The Pro-Life Guy's Podcast

Everyone's journey before and after abortion is different.

For some, the days before and after their abortion have been reduced to a fuzzy haze, where the mother or father may struggle to recall almost any detail, large or small, as their mind and body has attempted to erase the entire event from their memory. For others, these memories are crystalized in their mind, and may return with a flood of emotion at a moment's notice.

In today's episode, host Cam is joined by Janelle Stickell, who courageously shares about her own journey through having three...

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The show is literally called "The Pro-Life Guy's Podcast", so let's review how to respond to the statement/accusation, "No uterus, no opinion!"

While many in the pro-abortion movement (women, as well as men, somewhat ironically...), would love it if pro-life men would stay silent, or better yet, become pro-abortion, it is vital that pro-life men not only hold fast to their pro-life worldview, but also speak and act publicly in defense of the weak and vulnerable.

In today's episode, Cam talks through the straight-forward response to the challenge that if you cannot become pregnant...

While many people have an opinion on abortion (with varying degrees of depth...), there are many who wish to remain neutral, at times claiming, "Abortion doesn't impact me!".

Whether said by someone who is pro-life, someone outside of traditional child-bearing age, a guy who can't bear a child, or someone else who may not be personally impacted by abortion access, it is important to engage them none-the-less, as many don't realize how influential their support, or tragically lack of support, may be for the lives of those around them.

In today's episode, host Cam talks...

In today's bonus episode, host Cam is joined by Sandra Gullacher, director of The Life Room, who shares about their wonderful ministry uniting likeminded pro-lifers in prayer for all those impacted by the abortion crisis in Canada and around the world.

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First and foremost, merry Christmas and happy new years! From all of us at CCBR and The Pro-Life Guy's Podcast, we hope that you had a blessed Christmas, and that 2025 is off to a great start!

Inspired by the wisdom of Mike Schouten and his team at ARPA Canada, for this year's new year's resolutions, host Cam focuses on the importance of building relationships, While it can be easy to grow frustrated when our requests for church support, volunteer recruitment, or cultural change are not immediately met with resounding involvement, it is so important to invest into...

For some, Christmas cooking, church services, and family get togethers are enough to keep conversations about abortion to a minimum, whereas for others, it's a time to discuss and debate the happenings of our world, more and more of which seem to be touching the abortion crisis.

In this episode, host Cam talks about how to navigate conversations about abortion over your Christmas break, whether you are initiating the conversations, or whether you are being invited (or even forced) into them!

Starting with the principle of not being weird, Cam talks through different strategies not...

While following the road map and having productive conversations can be quite manageable and straight-forward when you're only talking to one or two people at a time, things can get a lot more complicated when you're talking to a large group of people (especially high school students) who all have different questions. Often, pro-lifers end up answering countless questions, only to have the end-of-lunch bell ring and realize that while they bridged the gap really well 100 times, they didn't make a tremendous amount of progress beyond that.

In today's episode, host Cam lays out several principles for...

For pro-life and pro-choice advocates alike, the question, "What if the child has a disability?" often results in a moment's pause, as the focus appears to have shifted from the pregnant mother to now include the developing child.

While there are countless heartbreaking cases of young children growing up with regular or even constant pain and suffering, it is vital even (and arguably especially) now that we do not attempt to "solve" these difficult situations by intentionally killing innocent humans.

In today's episode, host Cam explores the profound pain and suffering that not only children...

In today's bonus episode, host Cam sits down with Hugh Brown, Vice President of the American Life League, to talk about his journey in the pro-life movement, the important work of the American Life League, and many considerations regarding engaging youth and young adults in this important conversation.

Hugh had a successful 25-year career as a corporate executive managing one of the nation’s most well-known direct mail marketing firms. He has real world experience to speak on regarding the practical and spiritual means of handling the daily stresses that work and the secular world can have on...

As the US election approaches, more and more conversations are impacted by the nominee's abortion stances, the upcoming state amendment votes, and other important conversations.

