Col. Bishop speaks out about Gov. Planned Parenthood funding

Colorado Bishop Blasts Ritter on Desire to Fund Planned Parenthood

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by Steven Ertelt
LifeNews.com Editor
January 17, 2007

Denver, CO (LifeNews.com) -- A top Catholic Church official is blasting new Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter -- who claims to be pro-life but is wanting to restore state funding to Planned Parenthood, the state's largest abortion business. Archbishop Charles Chaput calls the idea "seriously flawed."

In a column the archbishop wrote in the Denver Catholic Register Chaput said he opposed the idea of restoring funding previous cut by the state legislature.

Playing on Governor Ritter's State of the State comments that he wanted to promote health care to create "a better future for our children and our children's children," Chaput said it's hard to imagine that without children.

"Planned Parenthood specializes in the business of preventing them," he wrote in the Catholic paper.

Ritter received a standing ovation from some lawmakers during the speech last week when he mentioned that he wanted to restore funding to the abortion business' family planning programs.

Though the money would go to the Planned Parenthood abortion business, a spokesman for the governor told the Rocky Mountain News he's not in favor of taxpayer funding of abortions.

"I think the archbishop and the governor share a desire to find a common ground," Dreyer said. "The governor does believe that it's good public policy to prevent unintended pregnancies before they occur."

The state legislature cut the pro-abortion group's funding in 2001 after lawmakers pointed out that it was using the money to subsidize abortions. That came after former Colorado Gov. Bill Owens ruled in 1999 the such funding would violate the state constitution.

The decision ultimately cost Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, a $16 million organization, $320,000 in state funds.

The abortion business argued that money for abortions and family planning were separate but an independent audit disputed those claims.

Planned Parenthood spokeswoman Kate Horle told the News that the abortion business doesn't want to separate into two groups in order to try to better qualify for the funds.

"The high cost of that restructuring probably doesn't make it a smart move," Horle said.

In previous comments, Ritter said Planned Parenthood would have to keep the money, intended for sex education programs, separate from its abortion activities. However, pro-life advocates argue the taxpayer grants merely free up funds for abortions the agency would otherwise use on family planning efforts.

PPRM came under fire in June for a plan to give away free morning after pills to mark its opposition to a measure Owens vetoed that would have allowed women to get the Plan B drug without a prescription.

The group also upset pro-life advocates in February when it lobbied lawmakers to defeat legislation that would have protected pregnant women and their babies before birth by allowing criminals who assault them and kill or injure their child to be prosecuted for two crimes.

In October 2003, Colorado prosecutors were upset that they could not charge a man in the death of an unborn child because the state has no law that allows prosecutors to hold him responsible.

Daniel Self, 46, was charged with killing a pregnant woman but couldn't be charged in the death of her unborn son. At a hearing, District Judge Gil Martinez dismissed a charge of child abuse resulting in death.

Leah Gee, Self's girlfriend, died two days after she was shot and her son was delivered by doctors via Caesarian section. He died two weeks later form complications.

Related web sites:
Governor Bill Ritter - http://www.colorado.gov/governor

The Dangers of Abortion reported by Operation Save America

Tragedy Strikes Again at 3220 Latrobe Ave. Charlotte, NC
by Kristen Sugar

On the last Saturday of January, tragedy struck again in Charlotte, North Carolina, at the notorious “Preferred Women's Health” abortion mill.

The morning began with prayer and intercession. The Spirit of the Lord moved mightily among those who came to stand for life. Gentle warriors from F.I.R.E. School of Ministry and Operation Save America took their positions at the gates of hell to proclaim the Gospel of Christ and give mothers considering abortion a real choice. Three women this day had already changed their minds and chose life for their unborn children. The power of God was evident!

There was a sense of urgency in the air, and before we knew it, a fire truck and an ambulance arrived on the scene. These are always telling signs that an abortion has been botched. Seeing emergency vehicles at “Preferred Women's Health” is not at all unusual.

Due to the presence of the emergency people and vehicles, four more women chose not to have abortions, hopefully forever, but at least for that day!

A woman who had an abortion over 20 years ago and had been damaged beyond repair during that abortion happened to be with us. Seeing the emergency vehicles, police, and medical staff, brought back so many memories that she ran into the building begging women to come out. She wanted them to know that her story, which had happened so long ago, was actually coming to pass again this day. Of course that brought more police officers.

