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Confronting the Abolitionist Movement: Adoption, Grace, and Single Motherhood

August 2, 2026 — Episode #133

Content note: this episode continues detailed discussion of a proposed movement to criminally charge women for abortion — including in cases of miscarriage — and includes statistics on teen suicide, gang involvement, and substance abuse linked to single-parent households.

In what they describe as her last week with them for now, Lisa Reasons returns to close out Jerry and Becky Drace’s series on abortion, adoption, and single parenting.

They continue unpacking the “abolitionist” movement, with Jerry and Becky wondering aloud whether it might actually originate from abortion pill manufacturers themselves, given the lack of informed consent or medical oversight women receive. They discuss how the movement’s logic could theoretically implicate women who’ve had miscarriages, and note that a proposed law along these lines was recently introduced and killed in Tennessee’s state legislature. The conversation turns toward grace and the church’s responsibility, with Jerry stating plainly that abortion is not the unpardonable sin and that God’s forgiveness supersedes the shame many women carry silently because their churches never address the issue. Lisa shares statistics from her adoption-agency work, including how many women who arrive “abortion-minded” change course toward life or adoption, and the biblical example of Moses’ mother placing him in the Nile before Pharaoh’s daughter adopted him. The episode closes with sobering statistics linking single-mother households to higher rates of teen suicide, gang involvement, and substance abuse, alongside a preview that next week’s series will shift focus to single fatherhood.

Topics discussed:

  • The “abolitionist” movement and questions about who may be funding it
  • Legislative attempts in Tennessee to criminalize abortion for the mother
  • Why the movement’s logic could implicate women who’ve miscarried
  • Abortion as not the “unpardonable sin,” and the church’s silence on the issue
  • Statistics on women who enter counseling “abortion-minded” and choose life or adoption
  • Moses’ mother and Pharaoh’s daughter as a biblical picture of adoption
  • Statistics linking single-mother households to teen suicide, gang involvement, and substance abuse
  • Preview of next week’s shift to single fatherhood

The Abortion “Abolitionist” Movement: Should Mothers Face Criminal Charges?

July 26, 2026 — Episode #132

Content note: this episode includes detailed discussion of a proposed movement to criminally charge women for abortions — including in cases of miscarriage — as well as discussion of the abortion pill and its accessibility.

Lisa Reasons returns to continue Jerry and Becky Drace’s series on single parenting, this time tackling a controversial legal movement that would charge mothers with homicide over abortion.

They open by previewing next week’s topic — single fatherhood — after a listener from North Carolina asked why the series had only addressed single mothers, and share a statistic that 81% of single-parent households are headed by mothers versus 18% by fathers. Lisa then unpacks the “abolitionist” movement within the pro-life space, explaining how it seeks to criminally charge women who have abortions, and why she believes this approach — despite sounding pro-life — actually further victimizes women who were often misled by abortion providers with no informed consent or medical oversight. The conversation covers the legal double standard between abortion and adoption (where fathers must sign away parental rights for adoption but not for abortion), the risk that criminalization could wrongly implicate women who’ve had miscarriages, and the importance of churches removing shame and stigma around unplanned pregnancy so women feel safe pursuing adoption. Lisa also shares candidly about her own journey as a single mother of four, including the challenges of co-parenting, returning to graduate school, and the therapists and pastoral counselors who helped her heal. The episode closes with statistics on communication as the greatest co-parenting challenge and a promise to continue the series next week.

Topics discussed:

  • Preview of next week’s topic: single fatherhood (81% of single parents are mothers, 18% are fathers)
  • The abortion “abolitionist” movement and proposals to criminally charge mothers
  • Legal double standards between abortion and adoption regarding fathers’ rights
  • The abortion pill’s history, accessibility, and lack of medical oversight
  • Removing shame and stigma around unplanned pregnancy in church communities
  • Lisa Reasons’ personal story of single motherhood, co-parenting, and healing
  • Statistics on co-parenting communication challenges
  • The value of biblically grounded Christian counseling and therapy

Single Parenting: How It Happens and the Pressures Families Face

July 19, 2026 — Episode #131

Jerry and Becky Drace open a new series on single parenting, digging into how people become single parents in the first place and the surprising statistics behind it.

