Right to Life Radio
662 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★ - 58 ratingsThis is the podcast for Right to Life of Central California's weekly, pro-life radio show, broadcast every Saturday from 9-10 AM on Power Talk FM 96.7 and AM 1400 in Fresno. Our host (and RLCC executive director) John Gerardi gives all the latest news on the pro-life movement in Fresno, throughout California, and nationally. Subscribe today!
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Episodes
#296 Election Results
November 09, 2018 22:57 - 42 minutes - 59.2 MBOn today’s show, John and Jonathan go through the election results and what they mean for the pro-life cause nationally and throughout California.
#295 2018 Election Issues
November 01, 2018 18:36 - 41 minutes - 29.2 MBOn today's podcast, John and Jonathan go through some of the key points of pro-life public policy that could be affected by the upcoming election. Tune in!
#294 Pregnancy Centers and Dr. George Delgado
October 25, 2018 18:14 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MBOn today’s show, John interviews Dr. George Delgado, the pioneer of the abortion pill reversal procedure, and tackles two lousy articles from the New England Journal of Medicine.
#293 Trump Admin on Embryonic Stem Cells
October 18, 2018 16:19 - 42 minutes - 29.7 MBOn today’s show, John and Jonathan discuss public policy on embryonic stem cell research. Tune in!
#292 Justice Kavanaugh
October 11, 2018 19:12 - 42 minutes - 29 MBOn today’s show, John Gerardi discusses what Justice Kavanaugh may do to limit legal abortion. Tune in!
#291 Veto of SB320 and Kavanaugh Vote
October 05, 2018 03:29 - 42 minutes - 33.2 MBOn today’s show host John Gerardi and co-host Jonathan Keller talk about the veto of SB320 and the upcoming vote to confirm Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Tune in!
#290 Why Kavanaugh Is Important
September 27, 2018 22:44 - 41 minutes - 32.9 MBJohn talks more about the Kavanaugh accusations and what is at stake with the Supreme Court. Tune in!
#289 Kavanaugh Accusations
September 21, 2018 03:02 - 40 minutes - 32 MBOn today’s show, John Gerardi takes a serious look at the accusations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Tune in!
#288 End of Life Care
September 14, 2018 03:49 - 38 minutes - 30.3 MBOn today’s show, John and Jonathan discuss the pro-life principles surrounding end-of-life treatment, and different documents for medical decision making. They also have an intervention for Jonathan for not sleeping enough. Tune in!
#287 Kavanaugh, SB 320, and Notre Dame Stories
September 06, 2018 21:24 - 39 minutes - 31.2 MBOn today’s show, John talks about the Kavanaugh nomination, what you can do to stop SB 320, and tells some old stories of his time at Notre Dame. Tune in!
#286 SB 320 Passes
August 31, 2018 03:27 - 39 minutes - 31.3 MBOn today’s episode, John and Jonathan break down the passing of SB 320, and the prospects of Jerry Brown vetoing the bill. They also talked about Brett Kavanagh, who is totally a bro. Tune in!
#285 Roe and SB 320
August 23, 2018 21:31 - 38 minutes - 30.8 MBOn today’s show, John and Jonathan talk about Roe, SB 320, and about John’s Lousy Day. Also, John makes up a sad country song. Tune in!
#284 Michael New and Bernadette Tasy
August 16, 2018 22:09 - 42 minutes - 33.2 MBToday, John is joined by a special co-host: Bernadette Tasy, the president of Fresno State Students for Life! John and Bernadette discuss what's happening with SB 320. They're then joined on the phone by Dr. Michael New from the Catholic University of America and the Charlotte Lozier Institute to discuss Americans' attitudes towards abortion. Tune in!
#283 Alexandra DeSanctis
August 10, 2018 01:20 - 39 minutes - 31.1 MBOn today’s show, John and Jonathan discuss bizarre FDA and HHS decisions to fund different pro-choice initiatives, and talk with Alexandra DeSanctis from National Review. Also, an appeal on SB 320. Tune in!
#282 Tomi Lahren and SB 320
July 31, 2018 18:49 - 38 minutes - 30.9 MBOn today’s show, John and Jonathan break down all the ways in which Tomi Lahren’s pro-choice arguments stink. They also give an update on SB 320. Tune in!
#281 Catholic Hospitals and Trump Title X
July 26, 2018 21:01 - 57 minutes - 43.5 MBOn today’s show, John defends Catholic hospitals from attacks by the ACLU and Fivethirtyeight.com. He also discusses how the Trump administration is depriving Planned Parenthood of Title X funding. Tune in!
#280 From Kava-naw to Kava-yah! and Assisted Suicide
July 19, 2018 23:41 - 50 minutes - 39.1 MBJohn and Jonathan discuss Brett Kavanaugh and some fundamental questions regarding assisted suicide.
#279 Judge Kavanagh to the Supreme Court!