In today's episode, host Cam is joined by long-time friend of the program Samuel Sey to talk about his experience living in small town Ohio in the lead up to an important US election.

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Are vasectomies really the answer to the abortion crisis?!?!

For many, the answer is an obvious, "No!", yet many pro-lifers continue to hear this while doing outreach, not to mention the number of media personalities who claim that if all men would just have vasectomies, children would no longer enter the world through unwanted pregnancies, and therefore the abortion crisis would vanish (along with the human species...).

#prolife #prolifegeneration #howto #howtotalkaboutabortion

In today's episode, host Cam breaks down how to navigate these comments, whether said genuinely or in jest.

00:00 - Intro <...

The battle for life in Florida is in full swing as people prepare to vote for or against Amendment 4 which would override the current abortion restrictions once a child's heart-beat can be detected, replacing it with constitutionally protected abortions as we've seen in numerous states already.

#prolife #amendment4 #prolifegeneration

In today's episode, host Cam sits down with Mark Harrington from @createdequalorg to talk all about the upcoming amendment votes in Florida and other states which may open the floodgates for countless more abortions.

Learn more about amendment 4 here - https://dos.elections.myflorida...

With the 2024 US election just over a month away, more and more conversations about abortion are being impacted by politics, particularly the politics of Donald Trump. So, how do you respond when Trump comes up in your pro-life conversations? In today's episode host Cam tackles just that!

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Regardless of whether you're a massive Trump supporter, a "Never Trump" advocate, or anyone in between, it is vital that we ensure our conversations about abortion keep the main thing the main thing: Can we solve the very real, and very difficult problems of...

Do pro-life laws kill mothers? The answer to this question has been the topic of discussion by mainstream media in the lead up to the 2024 American Presidential election with the news of death of Amber Thurman, Candi Miller, and potentially more mothers who tragically died after taking the abortion pill, though media personalities and politicians are consistently coming to the wrong conclusion.

In today's episode, host Cam breaks down what you need to know about these heartbreaking stories, and how you can navigate conversations about them to demonstrate that these tragic deaths are a result of the...

Personal experiences shape who we are, what we believe, and how we interact with other people. This is true for those who support abortion, as well as for those who do not.

In today's episode, host Cam talks about appropriate and effective was to introduce your personal experiences, or those of others you are familiar with, to help abortion-supportive women and men to reject the pro-abortion worldview.

#prolife #prolifegen #howto

Whether your experience relates to poverty, sexual assault, disability, or any other formational experience, there is tremendous...

In today's bonus episode, host Cam sits down with Dr. John Patrick, an incredible thinker and leader with over 50 years of experience in the medical community who has undergone a profound conversion to become a Christian speaker and leader.

#prolife #christianphilosophy #christianliving

In the episode, Cam and John talk about his entry into the medical arena, his brief but tragic encounters with the abortion crisis as a medical professional, and how his Christian faith has come to influence his career in medicine and academics.

For more about Dr. John Patrick and his various...

Central to conversations about abortion is when human life begins, and in today's episode, host Cam takes a deep(er) dive into how to talk about the science of human life.

The first step in establishing the importance of when human life begins is reiterating the human rights argument which includes the following questions:

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We're turning the microphones around for today's episode, with regular host Cam becoming the guest for today, while Oscar, one of CCBR's newest team members, plays the part of host to ask Cam about his journey in the pro-life movement!

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With internships drawing to their completion at CCBR, as well as numerous other pro-life organizations around the world, it is a vital time to provide a small amount of guidance for those stepping out of the Wardrobe and returning to their home communities.

#prolifegeneration #prolife #prolifemovement

In today's episode, host Cam talks through 6 important steps for returning home and allowing your training and experience continue to shape your life and the lives around you.

00:00 Introduction

02:56 Cam babbling about different fantasy series'

09:10 Step 1 - Rest

10:20 Step 2 - Intentional...

In today's bonus episode, host Cam sits down with Terri Marcroft from Unplanned Good, to talk not only about the incredible ministry she leads, facilitating meaningful adoption experiences for child, biological parents, and adopting families.