They walk through the three main paths to single parenthood — never marrying, divorce, and the death of a spouse — and share a statistic that the first divorce in the U.S. typically occurs around age 30. The conversation turns candid about why marriages fail, with Becky pointing to premarital counseling that skips hard compatibility questions, and Jerry sharing a story about a young man convinced he was “in love” based purely on physical symptoms. They cite data showing 40% of single-parent households are headed by a mother who is the sole breadwinner (compared to just 10% of two-parent homes), and discuss the added strain when an ex-spouse remarries and shifts financial priorities to a new family. The Draces also touch on grandparents and au pairs stepping in as caregivers, share a story about a waitress working multiple jobs as a single mom, and reference Psalm 10:14 and Psalm 146:9 on God’s care for the fatherless. They also take a moment to announce the show’s newly launched podcast, encouraging listeners to find the full back catalog and subscribe through Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or the website. The episode closes with a preview: next week they’ll welcome a guest with personal experience as a single parent.

Topics discussed:

  • Roughly 24 million U.S. families are headed by a single parent (34% of all families with children)
  • Three main paths to single parenthood: never marrying, divorce, and the death of a spouse
  • The typical age of first divorce and why “falling out of love” isn’t the real cause
  • Premarital counseling and the compatibility questions couples skip
  • Statistics on single mothers as sole breadwinners
  • Grandparents and au pairs stepping in as caregivers
  • Psalm 10:14 and Psalm 146:9 on God’s care for the fatherless
  • Announcing the show’s new podcast and how to subscribe
  • Preview: next week’s guest, a single parent sharing their story

The Abortion Pill: What Every Family Should Know (Part 5)

July 12, 2026 — Episode #130

Content note: this episode discusses abortion and sexual coercion in detail, including a specific criminal case.

In the final episode of this five-week series, Lisa Reasons returns for a frank conversation about the abortion pill: how it works, who can obtain it, and its effects — including “abortion pill reversal.” The conversation includes real-world cases of coercion and abuse, and Birth Choice’s own research into how easily the pills can be obtained with no age or identity verification.

Jerry and Becky close out the series with a call for churches to address unplanned pregnancy and abortion with more compassion and less stigma.

Topics discussed:

  • How the two-pill abortion regimen works, and how “abortion pill reversal” can intervene
  • Birth Choice’s own test-ordering of the pills to demonstrate lack of age/ID verification
  • A Louisiana case involving a father, his pregnant daughter, and the abortion pill
  • The lack of medical oversight and informed consent compared to other medical procedures
  • The “abolitionist” movement within the pro-life space, and Lisa’s critique of it
  • A call for churches to create safe, non-judgmental support (“life share”) for women healing from abortion
  • Series wrap-up: reflections on five weeks of conversation about adoption and life

Lisa’s Story: Attachment, Trauma, and God’s Providence (Part 4)

July 5, 2026 — Episode #129

This week’s conversation opens with a reading of Moses’ story in Exodus 2, then turns deeply personal as Lisa Reasons shares her own adoption story in detail.

Lisa and Becky discuss attachment disorder, bonding, and the training that helps adoptive parents build secure attachment with a child. The episode also touches on the surprising family connection between Lisa and Becky, discovered by chance at a funeral, and closes with a transition into next episode’s topic: the abortion pill.

Topics discussed:

  • Reading and reflection on Exodus 2 (Moses’ adoption story)
  • Lisa’s personal history: foster care placement, an infancy health scare, and being adopted at age two
  • Attachment disorder and attachment styles (secure, avoidant, disorganized)
  • TBRI (Trust-Based Relational Intervention), a researcher-developed framework
  • How Lisa and Becky discovered they were distant cousins
  • Transition into the abortion pill discussion (continued next week)

That’s the 5 most recent episodes. For the complete back catalog, visit the full episode archive.