Abortion Stats, Musk, and Netanyahu
Here are some noteworthy news hits and content to catch up on from this past weekend’s edition of Project 18:15.
Noteworthy News
→ Elon Musk, following Richard Dawkins from back in March, calls himself a “cultural Christian” in an interview with Jordan Peterson.
→ Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu visited the United States this week. Protestors released maggots and crickets at the hotel where he was staying in Washington, DC. Following his address to Congress on Wednesday, demonstrators burned and replaced an American flag with a Palestinian flag and burned an effigy of him outside Union Station. Many Democrats, including Vice President Kamala Harris, declined to attend the address. Netanyahu met with President Joe Biden and, separately, Vice President Harris on Thursday. He met with former president and current presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday.
→ Less than 1.5% of abortions are due to rape and incest, according to a graphicbased on data from Guttmacher Institute (see above). A large majority of women who have abortions do so because “Having a baby would dramatically change my life” (74%) and “Can’t afford a baby right now” (73%). Nearly half (48%) give the reason, “Don’t want to be a single mother or having relationship problems.” Over one third (38%) say, “Have completed by childbearing.”
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→ “Pro-life” organizations have opposed over 35 bills that would have abolished abortion in 14 different Republican-controlled states, according to a graphic (below) from a new docuseries called “Abortion-Free” (see Content Catch-Up below). At least 11 of those bills were filed after the overturn of Roe v. Wade.
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Content Catch-Up
Recent, notable content of Christian interest.*
Screenshot: cover image of “Abortion-Free”’s first episode. (Foundation to Abolish Abortion / YouTube)
→ Joe Rogan Shocked By Dark Bible Stories: Pastor Brett of One Life Network reacts to a clip of Joe Rogan hearing one of the seedy stories from the Bible for the first time. (Video)
→ “Abortion-Free”: Foundation to Abolish Abortion presents a new series documenting the post-Roe state of abortion in the states that are supposedly “abortion-free” (spoiler: they’re not). Episodes are being progressively released on YouTube, available to watch for free. (First Episode)
→ Lamentations’ Path to Recovery: Pastor Cody Watson of Lake Mystic Baptist Church shows how Lamentations 3 offers “a clear roadmap for those grappling with the consequences of their sin and seeking redemption.” (Article)
→ Where Judas Hanged Himself: Sergio and Rhoda, a Christian Israeli couple who explores historical sites in the Holy Land, visit Akeldama (the field of blood) where Judas committed suicide. (Video)
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