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Feb 20, 2025 15 min

The Missing Hitchens Sibling(s)

from The Bridgehead Hosted by Jonathon Van Maren

Jonathon Van Maren looks at the missing Hitchens siblings, and how they contributed to the views of both Christopher and Peter Hitchens on the topic of abortion. Included in this episode are clips from public Hitchens debates, as well as Peter Hitchens own comments about his missing siblings. To watch this on YouTube, visit: https://youtu.be/L35EccAhQUU For Further Information: Christopher Hitchens’ 2003 article, titled, "Fetal Distraction:" https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/2003/2/fetal-distraction Christopher Hitchens’ comments on abortion are found in his Jan 27, 2008 debate with Jay Richards: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZTzZyloR8w A republished version of Christopher Hitchens’ 1988 interview with Crisis Magazine: https://crisismagazine.com/opinion/a-left-wing-atheists-case-against-abortion The Abortion Pill Procedure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnEHZiud8dg&t=65s 1st Trimester Abortion Procedure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hi-Kc5HLHP8&list=PLRCroccSjXWR9HVr_ooA3ErEAR0SifdwY 2nd Trimester Abortion Procedure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR1Ut4BPbOw 3rd Trimester Abortion Procedure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBIhez7C1dM Peter Hitchens’ full debate with atheist scientist Adam Rutherford on the “Unbelievable?” radio show, hosted by apologist Justin Brierley in 2010: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/unbelievable/unbelievable-peter-hitchens-vs-adam-rutherford-the-rage-against-god-classic-playback/12466.article ————— You can find Jonathon’s new book, “How We Got Here,” at the following locations: In Canada: On Amazon Canada: https://a.co/d/05YUPqU On thebridgehead.ca: https://thebridgehead.ca/product/how-we-got-here/ In the USA: On Amazon: https://a.co/d/66YAOI7 ————— #Christopherhitchens #peterhitchens #hitchens

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Jonathon Van Maren looks at the missing Hitchens siblings, and how they contributed to the views of both Christopher and Peter Hitchens on the topic of abortion. Included in this episode are clips from public Hitchens debates, as well as Peter Hitchens own comments about his missing siblings. To watch this on YouTube, visit: https://youtu.be/L35EccAhQUU For Further Information: Christopher Hitchens’ 2003 article, titled, "Fetal Distraction:" https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/2003/2/fet...

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The Missing Hitchens Sibling(s)

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  1. 0:00 The Missing Hitchens Sibling(s)
  2. 0:16 Christopher Hitchens on His Missing Siblings (and children)
  3. 1:43 Christopher Hitchens and the Pro-Life Movement
  4. 3:32 Personal Anecdote from a Former Hitchens Student
  5. 4:28 Christopher Hitchens on an Unplanned Pregnancy (1988)
  6. 5:10 Peter Hitchens Breaks his Silence on “Banged Up
  7. 7:53 Peter Hitchens Defends the Unborn on “Unbelievable?”
  8. 13:15 The Gaping Holes Caused by Abortion

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