When they brought the woman out on a stretcher, she looked pale and unresponsive. We were told by a health professional that someone who has lost a lot of blood would look like this woman. So much for the “safe care” one receives at an abortion mill.

Thankfully, one more woman towards the end of this ordeal also changed her mind and came out of that place!

Since the first of the year we have had 20 women change their minds and choose life for their children. There have been many turn-aways, which we do not count as saves. Several have given their hearts to Christ. Not bad for a little band of Christians desiring that all praise and honor goes to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

It is amazing what God can do through us if we will just show-up at the gates of hell.

There have been several documented tragedies at this abortion mill. One wonders how they could possibly still be allowed to open their doors for business. Then we remember that the abortion industry has garnered for itself “most favored business” status in America. Not even the Health Department or the IRS dares to touch them.

As a matter of fact, this abortion mill is known by the hospitals in the Charlotte area as the most dangerous place for a young person to seek medical attention. Hospital personnel are routinely disgusted and shocked by the horrible conditions that the patients are in as they arrive.

Just recently a young Hispanic woman was brought in to a local hospital. Her blood pressure when she arrived was 50/30. She was found in a pool of her own blood on a dirty floor at “Preferred Women's Health.” She spent two days on a respirator and thankfully pulled through. She was allowed to almost bleed to death before the butchers at that place finally called for help. This occurred the last week of January 2007.

Prior to this, we found out that the 15 year old daughter of a prominent District Attorney arrived at the emergency room with her intestines outside of her body. This young girl had to have part of her intestines and her uterus removed. She will never be able to have children.

A few months ago, one of our gentle Christian warriors found a woman on the floor of the bathroom at the McDonald's (just up the street from the abortion mill) lying in a pool of her own blood. She was rushed to the hospital. F.I.R.E. students arrived at the hospital shortly after and were told that it took hours to stabilize this woman.

Apparently the man who had brought her for the abortion at “Preferred Women's Health” was waiting for her to use the bathroom and was unaware that she was unconscious on the floor. Thank God that she was discovered by a Christian woman who knew what this lady had just done, and knew what an emergency it was.

“Preferred Women's Health” is not only killing hundreds of babies each and every month - it is mutilating many, many women. We believe that it is just a matter of time before their neglect, reckless disregard for life, and lust for money leads to the death of a young mother.

Colorado Governor, Bill Ritter to restore funding for Planned Parenthood

Colorado's New Gov Ritter Wants to Restore Planned Parenthood Funds

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by Steven Ertelt
LifeNews.com Editor
December 7, 2006

Denver, CO (LifeNews.com) -- Bill Ritter campaigned as a candidate opposed to abortions against a pro-life Rep. Bob Beauprez. Colorado voters chose Ritter and some may regret their decision because he announced Thursday he intends to restore state taxpayer funding to the nation's largest abortion business.

Ritter told the Associated Press in an interview that, after he takes office in January, he intends to pursue restoring funding for Planned Parenthood.

The state legislature cut the pro-abortion group's funding in 2001 after lawmakers pointed out that it was using the money to subsidize abortions.

Ritter said Planned Parenthood would have to keep the money, intended for sex education programs, separate from its abortion activities. However, pro-life advocates argue the taxpayer grants merely free up funds for abortions the agency would otherwise use on family planning efforts.

Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains came under fire in June for a plan to give away free morning after pills to mark its opposition to a measure Gov. Bill Owens vetoed that would have allowed women to get the Plan B drug without a prescription.

PPRM gave away the drug free at its 25 locations across the state.

The Food and Drug Administration eventually approved over the counter sales in August.

The group also upset pro-life advocates in February when it lobbied lawmakers to defeat legislation that would have protected pregnant women and their babies before birth by allowing criminals who assault them and kill or injure their child to be prosecuted for two crimes.

Kate Horle, vice president for public affairs at Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, testified against the bill.

In October 2003, Colorado prosecutors were upset that they could not charge a man in the death of an unborn child because the state has no law that allows prosecutors to hold him responsible.

Daniel Self, 46, was charged with killing a pregnant woman but couldn't be charged in the death of her unborn son. At a hearing, District Judge Gil Martinez dismissed a charge of child abuse resulting in death.

Leah Gee, Self's girlfriend, died two days after she was shot and her son was delivered by doctors via Caesarian section. He died two weeks later form complications.