July 12, 2018 15:00 - 39 minutes - 31.3 MBOn today’s show, Jonathan and John discuss the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Tune in!
#278 Supreme Court Vacancy and SB 320
July 05, 2018 21:09 - 39 minutes - 31.1 MBOn today’s show, John and Jonathan talk about the vacant Supreme Court seat and whether Americans really “support” Roe v. Wade. They also give an update on SB 320. Tune in!
#277 Kennedy retires!
June 28, 2018 21:13 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBIn a special two hour episode of Right to Life Radio, John and Jonathan cannot contain their excitement at the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy. Tune in to figure out what it all means! Also, they give their thoughts on the recent Supreme Court decision helping pro life pregnancy centers in California, and on SB 320.
#276 SB 320: Opposing Abortion Access
June 21, 2018 15:00 - 40 minutes - 31.7 MBJohn Gerardi continues his discussion of SB 320 with more updates and analysis of its underlying suppositions. Tune in!
#275 SB 320: Right to Life’s Lobby Day
June 21, 2018 14:30 - 39 minutes - 31.5 MBJohn Gerardi talks about Right to Life’s work opposing SB 320 in Sacramento! Tune in!
#274 California Primary and SB 320
June 07, 2018 16:41 - 30 minutes - 24.9 MBOn today’s show, John Gerardi discusses the California primary, SB 320 and pro-choice attempts to fund telemedicine programs for furnishing abortion, and the future landscape of California politics. Tune in!
#273 Ireland Abortion Referendum and Chemical Abortion
June 01, 2018 02:51 - 1 hour - 50.5 MBOn today’s show John Gerardi and Jonathan Keller discuss the vote in Ireland to change their 8th Amendment that protects the unborn. John explains how most of abortions will be chemical abortions and what the pro-life activist need to do to reach women in crisis pregnancies before Planned Parenthood does. Tune in!
#272 (Partial) Defunding of Planned Parenthood!
May 24, 2018 18:00 - 38 minutes - 30.7 MBToday on Right to Life Radio, John Gerardi discusses President Trump's partial defunding of Planned Parenthood, California AG Xavier Becerra's appeal of the court decision striking down assisted suicide, and we get a phone call from Jonathan Keller in Washington DC! Tune in!
#271 Assisted Suicide Overturned!
May 17, 2018 16:00 - 39 minutes - 31.5 MBOn today’s show, John and Jonathan discuss the overturning of California’s assisted suicide law. Tune in!
#270 Iowa and Bill Nye
May 10, 2018 20:26 - 54 minutes - 41.3 MBOn today’s show, John Gerardi and Jonathan Keller talk about Iowa’s new “Heartbeat Ban” on abortion, and make fun of Bill Nye the Not-So-Scientific Guy. Tune in!
#269 Conscience Protections
May 03, 2018 23:25 - 40 minutes - 32.3 MBOn today’s show, John Gerardi discusses the new conscience protection division created at the Department of Health and Human Services, and the pro-choice opposition to it. Tune in!
#268 Alfie Evans
April 27, 2018 03:28 - 43 minutes - 34 MBOn today’s show, John and Jonathan talk about the case of Alfie Evans from England, and it’s implications for us in the United States. Tune in!
#267 Fresno State Vandalism and SB 320
April 19, 2018 20:17 - 39 minutes - 31.3 MBOn today's Right to Life Radio, we're joined by Fresno State Students for Life president Bernadette Tasy as our in-studio guest co-host! We discuss some vandalism of Fresno State Students for Life posters on campus, the fight against SB 320, and more! Tune in!
#266 Assisted Suicide Expansion
April 12, 2018 19:27 - 42 minutes - 33.6 MBOn today's RTL Radio, John and Jonathan talk about some horrible proposals from the LA Times to expand legalized physician assisted suicide in California. Tune in for this important episode!
#265 Assisted Suicide and More SB 320
April 05, 2018 18:16 - 43 minutes - 33.9 MBOn today's Right to Life radio, John talks about proposals to expand assisted suicide to mental health patients, and discusses protests against SB 320 with Fresno State Students for Life president Bernadette Tasy. Tune in!
#264 Omnibus Bill Failure
March 29, 2018 21:29 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBOn today's show, John Gerardi and Jonathan Keller talk about the failure to pass the Conscience Protection Act in the omnibus spending bill passed last week. Tune in!
#263 Good news for Pregnancy Resource Clinics!
March 22, 2018 22:00 - 43 minutes - 63.4 MBOn today's show, John talks about the recent oral arguments before the Supreme Court regarding AB 775, California's 2015 law that forces pro-life pregnancy centers to advertise for abortion. Check it out!
#262 Abortion and Down Syndrome
March 16, 2018 02:48 - 42 minutes - 62.3 MBToday on Right to Life Radio, John talks with Bernadette Tasy from Fresno State Students for Life, and discusses a disturbing Washington Post editorial on abortion and Down Syndrome. Tune in!
