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Navigating the Complexities of Adoption ...

Abby Johnson
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Abby Johnson Unscripted is sponsored by Presidio Healthcare, America’s first pro-life, Christian health insurance company. Presidio is committed to healthcare that honors human dignity, protects conscience, and supports families without compromising deeply held values. Learn more at presidiocare.com/abby.

In this episode of Abby Johnson Unscripted, Abby examines the deeply personal and often uncomfortable questions surrounding adoption, IVF, and surrogacy. She explores how reproductive technologies shape identity, parenthood, and society—and challenges the belief that the desire for a child justifies every means of creating one.

Abby discusses the ethical consequences of creating life through artificial means, the sense of entitlement that can surround parenthood, and the dangers of “playing God.” She also reflects on the emotional complexities of adoption, our culture’s attitudes toward life and death, the crisis of masculinity, and the vital role of fathers.

This conversation is a candid call to reconsider what it means to care for another person—and why authentic love and parenthood ultimately require sacrifice.

Abby once believed abortion would bring women freedom and empowerment. Instead, she witnessed the devastation and loss it can cause. LoveLine offers pregnant women and mothers practical support, including case management, financial coaching, counseling, and material and financial assistance. If you believe every woman deserves truth and help, support LoveLine today at LoveLine.com.

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