** Forward this story to everyone you know and encourage them to speak out against this funding. Write a letter, send an e-mail or fax, call Gov. Ritter and tell him this is unacceptable!

Mail
Bill Ritter, Governor
136 State Capitol
Denver, CO 80203-1792

Phone
(303) 866-2471

Fax
(303) 866-2003

E-mail
Please include a Colorado mailing address if you wish to receive a reply. Please do not include any attachments.

CSFL President Named

Mandy Piper has been named Colorado Students for Life President. Mandy is a Sophomore at the University of Northern Colorado where she is president of their pro-life group, Bears for Life.

Presidents named at CS and UCCS

Freshman, Diane Eckersley has been named President of the Colorado State Students for Life.
Junior Mary Pico has been named President of the the UCCS Students for Life.

Abortion Techniques

Abortion is not a benign procedure. It is the violent and unnatural destruction of a living human being. Listed below you will find information on the various methods used to "terminate a pregnancy".

Suction Aspiration or Vacuum Aspiration Abortion:

Click here for full-scale, 3-panel medical illustration of 9-week suction abortion. Copyright © 2005 Nucleus Medical Art, Inc. All rights reserved. www.nucleusinc.com

Suction Aspiration abortion (also called Vacuum Aspiration) is the most common abortion procedure in practice today. About 90% of all abortions happen in the first trimester, and this method accounts for the vast majority of those first trimester abortions. For the procedure to begin, the woman's cervix must be manually dilated with a series of rods to allow for the the insertion of a hollow plastic tube with a sharp cutting-tip. This tube is connected to a suction machine that is able to pull the tiny embryo or fetus apart (killing him or her in the process). The remains are sucked out of the mother and deposited into a collection canister. The placenta must then be cut away from the inner wall of the woman's uterus before it, too, can be sucked into a collection bottle. Suction Aspiration Abortions are not generally performed before the 7th week or after the 15th.

This is how the procedure is described by a typical abortion provider.

Medical Abortion (like Mifepristone / RU-486):

Recently, non-surgical abortion techniques have increased in frequency, but have not taken hold like many predicted. Medical abortions are a two-step procedure generally requiring three trips to an abortion facility that can be performed on embryos in the the first six or seven weeks of pregnancy. Patients that smoke, have asthma, high blood pressure or are obese cannot take the necessary drugs for a medical abortion. Those that do qualify begin the process by taking the first pill (RU-486 or mifepristone) to block the hormone (progesterone) that maintains the uterus' nutrient lining during pregnancy. Once the uterus is compromised, the embryo starves and dies. Two days later, the woman returns to the abortion facility for a dose of misoprostol to initiate uterine contractions. Most women will expel the dead embryo within four hours of taking the second drug. The final visit must take place two weeks later to ensure that the abortion has taken place. If it hasn't, which is true in 5-10% of all cases*, a surgical abortion will then be required.

This is how the procedure is described by a typical abortion provider.

This is one abortion provider's comparison between medical abortion and suction abortion.

* Élisabeth Aubeny and É.É.Baulieu, "Contragestion with Ru 486 and an orally active prostaglandin," C.R. Acad. Sci. Paris (III), Vol. 312 (1991), pp. 539-545, obtained a 95% completion rate with women 49 days amenorrhea or less. Carolyn McKinley, et al, "The effect of dose of mifepristone and gestation on the efficacy of medical abortion with mifepristone and misoprostol," Hum. Reproduc., Vol. 8 (1993), pp. 1502-1503, obtained a completion rate of 89.1% for women 50-63 days amenorrhea.

Dilatation & Curettage (D&C) or Sharp Curettage Abortion:

In a Dilation & Curettage abortion, a sharp curette is used to dismember and remove the embryo or fetus from the mother's uterus (instead of the suction cannula used in the above procedure). The curette is inserted directly into the mother's uterus and used to scrape, first, the baby and then the placenta out of the uterus and through the cervix. Bleeding is generally profuse. Dilation & Curettage may also be used in non-abortive circumstances to treat abnormal uterine bleeding, dysmenorrhea, etc.

