ABORTION (post abortion below)

HELPERS OF GOD'S PRECIOUS INFANTS

are committed to maintaining a loving, prayerful presence outside abortion mills. We pray to obtain God's mercy for the abortionist and his staff. We ask each mother to change her mind, reaching out to her with the love of Christ; offering her support and assistance should she change her mind, and prayers for her healing and conversion should she proceed with the killing of her child. Most of all, we love the unborn children - the only human love they ever encounter may be from those of us standing outside. No one wants to be alone when they die.  Our loving presence at their hour of death will comfort the Heart of God, because they belong to Him.

http://www.helpersbrooklynny.org/ 

 ABORTION – What the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference Should Say, But Won’t

http://www.superflumina.org/correct_atti_abortion.html

IS BUSH PRO-LIFE?

Thomas A. Droleskey writes “Let's Stop Kidding Ourselves”

http://www.seattlecatholic.com/article_20030815.html

PRIESTS FOR LIFE

An officially approved association of Catholic Clergy give special emphasis to the pro-life teachings of the Church and offer ongoing assistance to the clergy in addressing abortion and euthanasia, and training and resources to the entire pro-life movement.

http://www.priestsforlife.org/   

LIFE ISSUES

Clear thinking about crucial issues. Currently, 2326 articles by over 170 authors, organized into libraries: In association with The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate

http://lifeissues.net

DOROTHY DAY'S PRO-LIFE MEMORIES    Dan Lynch

I wish every woman who has ever suffered an abortion would come to know Dorothy Day. Her story was so typical. Pregnant by a man who insisted she have an abortion, who then abandoned her anyway, she suffered terribly for what she had done, and later pleaded with others not to do the same.

http://catholiceducation.org/articles/abortion/ab0063.html

 EMILY’S LIST

Who Not to vote for – If she’s on EMILY’s list she will support abortion. Before you cast your vote go to:

http://www.emilyslist.org.au/candidates/candidates.asp

AMERICAN LIFE LEAGUE exists to serve God by helping to build a society that respects and protects individual innocent human beings from inception to natural death - without compromise, without exception, without apology.

http://www.all.org

ABORTION FACTS

 We have brought together quality information on the abortion debate from many different sources and made it available to the world in one abortion megasite.  We believe these facts point to an obvious conclusion. You are free to accept or reject this conclusion.  We simply ask that whatever you do, do it on the basis of fact.  

http://www.abortionfacts.com/

RU486 FACTS

Designed to answer the most common questions about RU-486, simply and directly, without hype or bias.

http://www.ru486facts.org/index.cfm

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BRAIN DEATH (see below ORGAN DONATION)

CRITICAL INFORMATION CONCERNING "BRAIN DEATH"

http://www.thelifeguardian.com/

KAO - Critical Information about Organ Transplantation

We are an initiative of parents. We consented to the organ removal of our children, after their serious accidents, without knowing then what organ removal means.

http://www.initiative-kao.de/KAO-Homepage.htm

Understanding Brain Death  By Paul A. Byrne, M.D.

Understanding Brain Death By Paul A. Byrne, M.D. 

Brain Death - Beyond the Slogan  by Paul A. Byrne, M.D.

Brain Death - Beyond the Slogan by Paul A. Byrne, M.D.

Brain Death — The Hoax That Won't Die  by Earl E. Appleby, Jr.

Brain Death - The Hoax That Won't Die  by Earle E. Appleby, Jr.  

Life and Death

CHRISTIAN ORDER Magazine June/July 2004 THE EDITOR
…….. disconcerting news for would-be organ donors blissfully ignorant of the debate surrounding 'brain death’. After all, how would they know there was one? This controversy is ignored by the anti-life media, hardly prominent among pro-lifers themselves, even though the secular definition of what constitutes death - i.e. what the Culture of Death defines as death - should be a frontline issue for all upholders of the Fifth Commandment………………….
http://www.christianorder.com/editorials/editorials_2004/editorials_june-july04.html

VITAL SIGNS MINISTRIES
"Christian activists in the service of the least of these"

Some of the work of Dr Paul Byrne on Brain Death and Organ Donation is available on this site.  It is vital that all (the young especially) are not deceived on the issue of “Brain Death”.

