40 Days for Life Podcast

She told her children, "Go to God, baby," as she strangled them. Now some people are hailing Lindsay Clancy as a hero.

On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we take on the Lindsay Clancy trial and the culture that turned a mother who killed her kids into a cause.

Many abortion advocates don't support abortion all nine months of pregnancy…just until viability. But what is viability? How has it changed? And why does viability even matter in the abortion debate?

We answer those questions--and more--on this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast.

We talk a lot about empowering women not to have abortions. How do we respond with mercy when they go through with it anyway?

On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we talk about how to help heal the mothers, fathers, grandparents, and siblings who carry the trauma of abortion.

Pro-lifers have long described abortion as a "sacrament" for the left.

Is this just a clever insult? One self-guided abortion website gives step-by-step instructions for building an altar, burning incense and praying to the baby about to be killed.

On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we explain why abortion is an inherently religious form of human sacrifice.

Elections have consequences--including for those who don't get a vote. On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we count down the five most influential elections in pro-life history.

In one of history's greatest pro-life victories, Planned Parenthood was defunded on July 4, 2025. Over the next year, dozens of abortion facilities and referral centers closed their doors. 

But Congress didn't get around to extending the defunding in 2026, and the abortion giant is now eligible to receive hundreds of millions of your tax dollars in the year ahead. This is a terrible development for abortion-vulnerable moms and babies. 

But in many ways, the one-year defunding of Planned Parenthood continues to bear fruit. On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we take a look at th...

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The last five years have been the greatest in the history of the pro-life movement.

Roe v. Wade is gone, and the backlash has receded. Countless abortion facilities have gone out of business. Planned Parenthood was defunded for a year. Lifesaving 40 Days for Life vigils have spread around the world. The LGBTQ movement and woke jumped the shark. Progressives found out that rabid support for abortion doesn't win elections anymore. The weaponization of law enforcement came to an abrupt end.

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Dr. Haywood Robinson moonlighted as an abortionist...until a radical conversion to Christianity led him to spend the last 40 years of his life serving in the pro-life movement. 

Haywood died on July 24, 2026. We share our favorite memories of Haywood on this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast.

An unplanned pregnancy can create legitimate fear amid difficult circumstances...

...but an unexpected pregnancy does not mean an unwanted child. On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we discuss the inherent value of both mother and child and how to provide meaningful support during and after a crisis pregnancy. 

As a young physician, Dr. Haywood Robinson was trained to be an abortionist by Dr. Noreen Johnson…the woman who would become his wife. But after years of "moonlighting" for the abortion industry, the couple experienced a dramatic conversion to Christianity. Haywood spent the last 40 years of his life fighting to protect unborn children and their mothers from abortion.

As one of the world's few outspoken former abortionists, a repentant sinner who never lost his sense of sin, and a black man with a passion for saving the black community from the predatory abortion industry, Haywood truly wa...

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Surrogacy has made a lot of headlines this summer. 

First, a same-sex couple sued their child's surrogate mother for not having an abortion because the baby had a cleft lip...and then another surrogate mom fled to Texas and is being sued for not aborting a baby with heart problems. Apparently, there are limitations on "my body, my choice."

Perhaps these grotesque stories will prompt society to reevaluate the $29 billion industry that treats human life as a commodity that can be bought, sold, and destroyed.

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Christians know that prayer is essential...but that doesn't mean it's easy!

It's tempting for believers to spend more time talking about God than talking to God. So on this week's episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we share tips for developing and maintaining your relationship with the Lord. 

Marriage isn't just the key to keeping the human race alive. It's also pretty funny.

On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we discuss the marital blunders amidst the marital bliss!

UFOs. Intelligent animals. Intelligent machines.

There sure are a lot of unusual headlines in the news lately...and even more unusual people with big platforms providing commentary.

When scientists start doing philosophy—and doing it badly—people get hurt. On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we look at how scientists and pseudoscientists with agendas are using recent discoveries to denigrate human dignity.

You asked...we answered! On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we answer YOUR questions. Topics we address include:

Planned Parenthood recently sued Missouri to wipe the state's pro-life laws off the books.

April Wood from the 40 Days for Life Institute of Law & Justice was deputized to represent Missouri in the case, which revealed a LOT about Planned Parenthood. From moldy abortion equipment to an abortionist who admitted unborn children are living to the chilling remark that gave April goosebumps, learn all about America's biggest abortion chain on this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast.

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Recently, husband and wife social media influencers posted a video to explain why they aborted their child in response to a diagnosis of Down syndrome.

Eugenics is back in a big way. 

We break down the couple's reaction to their abortion--and what it says about our culture--on this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast.

Nobody will ever accuse Hollywood of having a pro-life bias. But popular television shows often depict mothers choosing life in difficult circumstances. 

On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we explore some memorable TV storylines with pro-life themes. 

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America's 250th birthday is here, and it's time to celebrate.

From the American Revolution to the Civil War to the civil rights movement to today, the United States has always lived on the edge. But love of God and country has helped our nation endure for a quarter millennium.

On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we trace great moments in U.S. history that should make every American heart swell with pride.

Why are progressives so bad at making the case for abortion? 

The overturning of Roe v. Wade four years ago didn't take place in a vacuum. It was the culmination of pro-choicers' decades-long failure to make an articulate case for abortion.

