
Wretched Radio with Todd Friel We Both Hate Abortion—So Why Are We Fighting?
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Mar 5, 2026 He dives into why two anti-abortion camps clash despite a shared goal. Tough questions about prosecuting women and the legal realities of medication abortions come up. A proposed plan: ban first, then educate to remove claims of ignorance. Later, a Texas politician’s use of Scripture for progressive policy sparks a theological critique and discussion of biblical interpretation.
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Shared Goal But Tactical Rift
- Both pro-life incrementalists and abolitionists share the same end goal of abolishing abortion.
- The real divide is tactics: incremental legal change versus immediate total abolition, highlighted by Tennessee debates on criminal penalties.
Tennessee Bill Forces Prosecution Question
- Tennessee legislation would apply homicide laws to pre-born children, making those who cause prenatal death criminally liable.
- This raises a sharp split: many pro-lifers oppose prosecuting women while abolitionists insist all participants be prosecuted.
Scripture Shows Layered Culpability
- Biblical justice distinguishes degrees of guilt by knowledge, intent, and authority.
- Todd cites Old Testament cities of refuge and theological figures (Augustine, Aquinas) to argue not all killers bear equal culpability.