http://www.vitalsignsministries.org/index.php

ARE ORGAN TRANSPLANTS EVER MORALLY LICIT?
A commentary on the address of Pope John Paul II to the XVIII International Congress of the Transplantation Society By Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz, Bishop Robert Vasa, Walt Weaver, Paul Byrne, Richard Nilges, and Josef Seifert http://www.catholic.net/rcc/Periodicals/Igpress/2001-03/essay.html

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BREAST CANCER

Abortion And Breast Cancer

An examination of the link between induced abortion and breast cancer by Babette Francis, President of Endeavour Forum, Inc.

http://www.catholicculture.org/docs/doc_view.cfm?recnum=4298

Coalition on Abortion/Breast Cancer

Stop the cover-up! Be informed! Spread the Word! http://www.abortionbreastcancer.com/

Breast Cancer Prevention Institute

Dedicated to providing the most up-to-date and accurate information to medical professionals and the general public on how to prevent breast cancer.

http://www.BCPInstitute.org

Polycarp Research Institute

Mission: To promote and perform research that seeks to improve the physical, psychological and spiritual condition of mankind.
http://www.polycarp.org

The Protective Effects of Childbirth  

Originally printed in The Post-Abortion Review, Vol. 9, No. 2, April-June 2001.

Women preparing to be married should be informed by their doctors of the benefits of having children early in marriage and about the health problems associated with delaying childbirth. Additional research into the benefits of childbirth and the effects of delayed childbirth are clearly warranted.

http://www.afterabortion.info/PAR/V9/n2/childbirthprotection.html

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CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

The Death Penalty

by Solange Strong Hertz

www.catholicapologetics.info/morality/deathpenalty/death.htm  

Capital Punishment New Testament Teaching

By Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J.

http://www.catholicculture.org/docs/doc_view.cfm?recnum=5805  

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CHASTITY

THE VEIL OF INNOCENCE

Critical information and practical assistance for parents to protect their children from dangerous classroom sex education programs - an institutionalized form of sexual abuse, present in most public and private schools. Highly recommended!

http://www.veilofinnocence.org

THE TRUTH AND MEANING OF HUMAN SEXUALITY

Guidelines for Education within the Family

The Pontifical Council for the Family

THE TRUTH AND MEANING OF HUMAN SEXUALITY

EDUCATIONAL GUIDANCE IN HUMAN LOVE 

Outlines for sex education 

Sacred Congregation for Catholic Education 

EDUCATIONAL GUIDANCE IN HUMAN LOVE

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CONTRACEPTION

CATHOLICS AGAINST CONTRACEPTION

This site is an attempt to

(1) Bring honour and glory to The Blessed Trinity – God the Father, God the Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, and God the Holy Ghost;

(2) Out of love, to save souls by proclaiming The Truth that

(a) The use of contraception, including sterilization, is against the Law of God, and, therefore, a mortal or grave sin;

(b) If anyone were to die in the state of that sin, unrepentant, he or she would be risking forever “exclusion from Christ’s kingdom and the eternal death of hell.”

http://www.catholicsagainstcontraception.com

HUMANAE VITAE

On The Regulation Of Birth

Encyclical Of Pope Paul VI 

 Humanae Vitae

ONE MORE SOUL

Fostering God’s Plan for love, chastity, marriage and children

http://www.omsoul.com/

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DISABILITY / CHRONIC ILLNESS

TWO HEARTS NETWORK

Dedicated to helping people cope with chronic illness through their Catholic faith and prayer life, professional and peer support and educational resources.

http://www.2heartsnetwork.org/

HUMAN LIFE MATTERS

The foundation of HLM is the Gospel of Jesus Christ and is grounded in Christian love, faith and hope: HLM exists to advocate and promote the equality, sanctity and dignity of all human life. A ministry for helping local churches effectively share the Gospel with people with disabilities, integrate them into church-life, and develop opportunities for them to actively serve God. Human Life Matters can help churches identify ministry focus to the disabled. 

http://www.humanlifematters.com/ 

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EUGENICS

DEFIANT BIRTH Women Who Resist Medical Eugenics, Melinda Tankard Reist

Society’s demands for physical perfection are placing enormous pressure on women to terminate ‘imperfect’ foetuses diagnosed by fallible prenatal technology. Stories of 20 courageous women who continued their pregnancies despite immense pressure from doctors, family members and social expectations to terminate. Every pregnant and every will-be-pregnant woman should read this book

http://www.spinifexpress.com.au/non-fict/db.htm

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EUTHANASIA

American Life League!

