Helpful Links
Local/Texas
Diocese of Austin Office of Pro-life Activities and Chaste Living
http://www.austindiocese.org/department_home.php?id=20
This office supports over 75 parish pro-life committees, provides education on issues regarding the dignity of human life, and encourages Catholics to take active roles on public policy issues.
The Gabriel Project
http://www.austindiocese.org/gabriel_project_about.php
The Gabriel Project provides compassionate material assistance to women in unexpected pregnancies. This assistance continues throughout her pregnancy and for 12 months after the birth of her child.
Texas Alliance for Life
http://www.txchoose-life.org/
Champions public policies that protect human life and promotes compassionate alternatives to abortion, euthanasia and embryonic stem cell research.
Texas Right to Life
http://www.texasrighttolife.com/
Seeks to articulate and protect the Right to Life of defenseless human beings, born and unborn, through legal, peaceful, and prayerful means.
National
National Catholic Bio Ethics Center
http://www.ncbcenter.org/page.aspx?pid=183
Research and education organization which promotes human dignity in health care and the life sciences.
American Life League
http://www.all.org/
The largest grassroots pro-life educational organization in the nation.
Americans United for Life
http://aul.org/
Founded in 1971, AUL’s mission is to defend human life through legislative, judicial and education efforts on both the state and national level.
Option Line
http://optionline.org/
Provides accurate information about the options available to women with unexpected pregnancies and assists in locating a nearby pregnancy center.
Pro-life Action League
http://prolifeaction.org/index.php
Founded by Joseph M. Sheidler in 1980 with the aim of saving unborn children through non-violent direct action.
Heroic Media
http://www.heroicmedia.org/
Promotes a Culture of Life through mass media using television, radio and billboard campaigns.
International
Human Life International
http://www.hli.org/
The mission of HLI is to create effective opposition to the culture of death around the world. With affiliates and associates in over 100 countries, Human Life International is the largest international pro-life organization in the world.
HLI World Watch
http://www.hliworldwatch.org/
A team of international pro-life experts and missionaries who monitor events and trends that affect the pro-life and pro-family movement, and help us all understand the larger context behind the stories.
Life Site News
http://www.lifesitenews.com/about
News service dedicated to issues of culture, life, and family.
Population Research Institute
http://pop.org/
A non-profit research group whose goals are to expose the myth of overpopulation, to expose human rights abuses committed in population control programs, and to make the case that people are the world’s greatest resource.
Teens
Chastity.com
http://chastity.com/
This website from Jason Evert promotes chastity to teens. It contains videos and a wealth of statistical information on a wide range of life issues.
Teen Breaks
http://www.teenbreaks.com/
Offers teens information and support on a wide range of issues that affect them. Includes numerous testimonials from teens and their experiences with pregnancy and abortion.
Teens for Life
http://www.teensforlife.com/
Teens for Life seeks to educate teens on the issues of abortion, infanticide, and euthanasia in an effort to move our culture back to a respect for life.
Students for Life America
http://studentsforlife.org/
SFLA provides students, no matter what age, with the training and resources they need to have successful pro-life groups on campus.
The Silver Ring Thing
http://www.silverringthing.com/home.asp
A live, high intensity stage event used to promote purity and abstinence until marriage. The website includes support for teens wearing a ring and living out their commitment.
Marriage/Family
Marriage Unique for a Reason
http://www.marriageuniqueforareason.org/
Offers resources to assist with the education and catechesis of Catholics on why marriage is unique and why it should be promoted and protected as the union of one man and one woman. An initiative of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).
For Your Marriage
http://foryourmarriage.org/
Another initiative of the USCCB. This website offers a wealth of support for married couples, parents and those who are dating through articles, videos and other resources.
NaProTECHNOLOGY™
NaProTECHNOLOGY™
www.naprotechnology.com
The NaProTECHNOLOGY™ Revolution: Unleashing the Power in a Woman's Cycle
http://www.amazon.com/NaPro-Technology-Revolution-Unleashing-Womans/dp/0825306264
NaProTECHNOLOGY™ in Catholic Healthcare
This is an excellent PowerPoint presentation by Theresa Stigen, M.D. which introduces NaProTECHNOLOGY and explores the abortion-contraception link and the abortion-IVF link.
Videos
The Endowment for Human Development
http://www.ehd.org/science_main.php?level=i
Stunning pre-natal videos and pregnancy timelines.
Conception to Birth – Visualized
http://www.ted.com/talks/alexander_tsiaras_conception_to_birth_visualized.html
Alexander Tsiaras narrates a visualization of conception through birth through art and technology. Beautiful!
Life: Imagine the Potential
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2CaBR3z85c&annotation_id=annotation_716801&feature=iv
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIBZ-kJ6XAc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxH7CUhHkug
Three excellent pro-life television ads produced by Catholic Vote.org. The first was turned down for broadcast by both NBC and CNN.
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