Dilation and Evacuation (D and E) Abortion:

Click here for full-scale, 4-panel medical illustration of 14-week D&E abortion. Copyright © 2005 Nucleus Medical Art, Inc. All rights reserved. www.nucleusinc.com

Click here for full-scale, 4-panel medical illustration of 23-week D&E abortion. Copyright © 2005 Nucleus Medical Art, Inc. All rights reserved. www.nucleusinc.com

Dilation and Evacuation is a 2nd trimester abortion procedure. For the procedure to take place, the woman's cervix must first be dilated, usually with laminaria, over a two or three day period prior to the abortion. Laminaria sticks are made of sterilized and compressed seaweed that can be inserted into a woman's cervix. Here, they begin expanding from moisture absorption, resulting in an enlarged cervix. When the women returns for the actual abortion to take place, forceps are inserted through the enlarged cervix into the uterus. The abortion provider then uses the forceps instrument to dismember the fetus by seizing a leg or arm and twisting it until it tears off and can be pulled out of the uterus. This will continue until only the head remains. Finally the skull is crushed and also pulled out. The body parts must then be reassembled to ensure that the entire baby has been removed.

This is how the procedure is described by a typical abortion provider.

Saline Injection Abortion:

Dilation & Evacuation abortions have largely replaced the saline variety). Their extreme risk to the mother has removed them from common practice today. In saline abortions, done after the 16th week, a large needle is inserted through the woman's abdominal wall and into the baby’s amniotic sac. A concentrated salt solution is injected into the amniotic fluid resulting in acute hypernatremia or acute salt poisoning. The baby breathes in and swallows the solution and is usually dead within a couple hours. Dehydration, hemorrhaging of the brain, organ failure, and burned skin also contribute to the fetus' demise. The mother generally goes into labor the next day and delivers a dead baby.

Dilation and Extraction (D and X) / Partial Birth Abortion:

Dilation and Extraction (often called partial birth abortion) is used during the 2nd or 3rd trimester and is usually performed on a viable baby. The Ultrasound-guided procedure is essentially the breach delivery of a live baby. Forceps, inserted through the cervical canal, are used to position the fetus so that it can be delivered feet first and face down. The child’s body is then pulled through the birth canal, but the head (too large to pass through the cervix) is left inside. With arms and legs exposed (and likely flailing), the abortion provider then inserts blunt surgical scissors into the base of the fetal skull and spreads the tips apart. A suction catheter is inserted into the skull and the brain is sucked out. The skull collapses until the baby’s head can pass through the cervix.

Colorado State Abortion-ban Bill

Terry Jessup
Reporting
(CBS4) DENVER The state Senate Judiciary Committee was scheduled to hear a proposal on abortion Monday morning. Senate Bill 143 would make it a felony to perform abortions, except those to save the life of the mother.

Sunday, opponents of the measure rallied on the University of Northern Colorado campus in Greeley. The opponents said the bill, sponsored by state Sen. Scott Renfroe of Greeley, was a divisive attack on a woman's fundamental right.

"I wish somehow you could understand that women can seek abortions even though they love children with all their hearts and souls," said Julie Shade, one of the Weld County residents at the rally.

Renfroe said he campaigned on the issue and has an obligation to bring it up for debate, even though he concedes the bill probably won't pass.

"Realistically, this year might be more about bringing the issue up and starting the debate," said Renfroe. "Over years, there's been bills that have been introduced five, 10 times in a row before they've

Write or e-mail Sen. Renfroe to show your support!
SCOTT RENFROE
Colorado State Senator, District 13
Office Location: 200 E. Colfax
Denver, CO 80203
Phone: 303-866-2586
E-mail: scott.renfroe.senate@state.co.us

* It died in committee this evening, but it's certainly a step in the right direction and brought attention to the issue:
http://www.9news.com/video/player.aspx?aid=29696&bw

Activism

Activism

: How To…

Read practical articles written by college pro-lifers on how to do all those essential things that make your campus group work.

: Activities

Need ideas for activities to do with your group? See what has worked for others on their campuses.

: Sample Docs

Most of us have no idea how to write a constitution, a press release, a web page, etc. Here are sample documents to help.

: RTL Handbook

Read The College Right-to-Life Handbook by Andrew Sicree.

SFLA Conference 2008

Conference

January 19, 2008
Washington, DC

The Students for Life of America conference in January is an event that no pro-life college student should miss. Many of our attendees return yearly. Last year, over 500 students from 100+ universities attended. It is a day full of education, training, and networking with fellow college students who care to make a difference on their college and university campuses by proclaiming the pro-life message.

