The Heart of the Abortion Debate (Scott Klusendorf)

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The Heart of the Abortion Debate (Scott Klusendorf)

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Aug 5, 2019

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Scott Klusendorf discusses abortion and the current state of the pro-life movement. He highlights the biggest mistakes pro-life people tend to make when discussing abortion, explains why be believes pictures of aborted children are important to see, and responds to some of the most common pro-choice arguments and slogans.

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Aug 5, 2019

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The Heart of the Abortion Debate (Scott Klusendorf)

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