https://committedmedia.org/savethe1

-How Rebecca came to know the circumstances in which she was conceived...01:30

• Feeling targeted by society due to the "rape exception" clause in most abortion laws

-A brief history of abortion law and activism in the United States...05:10

• Physicians and feminists originally fought to make abortion illegal in the mid-Nineteenth Century
• "Rape exception" clause was added in a few states in the late 1960's
• 5 states still have anti-abortion laws on the books, but are superseded by Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade in 1973
• Norma McCorvey (Jane Roe) never had an abortion as it was denied in Texas courts
• "Retroactive death penalty" for the child that Ms. McCorvey bore

-The journey to becoming an internationally-known pro-life advocate...08:05

• Wanted to be an attorney from the age of 10
• Inspired by The Verdict w/ Paul Newman
• Loved superhero movies
• Notable cases in her early career:
• Frozen embryo case in Michigan
• Woman sued for breach of contract by not having an abortion
• 12 year old girl raped by 14 year old brother
• Woman raped in a group home
• Abortion is used to destroy evidence of rape
• Clients found her in the Yellow Pages; not aware of her history and convictions
• Terminating parental rights of rapists

-Rebecca's spiritual redemption, and how it affected her self-perception...15:30

• Became saved at age 15, but fell away after feeling unwelcome by friends at church, as well as learning her history
• Got back into the church after a fight w/ her boyfriend while in law school
• Scriptures that speak of adoption: Rom. 8:15 , 8:23 , 9:4; Gal. 4:5; Eph. 1:5
• James 1:27 "Pure religion" is to care for the orphans and widows
• Ezekiel 16 depiction of a castaway orphan showing God's heart toward what man has rejected

-Spiritual warfare in Rebecca's cases...19:45

• Objections from opposing counsel similar to vampires shrieking at the sign of a crucifix

-How Rebecca's words are received by those who claim to care for women's rights...26:45

• "If I don't have the right to life, what right do I have?"
• Put it out there up front, it's disarming

-Changing hearts and minds of influential policymakers...32:26

• Most prominent are Gov. Rick Perry and Rep. Newt Gingrich
• Citizens United
• "The Gift of Life w/ Gov. Mike Huckabee" film
• Personhood org
• "Such as a time as this" re: Queen Esther from the Bible

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Save the 1 Organization founded by Rebecca

Rebecca's personal website

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