Welcome to the Wednesday, September 27th, 2023 edition of the Daily Article Podcast. I'm Chris Elkins,

narrating today's article written by Denison Forum co-founder and CEO, Dr. Jim Denison.

U.S. Senate leaders have revealed a plan that would avert a government shutdown for seven weeks.

If such efforts are unsuccessful by Sunday, hundreds of thousands of federal workers will be furloughed

and a wide range of services will be suspended.

Some airports may experience disruptions and delays.

Roughly 10,000 children could lose access to

child care starting next month, and disaster relief funds could be depleted. Current members of the

military would not receive paychecks. Security at the southern border could be further imperiled.

Additional aid to Ukraine could be affected. Ironically, lawmakers would

continue to receive paychecks, but other federal workers would not. Here we find another

example of the fact that what happens in the halls of power affects people far from them.

Let's reflect on this reality in light of the most urgent moral issue of our time.

Yesterday we discussed the ongoing efforts to normalize unbiblical immorality in our culture.

Here is the best, or worst, example I have seen recently.

The National Network of Abortion Funds has produced a video titled

Everyone Loves Someone Who Had an Abortion. It claims, quote,

In order for abortion to be truly an option, it must not only be legal, but actually available without the shame.

It's time we work together towards a world where all people have

power and resources to care for and support their bodies, identities, and health for themselves

and their families. We need to take the hassle, hustle, and harassment out of health care.

It's time to change the conversation about abortion to make it a real

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