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In this episode, Allie Beth Stuckey interviews Dr. Calum Miller, a pro-life advocate and medical doctor who shares his journey of becoming pro-life during medical school. Dr. Miller discusses the cognitive dissonance many people experience regarding abortion, acknowledging the unborn as human life while still supporting abortion. He highlights the societal pressures and perceived threats to a woman's life that often motivate the choice for abortion.
Dr. Miller emphasizes the importance of supporting motherhood as a path to success and challenging the notion that abortion is necessary for women to achieve their goals. He also addresses the collapse of marriage, particularly among lower socioeconomic classes, and its impact on family stability and children's well-being.
Additionally, Dr. Miller brings attention to the issue of 'abortion colonialism,' where wealthy Western countries pressure poorer nations to legalize and promote abortion through aid conditionality. He calls for proactive support from pro-life advocates to help preserve the pro-life stance in these countries.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Dr. Calum Miller, a pro-life advocate and medical doctor, shares his journey from being pro-choice to becoming pro-life during his medical studies.
- Many women perceive abortion as necessary to preserve their current way of life, fearing the loss of their identity and aspirations if they have a child.
- Supporting motherhood as a path to success and challenging the notion that abortion is necessary for women's advancement is crucial.
- The collapse of marriage, particularly among lower socioeconomic classes, has a significant impact on family stability and children's well-being.
- The issue of 'abortion colonialism,' where wealthy Western countries pressure poorer nations to legalize and promote abortion through aid conditionality, is a concerning practice.
- Pro-life advocates need to proactively support pro-life countries, particularly in Africa, to prevent the spread of abortion and maintain a pro-life stance globally.
- Marriage and family stability are essential for social justice and supporting the underprivileged, contrary to the common perception that marriage is not a progressive issue.
- Strategic efforts by pro-life advocates to support pro-life countries can potentially save millions of lives.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “The reality is actually the opposite, that it is usually the wealthiest people who benefit most from abortion because they have their lives put together already.“ by Calum Miller
- “If those countries in that continent stays pro life, then the pro life side is winning globally for the next hundred years. But they are not going to stay pro life in the next ten years unless pro lifers really begin to support those countries.“ by Calum Miller
- “Marriage is one of the most important things missing from the social justice conversation because it is one of the most fundamental foundations for the weakest in society.“ by Calum Miller
- “You can really save millions of lives if we're strategic about this.“ by Calum Miller
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Relatable with Allie Beth Stuckey
Blaze Podcast Network
6/6/24