including Roe v. Wade, Doe v. Bolton, Planned Parenthood v. Casey, and more. You will be shocked when you discover the Supreme Court's best-kept secret.

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Find out more at PhyllisSchlafly.com. Email Ed and Jordan at Ed@PhyllisSchlafly.com and Jordan@PhyllisSchlafly.com.

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Get your copy of Clarke Forsythe's incredible book Abuse of Discretion here.

","summary":"In this episode, Ed and Jordan walk through the most influential court cases in American history, including Roe v. Wade, Doe v. Bolton, Planned Parenthood v. Casey, and more.","date_published":"2022-04-09T10:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5a82ed3c-82f1-4eb0-b5a9-0d9c2a76a366/fa8a77e5-41f0-42af-a3d3-5e5e7fb59f67.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":41338398,"duration_in_seconds":2582}]},{"id":"8d56aadb-7846-469a-ba32-49d7d192d552","title":"Pro-Life Americans: What's Stopping You?","url":"https://life-matters.fireside.fm/1","content_text":"The pro-life movement is plagued by one persistent roadblock in our quest to fulfill our calling: ourselves. In this episode, Ed and Jordan talk about why young people are increasingly pro-life, why the grassroots legacy of Phyllis Schlafly is relevant today, and why each of us can play a part in delivering American families from the scourge of abortion. \n\nFind out more at [PhyllisSchlafly.com](PhyllisSchlafly.com). \n\nEmail Ed and Jordan at Ed@PhyllisSchlafly.com and Jordan@PhyllisSchlafly.com.","content_html":"

The pro-life movement is plagued by one persistent roadblock in our quest to fulfill our calling: ourselves. In this episode, Ed and Jordan talk about why young people are increasingly pro-life, why the grassroots legacy of Phyllis Schlafly is relevant today, and why each of us can play a part in delivering American families from the scourge of abortion.

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Find out more at [PhyllisSchlafly.com](PhyllisSchlafly.com).

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Email Ed and Jordan at Ed@PhyllisSchlafly.com and Jordan@PhyllisSchlafly.com.

","summary":"Ed and Jordan talk about why young people are increasingly pro-life, why the grassroots legacy of Phyllis Schlafly is relevant today, and why each of us can play a part in delivering American families from the scourge of abortion. ","date_published":"2022-03-28T18:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5a82ed3c-82f1-4eb0-b5a9-0d9c2a76a366/8d56aadb-7846-469a-ba32-49d7d192d552.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":22913342,"duration_in_seconds":1431}]}]}