How could such a powerful movement utterly lose the ability to make a cogent argument? We break it down on this week's episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast.

The world is experiencing a fertility collapse. Last week on The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we talked about why people aren't reproducing. Today, we'll look at solutions! 

The world is experiencing a fertility collapse. But why? 

According to demographer Lyman Stone, it's not that people desire fewer children than they did in past generations. They want as many children as previous generations did…but they aren't getting married.

In other words, to reverse the fertility spiral, we need to make marriage great again. On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we take a look at why marriage is in decline. Next week, we'll talk about how to fix it.

Planned Parenthood's 2024-25 annual report is out. It's a mixed bag for pro-lifers. We share the state of Planned Parenthood--and what it means for the abortion landscape--on this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast.

Throughout history, Christians were disproportionately likely to become doctors because Christ was a healer.

Today, the medical field has been compromised by the acceptance of abortion, birth control, euthanasia and other practices that harm rather than heal. 

On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, Dr. Monique Ruberu joins us to discuss:

Planned Parenthood has gone all-in on abortion pills in post-Roe America. But there's a weakness in this abortion pill offensive: Unlike surgical abortions, pill-induced abortions can be reversed.

On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, Abortion Pill Reversal creator Dr. George Delgado joins us to share the dramatic story of how he discovered the secret to reversing chemical abortions.

This summer marks America's 250th birthday!

As we prepare to light the birthday candles--and the fireworks--it's time to celebrate the fundamental American principles that will help our country end abortion. 

On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we look to the pillars of U.S. heritage that point the way toward restoring respect for human life in the law and in the hearts of all people...from sea to shining sea!

The French Revolution was one of the great tragedies of the last 500 years, and many of its errors persist to this day. 

Did it contribute to the advent of abortion nearly 200 years later? There are some remarkable similarities between the French Revolution and today's pro-abortion movement.

We debate whether the French Revolution led to abortion on this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast.

A recent public opinion study by Pew Research Center shows what Americans think about the morality of abortion…and many other topics. There's good news, bad news, and weird news. We break it all down on this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast.

The battle to end abortion is being won on the sidewalk in front of your local abortion business...

...but there are also critical battles being fought in the courtroom. On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, 40 Days for Life general counsel Matt Britton joins us with a critical update on important legal matters, including:

You know the abortion pill is bad news. But do you know the man behind it?

On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we introduce you to the highly disturbing Dr. Étienne-Émile Baulieu, who pioneered a pill that has killed countless children—and plenty of women—around the world.

The passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ opened the door to eternal life. As if that wasn't enough, we also got a lot more out of it too!

On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we celebrate eight more things the resurrection won for humanity.

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Holy Week is here--the most transformational week of the year...and of all of history.

If you haven't had a good Lent, a good Holy Week can make up for it...and if you have had a good Lent, finish strong by entering into the mystery of Christ's passion and death as we prepare to celebrate His resurrection on Sunday.

On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we dive into the week that changed the world.

Abortion advocates have long justified abortion by asserting that the rights of a woman trump the rights of a fetus. But it's a false dichotomy. Recent peer-reviewed research published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research shows that abortion takes a devastating toll on women's mental health.

On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we break down how abortion is helping to fuel a full-blown mental health crisis.

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More and more atheists are standing up for life.

That's encouraging...but it prompts the question: Why? Unless human beings derive their value from God, what is the source of their dignity?

On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we debate the question: Is there a secular case for defending human life? And if so, what is it?

Most birth control users don't know that many forms of contraception can actually cause early abortions--before a woman even knows she's pregnant. 

Recently, we received a letter from a woman who just learned about the abortifacient mechanism of birth control pills...and was horrified to consider that those pills might have cost the lives of numerous children.

On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we share:

As we strive to cultivate respect for life in the womb, there's a critical issue that's often overlooked: miscarriage.

It's a topic that even many pro-lifers avoid discussing because they want to avoid stirring up painful memories for mothers who have suffered pregnancy loss. On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we talk with Laura Karlen--wife of campaign director Steve Karlen--about why silence doesn't help and how mothers long for the lives of their miscarried babies to be honored.

On one of the most fascinating episodes of The 40 Days for Life Podcast ever, Katie Coblentz joins us to reveal how she got into the transgender movement...

...and how she left it behind to embrace her identity as a woman. Join us as Katie shares:

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Cheer up, it's Lent!

Lent is a time of penance and fasting, but that doesn't mean you have to be miserable. Instead, it's a time to master ourselves and to draw near to the ultimate source of happiness: Jesus Christ. 

On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we take a look at how NOT to approach Lent, and consider ways that can help us grow closer to Christ in His passion, cross, and resurrection.

Abortion facilities are going out of business left and right. But does it matter? Do closed abortion facilities mean that we're winning…or just that more women are ordering abortion pills online? 

We tackle that question and discuss whether abortion numbers are increasing or decreasing on this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast.

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The February 18-March 29 40 Days for Life vigil is coming up, and excitement is building...

...but not everybody is happy to see you on the sidewalk. When you're out praying, it's usually only a matter of time before somebody drives by to heckle you. On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we share the favorite insults we've ever received out on the sidewalk.

"Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you [falsely] because of me." Matthew 5:11