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The awesome story of how this mom of 4 founded the largest pro-life group in N. Ireland

Season 1, Ep. 28
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This week’s episode of The Van Maren Show gives us a deep look into the pro-life movement in Northern Ireland as it stands right now, and what the possibilities are moving forward. Jonathon Van Maren has an amazing conversation with Bernadette Smyth, founder of the largest pro-life group in Northern Ireland, Precious Life. She also founded Youth for Life, which is a project of Precious Life, whose aim is to equip the next generation with the skills needed to keep abortion illegal in Northern Ireland. Smyth shares with listeners how she got into the pro-life movement and then dives deep into how she was able to start Precious Life over 23 years ago, and how she’s been able to sustain and grow this organization over the years. 

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