Adoption is a process which many people, including those in the pro-life movement, are often very unfamiliar with, and Terri's personal experience adopting a child herself, and helping many others through the adoption process is invaluable for each of us to know and understand.

For more about Unplanned Good, go to: https://www.unplannedgood.org/

To enter the...

Pro-lifers are confronted with a wide variety of justifications for abortion, and for many of us, we are tempted to either refute them by explaining why their justification is illogical, or to try and resolve the challenges brought forth.

In today's episode, host Cam talks about why we should avoid refuting altogether in an effort to win people while being pro-life ambassadors, and why we should be wary of trying to resolve problems before working through the foundational principle that we cannot kill humans to solve problems.

Thanks to all who have helped push the...

We may be through June, but many pro-lifers are asking the question as to what they should do (if anything) around pride parades happening in their town, city, or community.

In today's episode, Cam talks through a number of important considerations you and your team should reflect upon before conducting activism at the same time as a pride parade, or any other large event which might attract a large crowd.

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This week on Humans of the Pro-Life Movement, Cam talks with Deyanne Sutcliffe, Executive Director of National Campus Life Network, about equipping and mobilizing Canadian students on campuses across the nation (as well as how she got involved)!

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Better late than never to react to Harrison Butker's commencement address at Benedictine College, and to think about how to respond when famous people say pro-life things.

In today's episode, Cam talks through the importance of researching the pro-life statement (and who actually said it), how these media sparks can be used to start conversations about abortion, and how important it is to connect with these courageous men and women and thank them for the aspects of their statements we agree with and appreciate.

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While many of us welcome the surprise of meeting someone who is already pro-life while doing activism, rarely do we know what to do once they tell us they are pro-life; so much so that we often just let these men and women walk away without even a follow up question!

In today's episode, Cam talks through a simple approach to how to engage pro-lifers through the simple steps of:

Through these four steps, we're able to solidify the positions of those we talk to, while also recruiting new members to join...

Pro-lifer advocates are often challenged with the question, "What about when the mother's life is in danger?", and regardless of whether this comes from a well-meaning pro-lifer struggling to come to terms with this crisis, or an abortion advocate using these scenarios as something of a Trojan horse, it is vital that pro-lifers respond with clarity and compassion.

In today's episode, host Cam talks through how to navigate these conversations to help those we're speaking to appreciate that while medical intervention can absolutely be appropriate, the mechanical intentions of that intervention entirely dictates whether a particular procedure...

This week on Humans of the Pro-Life Movement, host Cam had the opportunity to sit down (in person!) with Adelaide Holmes, Director of Programs at Protect Life Michigan, to talk about her entry into the pro-life movement, her current role, and exciting opportunities she sees in the pro-life movement.

Adelaide is an absolute rockstar, and it was so cool to spend a full week getting to know her and collaborate on apologetics and strategies CCBR and Protect Life Michigan already share, and others which can benefit our respective groups so that we can change more minds, saves...

I'm super excited to announce that I'm launching a Narnia Book Club, and I want to invite you to be a part of it! Whether you've read one of the books, all of the books, or none of the books, I'd love to have you as a part of this journey through C.S Lewis's fantastical world of Narnia.

We'll read one book each month and talk about what we liked, what we may not have liked, and if there's any life take aways.

We won't get too intense ( I don't think, at least!), so...

Pro-life ambassadors often ask me whether they should start their conversations by addressing the hard circumstances and other justifications surrounding pregnancy, or whether they should dive straight into talking about the humanity of pre-born children, and I really (really, really, really) think you should start by addressing the circumstances and justifications underlying their support of abortion, rather than starting with the humanity of pre-born children, central though it is to the abortion conversation.

I'd love to hear what you think, if you disagree or agree, and what your experience has been talking with those around you about...

Some times when you are talking to an abortion advocate it becomes clear that they will not becoming fully pro-life (and maybe not even more pro-life) before the end of your conversation with them.