Assisted suicide. Mercy killing. Euthanasia. It's all the same thing, and it's the next stage of the pro-life challenge because it involves the taking of an innocent human life. Whether a person is disabled, elderly or infirm, a person's human dignity is never diminished. These human beings are under attack, so it is our duty to protect and defend them.

http://www.all.org/issues_euthanasia.php

The Compassionate Healthcare Network (Canada)

Internationally Acclaimed Anti - Euthanasia Organization, CHN is opposed to euthanasia, assisted suicide and is an advocate for people with disabilities.

http://www.chninternational.com/

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EVOLUTION

THEOTOKOS

Catholic Books Creation/Evolution - the Origins debate examined in the light of Catholic teaching and intense propaganda in favour of evolution

http://www.theotokos.org.uk/pages/creation/creation.html

KOLBE CENTER

Dedicated to exploring Catholic approach to Origins research

http://www.kolbecenter.org/home.html 

SCRIPTURE CATHOLIC

Providing scriptural, tradition/Church Fathers and Magisterium evidence for the teachings of the Catholic Church

http://www.scripturecatholic.com/evolution.html#scripture-I

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GENERAL

Maid of Heaven: The Story of Saint Joan of Arc    by Ben D. Kennedy

http://www.maidofheaven.com/

PRIESTS FOR LIFE 

Everything you need to know is here - a veritable gold mine here! Dig in!

Priests for Life was started in 1991 to do one of the most important tasks in the Church today . . . to help priests around the world spread the Gospel of Life to their people.

http://www.priestsforlife.org/index.html

FAMILY LIFE INTERNATIONAL (NZ)

FLI educates on all life issues - from the moment of natural conception through to natural death.  Our mission is to bring Faith and family values according to the teachings of the Catholic Church to as many people as possible, in New Zealand and in Polynesia, educating people about the evils of abortion, sterilisation, infanticide, euthanasia, contraception and other modern threats to life and family.

www.fli.org.nz

HUMAN LIFE INTERNATIONAL

In 49 countries, HLI is the largest pro-life, pro-family, pro-woman organization in the world. We exist not only to fight the evils of abortion, contraception, sex education and family breakdown, but also to bring the good news of the Gospel of Life to the nations. 

http://www.hli.org/

PHARMACISTS FOR LIFE INTERNATIONAL

the only website serving the profession of pharmacy as a totally 100% pro-life philosophy! All the pro-life pharmacy news and information that is fit to print and that the "mainstream" pharmacy media choose to ignore or misreport.
http://www.pfli.org/

SHEDDINGLIGHT

The personal website of my beloved husband and the webmaster of this site and head of our home, who is a passionate and courageous lover of Truth. The mainstream media tells you only one side of the story because, as we know, it’s controlled by powerful forces, which don’t want real facts come to light, for there is too much at stake.

 http://www.sheddinglight.info 

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GENE TECHNOLOGY

NO CHIMERA

Your Best Source for Genetics Ethics Articles and Commentary

The Nochimera.com site has been created to provide information and allow discussion about genetic engineering and other technologies which are moving along at breakneck speed, with an eye to the final destination, but little regard to what gets run over along the way.

http://www.nochimera.com/ivf_ethics.html

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HOMOSEXUALITY

COURAGE An apostolate of the Roman Catholic Church, which ministers to those with same-sex attractions and their loved ones.  By developing an interior life of chastity, which is the universal call to all Christians, one can move beyond the confines of the homosexual identity to a more complete one in Christ. 

ENCOURAGE ministers to relatives and friends of persons with same-sex attractions.

NARTH (National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality)

A non-profit, educational organization dedicated to affirming a complementary, male-female model of gender and sexuality. Founded in 1992, it is composed of psychiatrists, psychologists, certified social workers, professional and pastoral counselors and other behavioral scientists, as well as laymen from a wide variety of backgrounds such as law, religion, and education.

(Positive Alternatives To Homosexuality)

A non-profit coalition of organizations that help people with unwanted

same-sex attractions to realize their personal goals for change-- whether by developing their innate heterosexual potential or by embracing a lifestyle as a single, non-sexually active man or woman.

