This episode of I Choose Life: News and Views contains heavy subject matter and may not be appropriate for young listeners.

As part of our January Best Of series, Abigail Lorenzen revisits a powerful and eye-opening conversation with Jill McElya, founder and president of The Invisible Girl Project, an international organization working to end female gendercide in India.

Jill shares her personal journey from law and public service in Indiana to human rights advocacy overseas, and how God led her and her husband into confronting one of the most overlooked pro-life crises in the world. She explains how a deep-rooted cultural preference for sons has fueled sex-selective abortion, infanticide, abandonment, forced child marriage, and trafficking—leaving tens of millions of women and girls missing from India’s population.

Listeners will hear firsthand accounts of girls rescued from imminent danger, the realities facing families and villages trapped in cycles of fear and poverty, and why simply rescuing is not enough. Jill outlines how The Invisible Girl Project pairs direct rescue and long-term sponsorship with its growing Teaching and Transforming Program, which equips police officers, government officials, factory workers, and community leaders to protect girls and change culture from within.

This episode offers a sobering global perspective on what it truly means to be pro-life—from womb to adulthood—and a hopeful vision of how truth, courage, and sustained education can save lives and restore dignity.

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This episode of I Choose Life: News and Views contains sensitive content and may not be appropriate for young listeners.

As part of our January Best Of series, we revisit one of the most powerful and necessary conversations from past seasons. Abigail Lorenzen is joined by Paula Peyton, Executive Director of Hope After Rape Conception, for a deeply personal and informative discussion on pregnancy resulting from sexual assault.

Paula shares her remarkable story as both a woman conceived in rape and a mother who became pregnant through rape, offering a rare and authoritative perspective often missing from the public conversation. She explains how Hope After Rape Conception began, the legislative work surrounding the Rape Survivor Child Custody Act, and the ongoing need to protect mothers and children affected by rape conception from coercion, abortion pressure, and custody threats.

The conversation addresses common myths surrounding rape and pregnancy, the reality that most women in these circumstances choose life, and why abortion is frequently experienced as a second trauma rather than a solution. Paula also speaks candidly about the isolation many survivors face—even within churches—and the importance of listening, compassion, and life-affirming support.

This episode is an essential listen for anyone seeking to understand how to respond to rape conception with truth, dignity, and hope.

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We’re revisiting one of the most impactful conversations from past seasons.

In this Best Of episode, Abigail Lorenzen is joined by Serena Dyksen, founder of She Found His Grace, to discuss a topic many listeners were surprised to learn about: the reality of abortion within the Amish community. Serena shares her personal story of abortion, healing, and faith, and explains how God unexpectedly opened doors for her ministry to serve Amish women and families affected by sexual assault, unplanned pregnancy, and abortion.

The conversation explores why abortion often goes unspoken in tight-knit communities, how secrecy deepens trauma, and the ripple effects abortion has on families and generations. Serena also describes the growing need for post-abortion healing and life-affirming support—regardless of culture, background, or circumstance.

This episode is a powerful reminder that abortion impacts every community, and that healing, truth, and grace are possible when these stories are brought into the light.