Maybe they need to reflect upon the question of whether we can solve problems by killing humans, maybe they need to research when human life begins, maybe they need to consider whether they are comfortable discriminating human rights based on a human's age or ability. Whatever the reason, we must also consider whether we can help bring about smaller shifts, even if we...

Is abortion appropriate if the childs parents wouldn't be good parents?

This is a question pro-lifers are often asked, either by those who doubt their own ability to provide a high quality of life for a child, those who are unwilling to provide a high quality of life, or by those who are considering people struggling with addiction, homelessness, or other life circumstances which may compromise their ability to provide a high quality of life for a child.

In today's episode, host Cam addresses each of these scenarios, and walks through how we as pro-lifers...

Many pro-lifers have been told that pre-born children are simply parasites, leeching nutrients and energy from their mothers.

While it can be tempting to try and explain how the relationship between mother and child is not simply one-sided, in today's episode, Cam explains how to address the underlying concerns which may be motivating abortion advocates, or simply those experiencing challenging pregnancies, to consider pre-born children to be parasites.

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In today's episode, host Cam is joined by Jessi Corson, Strategic Initiatives Manager for Protect Life Michigan, to talk about her journey into the pro-life movement and how her role has shifted through the years as her family has grown.

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Building on the recent episode where Cam spoke to Trevor Polo from Protect Life Michigan, in today's episode host Cam boils things down to a very simple approach for how to explain the use abortion victim imagery and photography to both abortion advocates and pro-lifers (spoiler alert, it's different depending on who you're talking to!).

#prolife #howto #antiabortion

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While many pro-lifers (and even many abortion advocates) have come to accept and embrace the public display of abortion victim images, there are still at least some who question the strategy, asking questions about the impact abortion victim images have on one's worldview, on their likelihoood of supporting various forms of legislation, and most often the impact showing these images have on people's perception of the pro-life movement.

In today's episode, Cam sits down with Trevor Polo from Protect Life Michigan to review and discuss comprehensive polling PLMi has recently conducted to answer the questions mentioned above. <...

This week on Humans of the Pro-Life Movement, and in honour of International Women's Day, host Cam Côté sits down with Meg Woodard, Kensington Coordinator for the Alberta Life Issues Educational Society (ALIES), to talk about her journey from pro-life teenager to working for a pro-life organization with their ministry base two doors down from the Calgary abortion facility in Kensington.

Meg is an incredible advocate for life with profound insight into connecting with abortion-minded mothers and fathers, and this episode is a sneak-peak into their life saving ministry in both Calgary and Edmonton, Canada.

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How do you end a conversation about abortion in a polite way that keeps the door open for further thought and reflection? That's the topic of today's PLG Podcast episode!

We've done episodes in how to start conversations about abortion, and usually most episodes feature strategies for keeping conversations going, but what if you need to end a conversation, either because you need to get back to work or school, or simply because you've reached an impass in conversation that requires personal reflection?

In today's episode, host Cam talks through several reasons why you may...

A recent study published in Scientific American suggests that since the overturning of Roe vs. Wade in 2022 via the Dobbs decision, approximately 59,000 women have become pregnant through sexual assault in states where abortion is illegal regardless of the circumstances of the child's conception.

In light of this study, many pro-lifers are conflicted in their response, suggesting that these numbers must be somehow inflated or even else wondering if these laws might be illadvised. In today's episode, Cam talks through the crisis of sexual assault in our world, the need for greater protection for women, and tragically the...

Have you ever been well into a really good conversation with someone who supports abortion, only to have all the rapport and momentum you've built thwarted by a well-meaning, but poorly equipped pro-lifer who interupts you and says something less than ideal?

In today's episode, Cam talks about how to handle situations in which pro-lifers who haven't received CCBR's training jump in to "help" you talk to an abortion advocate. Additionally, Cam talks about how to challenge the pro-lifers you meet to become more effective in their engagement methods to optimize their pro-life outreach.

For...