Don’t ever again feel like the sole pro-life college student in America. Meet your contemporaries in the movement face to face. Share your stories with each other and benefit from the experience of the many seasoned pro-life activists and speakers we bring to the conference.

Join thousands of pro-lifers in the March for Life upon the Capitol on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade (Jan. 22), then join your fellow students at the SFLA Conference.

: Schedule

Check out all the great speakers and workshops from the 2007 conference.

: Testimonials

Read what our conference attendees are saying about our annual conference.

: Photo Album

Take a photographic tour of our previous SFLA Student Leadership Conferences.

Pro-life Activities

Activities

o contribute your knowledge to the movement write up an article on one of these or another activity. E-mail president [at] studentsforlife.org to express interest and receive instructions.

Politics

• Voter Registration Drive

Service

• Sidewalk Counseling
• Get Involved with Pregnancy Resource Centers

Witness

• UCLA campus activist exposes pro-abortion counselors
• Wallet Material
• Fetal Pins
• T-Shirts
• Prayer Vigil
• Cemetery of the Innocents
• Life Chain

Activism

• UCLA campus activist exposes pro-abortion counselors
• Using the Church

Education

• Pictures and video from the womb
• Free Expression on Campus
• Attending Conferences
• Information Table
• Speakers
• Letters to the Editor
• Genocide Awareness Project

• About Us
• Education
• Activism
• Networking
• Conference

Pregnancy Center Listing

		Buena Vista Pregnancy Center (1526) #10 Buena Vista Square Buena Vista, CO 81211 US Phone: 719-395-6703 Hours: M 11-3, Th 1-5; Services: 24 Hour Helpline, Options Information, Material Aid, Adoption Support, After Abortion Support, Parenting Classes, Parenting Support, STD/STI Information,	30.02 miles
		Teller Pregnancy Resource Center (351) 615 S Baldwin St, Ste B Woodland Park, CO 80866 US Phone: 719-687-1200 Hours: M-F 11-4pm Services: Options Information, Ultrasound, Parenting Classes, Parenting Support, STD/STI Information, Men's Program,	36.89 miles
		Teller Pregnancy Resource Center (1902) 166 E. Bennett St. #1 Cripple Creek, CO 80813 US Phone: 719-689-3584 Hours: F 11a-3p Services: Options Information, Ultrasound, After Abortion Support, Parenting Classes, Parenting Support, STD/STI Information, Men's Program,	38.51 miles
		Mountain Area Preg. Ctr. (333) 28677 Buffalo Park Road Evergreen, CO 80439 US Phone: 303-674-5881 Hours: M-Th 10a-5p Services: 24 Hour Helpline, Options Information, Material Aid, Adoption Support, After Abortion Support, Parenting Support,	40.83 miles
		Salida Pregnancy Center (349) 1539 G St Salida, CO 81201 US Phone: 719-539-7436 Hours: M,Tu 11-3, Th 1-5, and by appt Services: 24 Hour Helpline, Options Information, Ultrasound, Material Aid, Adoption Support, Housing Referrals, After Abortion Support, Parenting Classes, STD/STI Information, Mentoring, Men's Program,	43.83 miles
		Lifeline Resource Center (1927) 1001 South Perry St. Suite 107 B Castle Rock, CO 80104 US Phone: 303-623-5433 Hours: M & R 10-4; every other Sat 10-2 Services: Options Information, Material Aid, After Abortion Support, Parenting Classes, STD/STI Information, Mentoring, Men's Program,	48.72 miles
		Alternatives Pregnancy Center (342) 2 West Dry Creek Circle Littleton, CO 80120 US Phone: 303-295-2288 Hours: M 10-4P; T 1-7P; TH 1-4P Services: 24 Hour Helpline, Options Information, Material Aid, Adoption Support, After Abortion Support, STD/STI Information, Men's Program,	50.31 miles
		Alternatives Preg. Ctr. (341) 3110 S Wadsworth Blvd, Ste 200 Lakewood, CO 80227 US Phone: 303-295-2288 Hours: MWF 10-4; Th 1-7 Services: 24 Hour Helpline, Options Information, Ultrasound, Material Aid, Adoption Support, After Abortion Support, STD/STI Information, Men's Program,	50.61 miles
		Colorado Springs Pregnancy Center (327) 3700 Galley Rd Colorado Springs, CO 80909 US Phone: 719-591-2724 Hours: MT 10-7, W-F 10-5 Services: Options Information, Ultrasound, Material Aid, After Abortion Support, Parenting Classes, Parenting Support, STD/STI Information,	54.59 miles
		Riverside Pregnancy Center (2799) 2637 W. 23rd Ave. Denver, CO 80211 US Phone: 720-855-0505 Hours: T,W, Th 10a-2p W 6:30p-8p Services: Options Information, Material Aid, STD/STI Information

