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Podcast – The Human Element with Brian Fisher
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Pro-life news, cultural insight, and accessible commentary on abortion and human life by Brian Fisher, an unlikely pro-life leader plucked from the world of business and media to seek justice for preborn children and their mothers.
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The Left's Answers to Abortion: Part 2
Sep 21, 202000:28:35Tap to summarizeWe want to end abortion in America, and the left thinks they have all the answers. In the second of two episodes on this topic, Human Coalition President Brian Fisher explores the ideas the left has presented for ending abortion, and why they do not fit into a pro-life Christian worldview. Helpful resources: Valerie Tarico’s website (Article: What a Serious Anti-Abortion Movement Would Actually Look Like): https://valerietarico.com/2015/09/11/if-the-anti-abortion-frenzy-were-actually-about-abortion-what-a-serious-anti-abortion-movement-would-actually-look-like/ Valerie Tarico’s website (“About†webpage): https://valerietarico.com/about/ Fox Business (Article: Coronavirus mandates lead to Ashley Madison membership surge): https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/coronavirus-ashley-madison-membership Forbes (Article: Ashley Madison Has Signed 30 Million Cheating Spouses. Again. Has Anything Changed?): https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2019/08/23/ashley-madison-is-back-with-30-million-cheating-spouses-signed-since-the-hack/#3a9349973878 Huffington Post (Article: How a Parent's Infidelity Can Hurt a Child): https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-a-parents-infidelity-can-hurt-a-child_b_6751696?guccounter=1 The Linacre Quarterly: https://journals.sagepub.com/description/lqr U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health (Study: The impact of family structure on the health of children: Effects of divorce): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4240051/ CDC 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (Suicidal Ideation and Behaviors Among High School Students â€" Youth Risk Behavior Survey, United States, 2019): https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/su/pdfs/su6901a6-H.pdf Guttmacher Institute (Unintended Pregnancy in the United States): https://www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/unintended-pregnancy-united-states#:~:text=In%20other%20words%2C%20nearly%205,the%20United%20States%20were%20unintended Advocates for Youth (Abortion Access): https://advocatesforyouth.org/issue/abortion-access/ Compelling Truth (How should a Christian view sex education?): https://www.compellingtruth.org/Christian-sex-education.html Questions or comments about the show? We love hearing from you! Questions@TheHumanElementShow.com The post The Left’s Answers to Abortion: Part 2 appeared first on The Human Element with Brian Fisher.
Transcribe →The Left's Answers to Abortion: Part 1
Sep 14, 202000:28:35Tap to summarizeWe want to end abortion in America, and the left thinks they have all the answers. In the first of two episodes on this topic, Human Coalition President Brian Fisher explores the ideas the left has presented for ending abortion, and why they do not fit into a pro-life Christian worldview. Helpful resources: Valerie Tarico’s website (Article: What a Serious Anti-Abortion Movement Would Actually Look Like): https://valerietarico.com/2015/09/11/if-the-anti-abortion-frenzy-were-actually-about-abortion-what-a-serious-anti-abortion-movement-would-actually-look-like/ The Dispatch (Article: Do Pro-Lifers Who Reject Trump Have ‘Blood on their Hands’?): https://frenchpress.thedispatch.com/p/do-pro-lifers-who-reject-trump-have Valerie Tarico’s website (“About†webpage): https://valerietarico.com/about/ Resilient Generation website: https://wafamilies2030.wordpress.com/ Oyez (Griswold v. Connecticut â€" 1965): https://www.oyez.org/cases/1964/496 U.S. News and World Report (Article: Supreme Court to Hear Obamacare Case After November Elections): https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2020-08-19/supreme-court-to-hear-obamacare-case-after-november-elections Human Coalition (Blog: Cancel Culture Comes for Planned Parenthood): https://www.humancoalition.org/2020/08/05/cancel-culture-comes-for-planned-parenthood/ Questions or comments about the show? We love hearing from you! Questions@TheHumanElementShow.com The post The Left’s Answers to Abortion: Part 1 appeared first on The Human Element with Brian Fisher.
