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Dr. James Dobson

Dr. James Dobson was the Founder Chairman of the James Dobson Family Institute, a nonprofit organization that produced his radio program, Dr. James Dobson’s Family Talk. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California and held 18 honorary doctoral degrees. He also was the author of more than 70 books dedicated to the preservation of the family.

Dr. Dobson served as an associate clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of Southern California School of Medicine for 14 years, and on the attending staff of Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles for 17 years in the divisions of child development and medical genetics.

He advised five U.S. presidents and served on eight national commissions.

Dr. Dobson was married to Shirley for just shy of 65 years, and he was the beloved father of two grown children, Danae and Ryan, and two grandchildren.

Content By Dr. James Dobson

Broadcasts

A Moral Crisis in Medicine: An Obstetrician Takes a Stand for Life

September 17, 2021

In 2017, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner signed an egregious bill into law that forces pro-life doctors and nurses to violate their consciences and advocate for the murder of babies in the womb. On today's edition of Family Talk, Dr. Robert Lawler, a Christian obstetrician and gynecologist, explains why he refuses to comply. Despite possible penalties, he states that he took the Hippocratic oath to "first do no harm" to either one of his two patients,the pregnant woman and her developing baby. Thankfully, a federal judge has issued an injunction against this pro-abortion law which targets pre-born babies and religious liberty.

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Policy & Culture

U.S. Conference of Mayors Backs Critical Race Theory

September 17, 2021

During a recent gathering, the United States Conference of Mayors adopted a resolution "In Support of Critical Race Theory in Public K-12 Education."

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The Significance of the Texas Heartbeat Law – Part 2

September 16, 2021

Psalm 139: 13-14 reads, "For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made." On today's edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson and Janet Porter, founder of Faith2Action, continue discussing the new Texas Heartbeat Law and what it means for the pro-life movement. Porter's firm belief is that if a heartbeat is detected, the baby should be protected. Thanks to the recent passage of the law, once cardiac activity is detected in a pre-born child, abortion is now prohibited in the state of Texas.

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Policy & Culture

Twice As Many Children Are Now Being Homeschooled

September 16, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many families reevaluating their children's education.

The result? The number of kids in the U.S. who are being homeschooled has doubled! A new rep

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Broadcasts

The Significance of the Texas Heartbeat Law – Part 1

September 15, 2021

In the late hours of September 1st, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to block the Texas Heartbeat Law, legislation that prohibits abortion after a heartbeat is detected. On today's edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson and Janet Porter, founder of Faith2Action, examine this historic moment and consider what it means for the future.

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Policy & Culture

Texas Battles Biden Administration on Abortion

September 15, 2021

On September 1, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to block the Texas Heartbeat Act, thereby allowing the law to go into effect. This life-saving legislation ensures that if a heartbeat is detected in

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Policy & Culture

20 States Stand Together to Oppose Biden Administration’s LGBTQ Agenda

September 14, 2021

The Biden administration wants to mandate transgender pronoun use, allow biological males to compete in girls' athletics, and sacrifice women's privacy and safety in the name of "tolerance."
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Policy & Culture

Dr. James Dobson Tells Congress to Refuse the Push to Draft Our Daughters

September 14, 2021

Perhaps you thought things cannot get any worse for our sweet land of liberty. Well, think again. America may soon be forcing our daughters, wives, and mothers to engage in mortal combat. Led by De

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Policy & Culture

Texas Battles Abortion While Fighting For Women

September 13, 2021

There has been no shortage of coverage concerning the Texas Heartbeat Act. But what the mainstream media won't tell you is that Texas isn't just interested in ending abortion, they are also committ

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Newsletters

The Afghanistan Aftermath

September 9, 2021

Dr. Dobson's September 2021 Newsletter: The Afghanistan Aftermath

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