Pro-Life resources

Links

Youth | Activism | Apologetics | Educational | Legal & Political | News | Religious | Retail | Non-traditional | Abortion Alternatives | Post-Abortion | Other

indicates that the site has information or opportunities especially directed at college students

Youth

Students for Life of America - www.studentsforlife.org

Student-written articles focusing on the operation of a college pro-life organization. Calendar of pro-life events. National directory of college pro-life groups. The College Right to Life Handbook. A national conference.

Cardinal Newman Society - www.cardinalnewmansociety.org

National organization to strengthen Catholic identity of Catholic colleges
and universities. The Society’s “Campus Culture of Life Project” teams up
with Priests for Life and The Nurturing Network to develop a culture of life
on campus, addressing pro-life education, residence life, health centers,
campus speaker policies, services for pregnant students, and campus
ministry.

Crossroads - www.crossroadswalk.org

Walk across America with young people and be a pro-life witness.

Generation Life - www.genlife.org

Philadelphia events for high school and college students that stress Jesus Christ’s Culture of Life through pro-life and pro-chastity work. Sponsors pro-life educational conferences available in the Philadelphia area

LoveMatters.com - www.lovematters.com

Creators of the 28-page LoveMatters newspaper insert for college and high school students. Pro-life and pro-chastity statements from famous persons and articles on why true love waits.

Rock for Life - www.rockforlife.org

Committed to offering truth about abortion, infanticide and euthanasia to America’s youth through music and ministry. Lists pro-life and pro-abortion bands/musicians/entertainers. Fetal development links, merchandise and resources available.

The Survivors - www.survivors.la

Young people in California engaging the public with a no holds barred pro-life message.

Activism

The Center for Bio-Ethical Reform - www.abortionno.org

A cutting-edge pro-life organization that seeks to show America the graphic reality of abortion. Their projects are infamous among the media and hot topics among pro-lifers. Check out their Genocide Awareness Project for college campuses.

Life Decisions International - www.fightpp.org

This pro-family, pro-life organization strives to expose the evil behind Planned Parenthood’s façade. Produces an extensive boycott list of organizations and corporations who financially support Planned Parenthood. Join the boycott.

March for Life - www.marchforlife.org

Information on the annual March for Life including its purposes, issues such as “single issues” politics, the “Personhood Bill” and equal care for mothers and their preborn children

Missionaries to the Preborn - www.missionariestopreborn.com

Christian message of spreading the Gospel of Life through outreach to the unborn. Focuses mainly on unmasking Planned Parenthood and offers insight to engaged and newly-wed couples on birth control. Supports prayer and intervention between women and abortionists.

Operation Save America - www.operationsaveamerica.org

Christian activism on many fronts including the pro-life movement.

Pro-life Action League - www.prolifeaction.org

Legal & Political

The American Center for Law and Justice - www.aclj.org

Laws pertaining to abortion and pro-life activity, including full transcripts and news releases. Helpful information on what a prolifer may legally do to protest abortion.

Americans United for Life - www.unitedforlife.org

Democrats for Life - www.democratsforlife.org

Promotes the pro-life agenda within the Democratic Party.

Family Research Council - www.frc.org

Summaries of federal and state legislation including an entire section on “Sanctity of Life” news that is very current. Users can subscribe to receive e-mail updates on legislative action items, politics on the Hill, press releases, etc.

Legal Action for Women - www.legalactionforwomen.org

Legal Center for Defense of Life - legalcenternj.org

Libertarians for Life - www.l4l.org

Many articles in literature list including human embryology, personhood, “hard cases,” and ethics/bioethics.

Life Dynamics Incorporated - www.ldi.org

Active Abortion Malpractice Litigation (ABMAL) campaign that offers “litigation services to attorneys representing abortion-injured women.” Also a Direct Mail Campaign that educates medical students and others about the realities of life as an abortionist.