Transcribe →The Double Standard in Protesting
Sep 8, 202000:28:34Tap to summarizeWhile protests led by the left across the country have turned violent, a group of pro-lifers in our nation’s capital were arrested for writing “Black Preborn Lives Matter†in chalk on a public sidewalk. In this episode, Brian Fisher discusses the double standard pro-life Christians are met with all too often. Helpful resources: Washington Times (Article: D.C. police stop 'Black Preborn Lives Matter' street painting, arrest two protesters): https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/1/police-stop-pro-lifers-painting-street-black-prebo/ CNN (Article: Washington, DC paints a giant 'Black Lives Matter' message on the road to the White House): https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/05/us/black-lives-matter-dc-street-white-house-trnd/index.html DCist (Article: City Says ‘Defund The Police’ Message At BLM Plaza Was Erased Due To Road Work): https://dcist.com/story/20/08/17/dc-defund-police-black-lives-matter-plaza-mural/ Human Coalition Action (Rev. Dean Nelson EWTN interview): https://hucoaction.org/pro-life-protesters-arrested-for-writing-black-pre-born-lives-matter-on-sidewalk/ Fox News (Article: Planned Parenthood sues pop-up church over noise, but pastor says there's more to the story): https://www.foxnews.com/us/planned-parenthood-church-sue-spokane-washington Crosscut (Article: Spokane Planned Parenthood sues pop-up church over noise): https://crosscut.com/politics/2020/07/spokane-planned-parenthood-sues-pop-church-over-noise KREM News (Article: Planned Parenthood files an injunction against 'The Church at Planned Parenthood'): https://www.krem.com/article/news/local/planned-parenthood-files-an-injunction-against-the-church-of-planned-parenthood/293-659879b3-7a5b-4643-b309-386da1c74424 New York Times (Article: Police Clear Seattle’s Protest ‘Autonomous Zone’): https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/01/us/seattle-protest-zone-CHOP-CHAZ-unrest.html KGW News (Article: Portland police declare riot, use tear gas, make 25 arrests after multiple fires set outside union building): https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/protests/portland-protesters-rally-for-jacob-blake/283-61546f7b-3359-4ca8-b1d8-2ea0b1c2d237 The Ben Shapiro Show, Ep. 1061: https://www.dailywire.com/episode/ep-1061-the-hundred-days-war-2 Questions or comments about the show? We love hearing from you! Questions@TheHumanElementShow.com The post The Double Standard in Protesting appeared first on The Human Element with Brian Fisher.
Transcribe →Abortion By Mail
Aug 31, 202000:28:32Tap to summarizeIn the latest move by the abortion industry to take advantage of the pandemic for profit, an FDA regulation requiring women to obtain the abortion pill in person is in jeopardy. In this episode, Human Coalition President Brian Fisher discusses the recent news and the truth behind the abortion pill. Helpful resources: Live Action/Abortion Procedures (Abortion Pills): https://www.abortionprocedures.com/abortion-pill/ Live Action (Article: Pro-life activist: Our culture needs to ‘cancel the abortion pill’ for its racist history): https://www.liveaction.org/news/pro-life-activist-cancel-abortion-pill-racist/ FDA (Questions and Answers on Mifeprex; data on the abortion pill and REMS): https://www.fda.gov/drugs/postmarket-drug-safety-information-patients-and-providers/questions-and-answers-mifeprex Associated Press (Article: Judge: Women can get abortion pill without doctor visits): https://apnews.com/819bdff2b93b4b305bc6d1037aa8c5de Bloomberg Law (Article: Health Groups Oppose FDA’s Attempt to Limit Abortion Pill Access): https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/health-groups-oppose-fdas-attempt-to-limit-abortion-pill-access Bloomberg Law (Friend of the Court Brief from abortion industry groups): https://www.bloomberglaw.com/public/desktop/document/AmerCollegeofObstetriciansvFDADocketNo20018244thCirJul292020Court/1?1597758661 Bloomberg Law (Friend of the Court Brief from abortion-friendly states): https://www.bloomberglaw.com/public/desktop/document/AmerCollegeofObstetriciansvFDADocketNo20018244thCirJul292020Court/2?1597356062 KVUE-TV (Article: Ken Paxton asks court to stay decision allowing women to get an abortion pill by mail during COVID-19 pandemic): https://www.kvue.com/article/news/health/ken-paxton-texas-abortion-pill-stay-court-decision/269-3bac15e4-dbc8-4891-b1e7-d95e0241ce60 Law 360 (Article: 4th Circ. Won't Pause Block On FDA Abortion Pill Limits): https://www.law360.com/lifesciences/articles/1301208/4th-circ-won-t-pause-block-on-fda-abortion-pill-limits- Planned Parenthood (Webpage: The Abortion Pill): https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/abortion/the-abortion-pill Questions or comments about the show? We love hearing from you! Questions@TheHumanElementShow.com The post Abortion By Mail appeared first on The Human Element with Brian Fisher.