#261 Key Legal Ideas Underlying Roe v. Wade
March 08, 2018 20:24 - 42 minutes - 62.2 MBOn today's show, John Gerardi explains some of the key legal ideas underlying Roe v. Wade, and explains just how much of your money goes to Planned Parenthood. Tune in!
#260 Senator Dick Durbin Banned From Communion
March 02, 2018 16:24 - 40 minutes - 59.8 MBJohn explains why Bishop Thomas Paprocki of the Diocese of Springfield is banning Senator Dick Durbin, a Catholic politician, from receiving communion from Catholic Churches in his diocese. He also discusses teaching on abortion throughout the history of Christianity. Tune in!
#259 The First Amendment and Planned Parenthood
February 22, 2018 18:24 - 39 minutes - 59 MBJohn talks about our educational brunch on Saturday, where we'll be discussing First Amendment attacks on the pro-life movement. We also discuss some crazy comments from Planned Parenthood CEO Cecile Richards. Tune in!
#258 The Dems, Tax Credits, and Men's Rights
February 15, 2018 23:02 - 38 minutes - 57.7 MBOn today's show, John Gerardi discusses the trend in the Democratic party away from pro-life candidates, a bill to extend the child tax credit to pregnant women, and some constitutional law regarding the rights of men in the abortion decision. Tune in!
#257 SB 320 and Supreme Court Arguments
February 08, 2018 21:20 - 39 minutes - 58.4 MBOn today's show, John and Jonathan talk about developments with SB 320 and the upcoming Supreme Court arguments to challenge California's Reproductive FACT Act, which mandates pro-life pregnancy resource clinics to refer patients to abortion providers. Tune in!
#256 News Roundup! Part 2
February 01, 2018 16:32 - 39 minutes - 57.8 MBOn today's episode of Right to Life Radio John Gerardi and Jonathan Keller discuss the latest in pro-life news, from SB-320 to assisted suicide. Hear more about SB-320, what this will mean for all state colleges and possibly even private colleges. For more news and updates visit www.RightToLifeCA.org
#255 News Roundup!
January 25, 2018 21:33 - 39 minutes - 54.8 MBOn today's show, John Gerardi and Jonathan Keller talk about Cecile Richards leaving Planned Parenthood, President Trump's speech at the March for Life in Washington DC, local coverage of SB 320, and the upcoming US Senate vote on a 20-week abortion ban. We should have done a two-hour show! Tune in!
#254 March for Life 2018
January 19, 2018 03:14 - 37 minutes - 51.5 MBJohn talks with Jonathan Keller from California Family Council about the 2018 March for Life in Washington, DC. John also discusses the results of polling data from Marist and the Knights of Columbus showing the shifting attitudes of the country on abortion. Alexandra Desanctis piece on abortion polling data
#253 SB 320
January 11, 2018 21:16 - 38 minutes - 53.1 MBOn today’s show, John talks with Bernadette Tasy from Fresno State Students for Life, Anna Arend from Students for Life of America, and Jonathan Keller from California Family Council about SB 320, the bill that would require university health centers to provide chemical abortions. Tune in!
#252 Let's Speak 1st Amendment
January 04, 2018 15:58 - 40 minutes - 55.7 MBOn today’s pre-recorded episode host John Gerardi and co-host Jonathan Keller discuss the First Amendment and how it relates to the pro-life movement. Tune in to Right to Life Radio every Thursday to get the latest on pro-life news. For more info on Right to Life and to get involved visit RightToLifeca.org.
#251 Ohio Down Syndrome Abortion Ban and Fetal Tissue Sales
December 28, 2017 21:36 - 38 minutes - 52.7 MBOn today’s show, John discusses a new law passed in Ohio that bans abortions that target children with Down syndrome. He also discusses more issues involving fetal tissue sales. Tune in!
#250 Conscience Protection Act
December 22, 2017 00:03 - 39 minutes - 54.1 MBToday, John is joined by Jonathan Keller to discuss the Conscience Protection Act and why it needs to get passed. The bill would protect healthcare providers who don't wish to participate in abortion, as well as insurance purchasers in California who are currently forced to buy plans that cover abortion.
#249 Planned Parenthood and the Sale of Fetal Tissue
December 14, 2017 22:19 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MBOn today's episode John Gerardi explains some of the big developments in the story about Planned Parenthood and the sale of fetal tissue. Tune in!
#248 Down Syndrome and Fetal Pain Bills
December 07, 2017 22:35 - 41 minutes - 56.8 MBOn today's show, John Gerardi discusses the disturbing trends in European countries where children with Down Syndrome are being eradicated through abortion. He also talks about the bills being debated in Congress and various state legislatures to ban abortion when the child can start to experience pain.
#247 The Constitution: A Tour
December 05, 2017 04:00 - 39 minutes - 54.7 MBOn today's "evergreen" show, John Gerardi gives a tour of the Constitution to our audience, in order to help us better understand constitutional and legal questions relating to abortion. Listen and learn something!