National Committee for a Human Life Amendment - nchla.org

National Foundation for Life Litigation Project - www.nffllp.org

Support to women in litigation, a national alliance of supporters, and an international prayer campaign. Also explains different historical litigations in the pro-life movement.

National Right to Life Committee - www.nrlc.org

A list of all state affiliate groups, federal legislation, press releases, congressional voting records on pro-life legislation, RU-486 information and activism.

RoevWade.org - www.roevwade.org (see Educational)

Susan B. Anthony List - www.sba-list.org

Works to equip pro-life women politicians. Online academy to teach the business of politics to pro-life political candidates and grassroots activists. Free e-mail newsletter.

Non-Traditional

Leftout - www.staff.uiuc.edu/~j-roth/leftout/

Progressive, liberal pro-life organization explains pro-life liberalism and links to other liberal pro-life web sites.

Pagans for Life - www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Parliament/8383

Non-Christian support for protecting the unborn. Includes articles on the physical human individuality factor (PHI), secular articles on the origin of human life and links to other non-traditional pro-life sites.

Pro-life Alliance of Gays and Lesbians - www.plagal.org

News

The American Center for Law and Justice - www.aclj.org (see Legal & Political)

Family Research Council - www.frc.org (see Legal & Political)

The Ultimate Pro-life Resource List - www.prolifeinfo.org

Boasts “the most comprehensive listing of right to life resources on the Internet,” and may very well be correct. Links to many pro-life web sites as well as provides pro-life news through the Pro-life Infonet, a subscription e-mail list. Also myriad educational articles on pro-life topics.

Apologetics

Abortion Facts - www.abortionfacts.com

Helpful links to many other pro-life websites listed by topic. Also offers step-by-step refutation of each pro-choice argument under “I am pro-choice” heading. Includes a wide variety of topics covered from adoption, euthanasia, breast cancer/abortion link, Post Abortion Syndrome, techniques of procedures from abortion to ultrasound. Provides diverse statistics and “Baby Hall of Fame.”

Stand to Reason - www.str.org

Vital Signs Ministries - www.vitalsignsministries.org

Pro-life apologetics, sidewalk counseling, Real Audio versions of “Vital Signs” radio broadcasts and more. This Christian organization is committed to both a biblical orthodoxy and a comprehensive sanctity of life ethic.

Educational

American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists - www.aaplog.org

Statements and documents against abortion as a safe, helpful, and/or medically necessary service to women. Physician Search listing of pro-life obstetricians and gynecologists listed by state and city.

American Life League - www.all.org

Real Audio pro-life radio reports and other news publications. Action alerts from across the movement. Articles on assisted suicide, bioethics, abortion, cloning, eugenics, birth control and fetal research. Also offers pro-life store with items for sale. Many divisions serving special interests.

Concerned Women for America - www.cwfa.org

Culture of Life Foundation - www.culture-of-life.org

Much medical research on life issues, articles written by medical professionals.

Eternal Perspective Ministries - www.epm.org (see Religious)

Feminists for Life - www.feministsforlife.org

College outreach program helping colleges create programs to give pregnant students real options other than abortion. Downloadable ad campaign to stir up discussion on campus.

Human Life Alliance - www.humanlife.org

High-quality, full-color, pro-life newspaper inserts for your school’s newspaper.

Life Education and Resource Network, Inc - www.learninc.org (see Religious)

Lifesite Canada - www.lifesite.org

Canadian-based pro-life website with current international news on abortion issues. Also has a calendar and many educational articles on the morning after pill, abortion methods, fetal development, stems cells and aid to women.

Ohio Right to Life - www.ohiolife.org

Short synopses of pro-life topics linking to numerous related documents and information. Topics include fetal experimentation (eugenics, the Hippocratic Oath, in-vitro fertilization), legislative action, euthanasia (methods, pain management and alternatives), infanticide (Baby Doe, partial birth), abortion (genetic testing, population control), and human development.

Human Life International - www.hli.org

Research papers on topics including pro-abortion violence, Planned Parenthood, contraception, etc. Listing of HLI branch and affiliate offices all over the world.

Leadership University - www.leaderu.com

Search for pro-life articles among a knowledge base of over 7000 articles on Christian truth in academia. Articles come from a wide range of sources. At last count, 192 articles with keyword “pro-life.”