Transcribe →Give Them Liberty, Instead of Death
Aug 24, 202000:28:34Tap to summarizeLiberty is one of the “unalienable†rights “endowed by†our Creator that is recognized in the Declaration of Independence. But it’s also one of the primary justifications for abortion. In this episode, Human Coalition President Brian Fisher explores the relationship between liberty and dignity. Helpful resources: National Archives (Declaration of Independence): https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript History.com (Mayflower departs England): https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mayflower-departs-england History.com (Sons of Liberty): https://www.history.com/news/sons-of-liberty-members-causes Library of Congress (Declaration of Rights and Grievances): http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/timeline/amrev/rebelln/rights.html History.com (Declaration of Rights and Grievances): https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-petitions-english-king-to-address-grievances History.com (Patrick Henry): https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/patrick-henry#section_4 National Constitution Center (Federalists and Anti-Federalists): https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/the-anti-federalists-and-their-important-role-during-the-ratification-fight National Archives (The Bill of Rights): https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/bill-of-rights-transcript Merriam Webster (definition of liberty): https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liberty Boston University School of Public Health (Article: Freedom “to†vs. Freedom “fromâ€): https://www.bu.edu/sph/2017/03/19/freedom-to-vs-freedom-from/ Questions or comments about the show? We love hearing from you! Questions@TheHumanElementShow.com The post Give Them Liberty, Instead of Death appeared first on The Human Element with Brian Fisher.
Transcribe →The COVID-19 Baby Boom or Baby Bust?
Aug 17, 202000:28:32Tap to summarizeAt the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many predicted a baby boom as a result of the stay-at-home orders. But recent studies suggest America is in for a baby bust in 2021 and beyond. In this episode, Human Coalition President Brian Fisher examines the issue of declining birth rates. Helpful resources: Planned Parenthood (press release: Sexual Health Care Via Telehealth to be Available in All 50 States): https://www.plannedparenthood.org/about-us/newsroom/press-releases/were-here-with-you-organization-announces-telehealth-expansion-and-new-digital-resources-in-the-age-of-covid-19 Human Coalition blog (statistics on clients served): https://www.humancoalition.org/2020/06/19/covid-19-cant-stop-gods-work/ The Brookings Institution (study on birth rates in the U.S. due to the COVID-19 pandemic): https://www.brookings.edu/research/half-a-million-fewer-children-the-coming-covid-baby-bust/ Guttmacher Institute (Report: Early Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from the 2020 Guttmacher Survey of Reproductive Health Experiences): https://www.guttmacher.org/report/early-impacts-covid-19-pandemic-findings-2020-guttmacher-survey-reproductive-health Bloomberg Businessweek (Article: Americans Aren’t Making Babies, and That’s Bad for the Economy): https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-29/coronavirus-pandemic-americans-aren-t-making-babies-in-crisis Centers for Disease Control, National Survey of Family Growth (birth expectations): https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nsfg/key_statistics/b_2015-2017.htm#birthexpectations Medium.com (Article: Nationwide Decline of Economic Dynamism Demonstrated in New Interactive Tool): https://medium.com/@InnovateEconomy/nationwide-decline-of-economic-dynamism-demonstrated-in-new-interactive-tool-33a09a7bdd67 The Heritage Foundation (2020 Index of Economic Freedom): https://www.heritage.org/index/book/chapter-4 The Gospel Coalition (Article: It’s Time for a New Culture War Strategy): https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/kevin-deyoung/its-time-for-a-new-culture-war-strategy/ Religion News Service (Article: State of the Bible: Left unread during the coronavirus pandemic): https://religionnews.com/2020/07/22/state-of-the-bible-left-unread-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/ Questions or comments about the show? We love hearing from you! Questions@TheHumanElementShow.com The post The COVID-19 Baby Boom or Baby Bust? appeared first on The Human Element with Brian Fisher.