Beyond Gay by David Morrison

From angry adolescence to gay activism to disillusionment and despair, to God….. http://www.beyondgay.com/

C-FAM

The Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute (C-FAM) informs and advocates on behalf of the public on human rights issues, especially within the framework of the family; addresses population, development and environment issues in support of present and future generations. C-FAM publishes the Friday Fax, the only weekly source of social conservative news coming out of UN headquarters in New York City, an originally researched and reported article prepared by C-FAM staff members who attend UN meetings and conferences as well as closely reading UN numerous documents. 

POPULATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE

dedicated to stopping human rights abuses committed in the name of family planning, and through research and education to dispelling the myth of overpopulation.

IN VITRO FERTILISATION (IVF)

Donum Vitae

Instruction On Respect For Human Life In Its Origin And On The Dignity Of Procreation 
Congregation For The Doctrine Of The Faith 

ORGAN DONATION (See also Brain Death)

The Nasty Side of Organ Transplanting 

"Treatment" is not oriented toward the patient but toward the goal of preserving organs. Proper comfort care for the dying patient may be omitted because the donor is considered as a repository for organs rather than as a person." from Associate Professor Michael Potts' letter in the British Medical Journal, 13 May 2006.
http://www.geocities.com/organdonate/index.html?200627

Removing Your Name from the Australian Organ Donor Register

Sample organ retainer cards - legal documents indicating your intentions. http://www.geocities.com/organdonate/AustOrganRetainerCards.html

POPULATION ISSUES

POPULATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE is a non-profit pro-life research and educational organization dedicated to objectively presenting the truth about population-related issues, to protecting and defending human life, ending human rights abuses committed in the name of family planning, and dispelling the myth of overpopulation.

PREGNANCY 

The miracle of your life in the womb

Fetal Development

BE NOT AFRAID

Online outreach to parents who have received a poor or difficult prenatal diagnosis. Family stories, articles, and links are presented as a resource for those who may have been asked to choose between terminating a pregnancy or continuing on despite the diagnosis. The Be Not Afraid families faced the same decision and chose not to terminate. By sharing our experiences, we hope to offer encouragement to those who may be afraid to continue on.

POST ABORTION

ELLIOTT INSTITUTE

The web's most complete source of information on the aftereffects of abortion and post-abortion healing  - over 500 links to thousands of pages of original research, testimonies, articles, and resources, most drawn from articles and books published by the Elliot Institute, one of the nation's leading authorities on post-abortion issues. 

PROJECT RACHEL 

A confidential healing ministry for the many people, both men and women, who have been touched by an abortion experience. The purpose of Project Rachel is post-abortion reconciliation and healing for the "other victims" of abortion. The woman who has had an abortion, the person who provided the abortion, the person who has forced a daughter, spouse or girlfriend to have an abortion, the potential grandparents, brothers & sisters and all who have been denied. All of these people need the help of the Church to deal with the grief, anger and sense of responsibility for a great loss.

COALITION ON ABORTION/BREAST CANCER

An international women's organization whose purpose is to protect the health and save the lives of women by educating and providing information on abortion as a risk factor for breast cancer.

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

The Australian Centre For Fertility Care And Naprotechnology Fertility Care

combines natural fertility awareness with a medical treatment program – NaProTechnology* - to help people reach full procreative health.

*Short for  ‘Natural Procreative Technology’, an emerging medical science that, works co-operatively with the body’s natural procreative cycles. It does not suppress the body’s reproductive system, but enhances its function; it can be used in many different situations, including infertility, miscarriages, ectopic pregnancies, endometriosis etc

MATERCARE International

An association of health professionals, founded by Dr Robert Walley, dedicated to improving the lives and health of mothers and their unborn children throughout the world, through new initiatives of service, training, and research, in accordance with the contemporary teaching contained in the Encyclical Evangelium Vitae (the Gospel of Life). For mothers and their unborn children it will offer new initiatives based on life and hope, rather than death and despair.

VACCINATION

CHILDREN of GOD for LIFE:

A pro-life outreach source designed to provide truthful, accurate and updated information on Vaccines Derived From Aborted Fetal Tissue and the fight for the provision of ethical Vaccines

 Historical Facts Exposing the Dangers And Ineffectiveness Of Vaccines