Population Research Institute - www.pop.org

Educating the public on abuses of human rights in the name of population control all over the world and showing the benefits of moderate population growth.

Priests for Life - www.priestsforlife.org (see Religious)

RoevWade.org - www.roevwade.org

In-depth analysis of the Roe v. Wade court case, abortion consequences, pro-woman/pro-life stance, lies of abortion advocates and their myths.

The Silent Scream - www.silentscream.org

Downloadable version of the popular Silent Scream video showing ultrasound of the abortion of an 11-week preborn child and personal comments from women who chose life for their children. Also includes an interview with Dr. Bernard Nathanson, M.D.

The Ultimate Pro-life Resource List - www.prolifeinfo.org (see News)

Religious

Christian Life Resources - www.christianliferesources.com

Bible studies and hermeneutics on pro-life topics. Audio-visual lending library and store. More than 200 articles and papers on life issues. Also archives pro-life news from around the world.

Eternal Perspective Ministries - www.epm.org

Over 40 pro-life articles, many focusing on birth control pill functioning as an abortifacient, biblical and church teachings on abortion versus science and more.

The GIFT Foundation - www.giftfoundation.org

Pro-chastity message based in the teachings of the Church. Pandora’s Pillbox Initiative debunks myths of contraception. Offers tapes from the speakers at the Pandora’s Pillbox National Conferences.

Life Education and Resource Network, Inc - www.learninc.org

African-American, evangelical pro-life ministry. Research and data on the racist origins of Planned Parenthood and its founder, Margaret Sanger. Other articles compelling African-Americans toward the pro-life movement.

Missionaries to the Preborn - www.missionariestopreborn.com

Mission Net Christian Resources - www.missionnet.com

Operation Save America - www.operationsaveamerica.org (see Activism)

Priests for Life - www.priestsforlife.org

Wealth of articles on the Catholic Church’s role in the pro-life movement. Resources for priests and lay people. Website updated daily. Includes a calendar of upcoming events and pictures of aborted babies at different weeks gestation.

www.prolife.com - www.prolife.com

Sisters of Life - www.sistersoflife.org

Offerings of maternity services, retreats, information on abortion aftermath and community news.

Vital Signs Ministries - www.vitalsignsministries.org (see Apologetics)

Abortion Alternatives

Bethany Christian Services - www.bethany.org

Information for those considering domestic adoption, international adoption, and unplanned pregnancies.

Birthright, Inc. - www.birthright.org

Heartbeat International - www.heartbeatinternational.org

The Nurturing Network - www.nurturingnetwork.org

Help for women seeking aid in unplanned pregnancies through personal contact with a trained staff member. Also includes opportunities for college outreach.

Pregnancy Centers Online - www.pregnancycenters.org

Find a pregnancy center or speak with a counselor by e-mail. Also offers information on abortion risks, fetal development and post-abortion help.

Post-Abortion

National Office of Post-Abortion Reconciliation and Healing - www.mu.edu/rachel

Support for all family members struggling with the aftermath of abortion, from mothers to fathers to grandparents. Also offers advice to women for healing the emotional wound of abortion.

Former Women of Choice - www.formerwomenofchoice.com

Testimonies of and support for women who have had one or more abortions. Topics include grief process, symptoms, life stories and resources available.

Retail

American Portrait Films - www.amport.com

Producers of the original “Hard Truth” video, “Massacre of Innocence,” and other fine pro-life video resources. Use them in presentations or for personal education.

Created Equal - www.createdequal.org

Heritage House - www.heritagehouse76.com

Those famous “baby feet” pins you see all your cool, pro-life friends wearing. Online store offering a variety of pro-life products including fetal models, jewelry, literature, videos, books and more.

Human Development Resource Council - www.hdrc.org

Other

Christian Medical and Dental Associations - www.christianmedicalassociation.org

Couple to Couple League for Natural Family Planning - www.ccli.org

Doctors for Life - www.dfl.org.za

National Association for Pro-Life Nurses - www.nursesforlife.org

Volunteers for Life - www.volunteersforlife.org

A pro-life volunteer corps made up of people who give one or more years of their life in full time volunteer service. They are placed in pro-life agencies in Southern California where they provide critical services. Consider taking a year after graduation to do this vital work.