Transcribe →Planned Parenthood Under Oath
Aug 10, 202000:37:18Tap to summarizeNew videos from The Center for Medical Progress show Planned Parenthood admitting to infanticide and illegally selling the body parts of aborted children. In this episode, Human Coalition President Brian Fisher explores the history of illegal activity in the abortion industry and what the new videos mean for the pro-life movement. Helpful resources: The Center for Medical Progress (Fact Sheet: The Law Against Fetal Tissue Sales): https://www.centerformedicalprogress.org/human-capital/fact-sheets/ Legal Information Institute (42 U.S. Code Section 289gâ€"2, Prohibitions regarding human fetal tissue): https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/289g-2 U.S. Code (1 U.S. Code 8; “Personâ€, “human beingâ€, “childâ€, and “individual†as including born-alive infant): https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=born+alive&f=treesort&fq=true&num=2&hl=true&edition=prelim&granuleId=USC-prelim-title1-section8 March for Life Lectures: Planned Parenthood Exposed (March for Life interview with David Daleiden, founder of The Center for Medical Progress, posted to Facebook): https://www.facebook.com/marchforlife/videos/283304496217947 Life Dynamics (Baby Body Parts for Sale webpage; information on Life Dynamics’ 1997 investigation): https://lifedynamics.com/busted-the-abortion-industry/bad-medicine/baby-body-parts-for-sale/ Catholic Citizens of Illinois (Information on “Beyond Abortion: A Chronicle of Fetal Experimentation†by Suzane Rini): https://catholiccitizens.org/issues/abortion/89006/david-daleiden-reveals-to-court-what-led-to-undercover-sting-exposing-baby-body-parts-trafficking/ The Center for Medical Progress (“Human Capital†webpage): http://www.centerformedicalprogress.org/human-capital/ Fox News (information on the videos and congressional/DOJ investigations): https://www.foxnews.com/us/planned-parenthood-tissue-procurer-abortion-clinic-testimony Questions or comments about the show? We love hearing from you! Questions@TheHumanElementShow.com The post Planned Parenthood Under Oath appeared first on The Human Element with Brian Fisher.
Transcribe →Society Should "Cancel" Planned Parenthood
Aug 3, 202000:28:05Tap to summarizeWhy do millions of taxpayer dollars and corporate donations continue to fund an organization who has admitted to “systemic racism� In this episode, Human Coalition President Brian Fisher interviews Reverend Dean Nelson, executive director at Human Coalition Action, on the racist legacy of Planned Parenthood. Helpful resources: Sign Human Coalition’s Petition: http://www.prolife.org/racism/ Planned Parenthood of Greater New York Open Letter: https://saveppgny.wordpress.com/ Fox News (Planned Parenthood of Greater New York’s announcement; affiliate’s board chair statement; Dean Nelson statement): https://www.foxnews.com/us/margaret-sanger-planned-parenthood-ny-eugenics-racism Planned Parenthood Federation of America Margaret Sanger Award Winners: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/about-us/newsroom/campaigns/ppfa-margaret-sanger-award-winners Center for Urban Renewal and Education, The Effects of Abortion on the Black Community Policy Report (Planned Parenthood locations):  https://docs.house.gov/meetings/JU/JU10/20171101/106562/HHRG-115-JU10-Wstate-ParkerS-20171101-SD001.pdf Guttmacher Institute (Abortion and Women of Color: The Bigger Picture): https://www.guttmacher.org/gpr/2008/08/abortion-and-women-color-bigger-picture Planned Parenthood 2018-2019 Annual Report: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/uploads/filer_public/2e/da/2eda3f50-82aa-4ddb-acce-c2854c4ea80b/2018-2019_annual_report.pdf Fox News @ Night (Dean Nelson and Benjamin Watson Fox News interview): https://video.foxnews.com/v/6173862584001#sp=show-clips Questions or comments about the show? We love hearing from you! Questions@TheHumanElementShow.com The post Society Should “Cancel†Planned Parenthood appeared first on The Human Element with Brian Fisher.
