Refuting Pro-Choice Memes

Rachel CrawfordPro-Life Philosophy

Editor’s Note 9/8/21: More of these memes are circulating since the Texas heartbeat law went into effect on Sept. 1. We have updated the article with a few new photos and two new categories of pro-choice memes in order to bring it up to date with current events. Your social media … Read More

It’s Important to End Your Outreach Well. Here’s How.

Rachel CrawfordMiscellaneous

Tim and Josh after an outreach

Are you a student leader who wants your club to have better attendance at outreach events? As a former leader of a pro-life organization at my university, I faced a similar predicament until I learned to add a critical step to my club’s outreaches: create a space where students can … Read More

How to Avoid Two Extremes of Pro-Life Advocacy

Rachel CrawfordPractical Dialogue Tips

Two women arguing with man

Mastering the art of pro-life advocacy requires a delicate balance of candor and affability. Estimated reading time: 10 minutes. We should not be so afraid of making people uncomfortable that we are unwilling to share the truth. I have seen this happen in some Christian churches when leaders want to … Read More

Six Abortion Conversation Starters

Rachel CrawfordRelational Apologetics

Two coffee cups steaming

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes. Do you want to discuss abortion with your pro-choice friends, but can’t figure out where to start? Abortion is an uncomfortable subject, so most people are reluctant to initiate a conversation about it. If you want to have a productive dialogue, then you don’t want … Read More

Matt Walsh and Bodily Autonomy Arguments

Rachel CrawfordPro-Life Philosophy

Matt Walsh

If pro-life advocates want to help pro-choice people change their minds about abortion, then they must understand arguments about bodily autonomy and how to respond to them in a persuasive way. In his recent video, How To Destroy The “Best” Reproductive Rights Argument, Matt Walsh draws attention to these types … Read More

What If Abortion Weren’t a Possible Choice?

Rachel CrawfordPro-Life Philosophy

Trees in forest

Imagine a world without abortion. Estimated reading time: 5 minutes. I don’t mean just a world where abortion has become illegal or unthinkable. I want you to imagine a world where abortion doesn’t exist at all, because it’s not possible. In this alternate universe of Fantasia, the uterus is different … Read More

Stop Using “Trust Women” as an Abortion Trump Card

Rachel CrawfordPro-Life Philosophy

5 women with arms interlaced from behind

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes. Imagine you were talking to someone about child abuse, and they said, “You know, I understand that you’re personally against it, but I think we should trust parents to make the right decisions for their families.” Would you feel like their comment about trust was … Read More

PODCAST: Abuse of Academic Authority Regularly Inhibits Pro-Life Speech

Rachel CrawfordPodcast

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[youtube id=”d6zYO97XldA”] Download Audio MP3 | 00:12:32 Sometimes it is tough to be a pro-life college student. Most challenges students face are found on campus during a tabling event or with the administration, but sometimes they are inside the classroom. Far too often when pro-life students dare to speak up … Read More

The Foster Care Fallacy

Rachel CrawfordPractical Dialogue Tips

Man and woman holding baby's hands

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes. When I have conversations about abortion with pro-choice college students, they regularly express concerns about what would happen if abortion were to become less accessible or even illegal in the United States. One of the concerns I am hearing more and more frequently is about … Read More