“Equal Rights Institute delivers high-definition communication tools that not only clarify, control, motivate, provides release and facilitates decision making, but tools that ultimately ensure communication has in fact taken place.”

~ Walter B. Hoye II, Founder and President, Issues4Life Foundation

“I can’t overstate how much the ERI apologetics training literally changed my life— it changed the way I thought about arguments, the movement, pro-choice people, what our strategies and goals should be. Thank goodness. It has greatly influenced the approach I’ve taken with Orthodox Christians for Life and for that I’m extremely grateful.”

~Emily Yocum, President and Executive Director, Orthodox Christians for Life

“Your work has helped to revolutionize my paradigms in how I view, and interact with, those with opposing views. It has been influential in helping me to genuinely respect and value pro-choice people. You’ve also motivated me to seek to genuinely understand and engage their actual arguments honestly and carefully, instead of misrepresenting their view to make it easier for me to ‘win’. Pro-choice people are not arguments to win. They are people to love.”

~ Jasmin Aprile

“I have been extremely impressed by how effective and solid the ERI arguments for the pro-life position have been during my time engaging with students at USC. The greatest impact that ERI has had on my pro-life advocacy, however, is how I think about persuading others of the pro-life position. I used to think that engaging with people on a solely intellectual level in somewhat of a debate fashion was the best way to change someone’s mind about abortion. My experience with ERI taught me that listening, leading with kindness, and having a genuine desire to help the other person discover the truth in addition to using solid pro-life arguments is more effective in changing hearts and minds than the best pro-life arguments could ever be alone.”

~Tanner

“[ERI’s] view of what pro-lifers should act like and be like has reshaped the entire conversation…everywhere. I have been working to change minds in MN for 45 years and yet I could never have imagined (and certainly not have orchestrated) how to organize and galvanize the pro-life movement into such a loving, yet effective, approach as ERI has become. To have created this library of discussions that get to the heart of each matter, it has truly revolutionized and re-energized the efforts of us all. I see your methods becoming adopted by one organization after another. The abortion side has been organized and united for years; finally we are too! I have used [ERI’s] methods to not only talk to angry dissenters, but to encourage angry pro-lifers that there is a better way to achieve change. This world is so full of hate and anger, and this topic itself has become Satan’s favorite destructive tool, even within the pro-life side. But whether a person believes in God or not, the ERI arguments still stand strong.”

~Christie

“Your work has helped me transition my abortion dialogues from an adversarial competition into a open and honest discussion where I can find common ground and speak compassionately to those with whom I disagree.”

~ Jacob Simon

“ERI’s guidance has been a lifesaver for our club! Prior to ERI’s help, we had a small club that struggled to interact with pro-choice students on our campus. After going through the course material with help from Emily, we have had so many productive conversations with pro-choice people. Our club is growing in size and in enthusiasm, and our club members feel more comfortable having difficult conversations. We are so grateful for ERI!”

~ Avery

“Thanks to ERI, I have learned and used amazing pro-life arguments I didn’t even know existed before. More importantly, though, ERI has helped me better listen, empathize, and build common ground in my conversations.”

~ Oscar

From Event Attendees

“I was pro-choice before Sunday, because I was completely ignorant. I’m definitely pro-life now.”

“There were many arguments (for both sides of the issue) that I had either never heard before or never thought of in the way she said them. I learned a lot and I’m glad I came.”

“Great wisdom, insights about dialogue recommendations about abortion for any audience.“