Transcribe →Planned Parenthood's History of Racism
Jul 31, 202000:27:54Tap to summarizeThe issue of tearing down statues of controversial historical figures has landed at the doorstep of the abortion industry â€" with none other than the founder of Planned Parenthood, Margaret Sanger. In this episode, Human Coalition President Brian Fisher explores the racism-filled history of the largest abortion provider in the country. Helpful resources: Albany Times Union (Planned Parenthood of Greater New York open letter): https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Letter-alleges-abuse-mismanagement-by-Planned-15358319.php The Washington Times (Planned Parenthood of Greater New York open letter; information on Margaret Sanger): https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/5/planned-parenthood-accused-racism-employees-suppor/ Full open letter from Planned Parenthood of Greater New York employees: https://saveppgny.wordpress.com/ LifeSiteNews (Congressman Russ Fulcher letter information): https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/congressman-asks-smithsonian-to-remove-bust-of-planned-parenthoods-racist-founder Fox News (Planned Parenthood of Greater New York removing Sanger’s name): https://www.foxnews.com/us/margaret-sanger-planned-parenthood-ny-eugenics-racism Fox News (Rev. Dean Nelson and Benjamin Watson Interview): https://video.foxnews.com/v/6173862584001#sp=show-clips Full letter from Congressman Russ Fulcher to the Secretary of the Smithsonian: http://christiannewswire.com/images/Bunch-Letter.pdf PBS American Experience (Margaret Sanger background information): https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/pill-margaret-sanger-1879-1966/ New York University, The Margaret Sanger Papers Project (Margaret Sanger background information): https://www.nyu.edu/projects/sanger/project/index.php “Abortion: The Ultimate Exploitation of Women†by Brian Fisher (Margaret Sanger background information; founders of the American Birth Control League): https://store.humancoalition.org/products/abortion-the-ultimate-exploitation-of-women-second-edition?variant=27533542153 Questions or comments about the show? We love hearing from you! Questions@TheHumanElementShow.com The post Planned Parenthood’s History of Racism appeared first on The Human Element with Brian Fisher.
Transcribe →Chaos at the Court
Jul 24, 202000:28:41Tap to summarizeYet again, the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the abortion industry. In this episode, Human Coalition President Brian Fisher examines the recent Supreme Court decision of June Medical Services v. Russo and what it means for the pro-life movement. Helpful resources: CBS News (Background on June Medical Services v. Russo): https://www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme-court-louisiana-abortion-june-medical-services-russo/ CNBC News (Senator Katrina Jackson quote; June Medical Services v. Russo decision): https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/04/supreme-court-decision-in-louisiana-case-sets-back-abortion-foes.html ABC News (June Medical Services v. Russo decision): https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/supreme-court-hands-major-decision-louisiana-abortion-case/story?id=71254751 Human Coalition Action (statement and amicus brief): https://hucoaction.org/scotus-ruling-places-women-in-harms-way/ SCOTUSblog (June Medical Services v. Russo decision; Planned Parenthood v. Casey decision): https://www.scotusblog.com/2020/06/opinion-analysis-with-roberts-providing-the-fifth-vote-court-strikes-down-louisiana-abortion-law/ “The Briefing†Tuesday, June 30, 2020 (Whole Women’s Health v. Hellerstedt decision; opinions on the June Medical Services v. Russo decision): https://albertmohler.com/2020/06/30/briefing-6-30-20 SupremeCourt.gov (full text of the June Medical Services v. Russo decision): https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/18-1323_c07d.pdf Questions or comments about the show? We love hearing from you! Questions@TheHumanElementShow.com The post Chaos at the Court appeared first on The Human Element with Brian Fisher.
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