It's June! The month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the month of martyrs! This is one of those episodes where we chat a little bit about everything. Good news - Something big happened in one of the largest school boards in Canada - Bad news - anti free speech bubble zones continue to sweep across the West.

Resources for personal research:

One of the largest Catholic School Boards in Canada vote against flying of 'pride' flags: https://www.campaignlifecoalition.com/clc-blog/id/382/title/miracle-on-matheson-blvd-

Learn about the Ugandan Martyrs and their Shrine in Namugongo, Uganda: https://www.ugandamartyrsshrine.org.ug/about-martyrs/martyrdom

Read the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People's Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa AKA "The Maputo Protocal": Microsoft Word - Protocol on the Rights of Women (ohchr.org)

What is euthanasia? What is assisted-suicide? And how did Canada become the model for activists pushing euthanasia laws around the world? Matt and I had the opportunity to chat with leading expert and executive director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Alex Schadenberg. Alex has been fighting the good fight in the eye of the storm for the past 25 years. If you think you and your family are safe from euthanasia and assisted suicide, guess again. - Uju

Resource for personal research:

Go to https://epcc.ca/ for more information. This is the number one resource in the world on Euthanasia and Assisted-suicide.

Read Alex's blog with articles and commentary posted almost daily https://alexschadenberg.blogspot.com/

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Description: We're back for Season 2 of Focused on Life Podcast. In our first episode of season 2, Uju and I chat about some recent pro-life and pro-family victories in Canada. 2024 started off well, but there's no time to slow down. The work continues! - Matt

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We made it to Episode 10 of Focused on Life Podcast!

On this last episode of 2023, we have the privilege of chatting with the one and only, 'pope of the Canadian pro-life movement', Jim Hughes. Sit back and enjoy. Jim's stories of times past never disappoint. - Matt

PS - This is our last episode of the year and of Season 1. We'll be back in the new year! Merry Christmas!

WATCH:

Epic debate between Dr. Bernard Nathanson and Dr. Henry Morgentaler on live TV. Enjoy the throwback to TV in the 80s:)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-GY_hb3100&t=2337s

NOTES:

Jim name-dropped a lot - Saints John Paul II and Mother Teresa, Jerome Lejeune, Bernard Nathanson, Joe Borowski. Google them to learn more about these wonderful pro-life Heroes.

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Episode 9 is out – In this episode, Uju and I discuss feminism. The origins, how it's changed over the years, and what it looks like today. Spoiler alert - it ain't pretty - Matt

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Episode 8 is out – Ohio’s anti-life constitutional amendment which received majority support on the ballot a few weeks ago is set to take effect this week (December 7th). Matt and I had the opportunity to chat with my good friend Beth Vanderkooi, Executive Director of Greater Columbus Right to Life about what just happened and what’s next for the right to life and the family in Ohio - Uju

Resources for personal research:

Watch: Issue 1 Conversation with Beth Vanderkooi via Garden City Church, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cAzkXK_GeU&t=3656s

Read: In depth analysis on Issue 1 via the Greater Columbus Right to Life https://www.gcrtl.org/stop

What happened on Nov. 7 and why? What do we do now by Beth Vanderkooi, Nov 30, 2023. https://catholictimescolumbus.org/voices/beth-vanderkooi/what-happened-on-nov-7-and-why-what-do-we-do-now

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Episode 7 is out – Uju and I discuss Maternal Health and the solutions to ending maternal mortality. These solutions are all within reach and abortion is NOT one of them! - Matt

Resources for personal research:

Watch: UN side event hosted by the Holy See Mission in cooperation with Campaign Life Coalition, Culture of Life Africa, SPUC, and MaterCare International, March 17, 2016. Best Practices for Maternal Health Care in Africa: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1j/k1j6tf7bdp

Read: Importance of Maternal Nutrition in the First 1,000 Days of Life and Its Effects on Child Development, October 2022. National Institutes of Health. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9640361/

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Episode 6 is out - In this episode, Matt and I are laser focused on all things UN and we are joined by UN expert Stefano Gennarini. Stefano is the Vice President for Legal Studies at the Center for Family and Human Rights (C-Fam). Based out of NY, Stefano is a researcher, writer, and advisor on international law and policy.

-Uju

Some new key words:

CSW: Commission on the Status of Women - The largest annual feminist conference at the United Nations

CPD: Commission on Population and Development - Annual UN conference that reviews and assesses the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development

Resources for personal research:

Learn more about the WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty here (link https://c-fam.org/briefing_paper/concerns-about-the-who-pandemic-preparedness-treaty/)

Subscribe to C-Fam's Friday Fax: https://c-fam.org/about-us/subscribe/

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