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The Sexual Revolution has been going on for our entire lives and it has left a trail of destruction. There is hardly an institution in our modern society that has been left untouched: education, therapy, medicine, big tech, the pharmaceutical professions and even the church. You might feel hopeless and confused by the contradictory messages and damaging effects. Don’t worry. The Ruth Institute provides decades of research and sound thinking to help you navigate our world and help heal your family. Join us as we work to build a civilization of love!
FREE PAMPHLET — What Keeps Abortion Below 5%? 👉 https://ruthinstitute.org/pro-life-trifold/ 💛 Support the Ruth Institute: https://ruthinstitute.org/donate-today/ 🌐 Men for Life: https://www.menforlife.org ▶️ Men for Life YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ntlmenforlife
At 19, Sean Corcoran’s girlfriend told him she was having an abortion. He tried to stop it. She went through with it. The college counselor told him it didn’t affect him — because he was a man.
Eight years later he was homeless, addicted to meth, and overdosing on a hotel room floor.
He never connected the two things. Because nobody was talking about how abortion affects fathers.
Sean Corcoran is now CEO of Men for Life. In this episode he joins Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse to talk about what abortion does to men, why good men have abandoned the pro-life fight, and what it takes to get them back.
📝 Sean on Substack: https://lseancorcoran.substack.com 🐦 Sean on X: https://x.com/lseancorcoran 🌐 Ruth Institute: https://ruthinstitute.org 🎙️ The Dr. J Show: https://ruthinstitute.org/dr-j-show/ 🏠 Locals: https://theruthinstitute.locals.com ⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00 — Intro: Sean Corcoran, CEO of Men for Life 01:22 — His story begins: pregnancy at 19 02:09 — She said she was having an abortion 02:57 — The counselor who said it didn’t affect him 04:19 — Failing out of college — three times 04:52 — Eight years later: overdosing in a hotel room 05:28 — Why he never connected it to the abortion 06:22 — By the grace of God: treatment the next day 06:55 — The counselor who made the connection 07:20 — Healing: naming his son Michael 09:27 — Recovery, law school, five kids (three adopted) 11:11 — A retreat changes everything 12:01 — Why men don’t talk about abortion 14:49 — “Abortion is the product of failed masculinity” 15:24 — Men who support abortion: using women for pleasure 16:25 — 54% of American men are pro-life — where are they? 16:50 — Silence of good men is a failure of masculinity 17:46 — As goes the husband, so goes the nation 19:04 — How feminism removed men from the fight 20:41 — Fatherlessness statistics 21:10 — 93%: when fathers lead, children stay in faith 22:27 — What toxic masculinity actually is — and isn’t 22:47 — True masculinity: protect, provide, lead, serve 23:34 — Andrew Tate and the hunger of young men 25:10 — Biblical leadership — Jesus washing feet 26:08 — Strength creates obligation, not license 31:25 — Ten years as a divorce attorney 34:23 — Most divorces: people just gave up 38:15 — Broken incentives in family court 39:24 — Louisiana’s new 50/50 custody default 50:06 — What keeps abortion below 5%? Marriage. 51:17 — The decline of marriage fuels abortion 52:28 — What women actually hear: “you’re on your own” 56:09 — How Sean talks to younger vs. older men 57:28 — Students for Life: 50 of 150 were men 58:43 — Every young man asked: “What books can I read?” 01:01:43 — It takes good men to raise good men 01:04:13 — God shoved him into this job 01:07:39 — His message at pregnancy center banquets 01:10:48 — Return to the arena: first-century Christians 01:13:55 — Tearing down the infanticide walls 01:16:41 — Volunteer for a fatherhood program 01:17:59 — 97% of men who see an ultrasound choose life 01:18:41 — Father is the #1 influence on the abortion decision 01:22:18 — The worst thing a man can say — and the best 01:23:54 — Catholics are no longer leading the pro-life movement 01:28:30 — Pro-life from womb to tomb 01:32:33 — Men for Life’s position on IVF 👤 SEAN CORCORAN — CEO, Men for Life. Former family law attorney. Father of five, three adopted. Lake Charles, LA. 🌐 menforlife.org 👤 DR. JENNIFER MORSE — Founder & President, Ruth Institute. Economist, author, podcast host. 🌐 ruthinstitute.org
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Check out the Notes from each episode

What the Culture Gets Wrong about Sex
Dr. Jennifer Morse at Live Action’s Young Leaders Summit, March 2025 From hook-up culture to gender ideology, the Sexual Revolution has reshaped attitudes toward sex,

Cincinnati Pregnancy Care Center Training
Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse gives a training to Ruah Woods Pregnancy Care Center, covering the Sexual State, why pregnancy care centers need to be protected,

You’re not Born Gay; Issues Etc. Podcast
Dr. Morse joins the Issues etc. podcast to discuss whether or not gay is the new “African American” and if you’re born gay.

Lack of Transgender Care a Health Crisis?
Fr. Rob Jack and Dr. Morse discuss the AMA first openly gay president, stating a lack of transgender care in some states is a medical

5 Ways to Protect Your Family
Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse joins the Catholic Current to discuss 5 ways to protect your family.

Vibrancy of Faith and Family Culture in Poland
Dr. Morse shares with Fr. Jack about her recent trip to Poland and what she learned about the culture and vibrancy of the faith there.
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