Become an Expert in Forming the Best Pro-Life Response to Pro-Abortion Arguments
By Ernest Ohlhoff
Editor’s note. This appeared in the current digital edition of National Right to Life News. The entire issue can be read at www.nrlc.org/uploads/NRLNews/NRLNewsJan2015.pdf

Olivia Gans Turner
The Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) will air a five-part mini-series later this year featuring Olivia Gans Turner, the NRLC’s Director of American Victims of Abortion. The ‘When They Say, You Say’ mini-series was taped at EWTN studios in Birmingham, Alabama in early December. This mini-series is based on a workshop developed by Mary Spalding Balch, NRLC’s director of State Legislation, and Olivia Gans Turner and has been presented at our National Right to Life Conventions and state affiliate conventions for many years.
Olivia and I have been working on this project for almost a year, preparing and refining proposals and content for the mini-series. This series marks an important first for NRLC, and we are exploring other venues in which NRLC can be part of EWTN’s programming.
‘When They Say, You Say’ is built around the basic idea that there are no new questions in the abortion debate and that every question falls into one of five major pro-abortion arguments. Understanding those arguments can help anyone to become an excellent pro-life advocate!

Olivia Gans Turner, EWTN Producer Taylor Hancock, and Ernest Ohlhoff
Olivia explains how to better present pro-life issues, speak in sound bites, and get the pro-life message across to family, friends, and the public. Suggestions and examples show how to respond in a positive manner when discussing abortion – even the hard issues.
I had the honor of being present during the taping, and I heard many compliments from EWTN staff regarding Olivia’s stage presence, communication skills, and knowledge of the abortion issue.
EWTN producers, directors, audio and camera crews were extremely helpful in taping the five 30-minute segments over a two-day period. Their attention to detail and professionalism helped make the taping process a great success.