American Portrait Films
P.O. Box 19266-44119
Cleveland, Ohio 44119
800-736-4567
Producer and distributor of pro-life films and videos, such as, The Silent Scream and America Speaks Up for Life.
Elliot Institute for Social Sciences Research
P.O. Box 9079
Springfield, IL 62791
Publishes the quarterly, The Post-Abortion Review which focuses on the impact of abortion on women, men, siblings, and society through summaries of the latest research findings and firsthand testimonies. Suggested donation for one year’s subscription is $20.
Hayes Publishing Company
6304 Hamilton Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45224
513-681-7559
Sells pamphlets, fliers, posters, books, and tapes.
Heritage House
919 South Main Street
Snowflake, AZ 85937
602-536-7705
800-858-3040
Distributes “Precious Feet” lapel pins which replicate the feet of a 10-week-old fetus. Also available is a wide variety of pro-life pamphlets, jewelry, tote bags, caps, buttons, etc.
Human Life foundation, Inc.
150 East 35th Street
New York, NY 10016
212-685-5210
Publishes and distributes books and pamphlets on abortion, bioethics, and many other life issues. Publishes the highly-regarded quarterly journal of essays, Human Life Review. One year’s subscription is $20.00.
International Life Services
2606 ½ West Eighth Street
Los Angeles, CA 90057
213-382-2156
Distributes the Pro-Life Resource Directory, an annual, national directory of pro-life and crisis pregnancy services (available for $25.00).
Nathanson, Bernard N., M.D.
230 West 22nd Street
New York, NY 10011
Educational materials on bioethical issues, including videos, Eclipse of Reason and The Answer and the book, The Abortion Papers.
Right to Life of Michigan Educational Fund
2340 Porter Street, S.W.
P.O. Box 901
Grand Rapids, MI 49509-0901
616-532-2300
A grassroots organization committed to educating the public about abortion and other life issues. A variety of educational resource materials including posters, brochures, pamphlets, billboards, and videos is available. Resource catalogs available upon request.
Note: While the foundation has made every effort to review the organizations listed, you should personally investigate those in which you are interested to be sure they meet your expectations. Most services are offered without charge, and counseling is confidential.
The Eclipse of Reason
Narrated by Dr. Bernard Nathanson, former director of the nation’s largest abortion clinic. Award-winning documentary of a second trimester abortion and moving interviews with women who have had abortions. Available through Dr. Nathanson.
The Miracle of Life
Swedish photographer Lennart Nilsson’s camera actually goes inside human reproductive organs in this first filmed record of conception and the myriad complex events leading up to it. After appearing on Public Broadcasting’s NOVA, film won an Emmy Award. Available through WGBH, 800-255-9424 (60 minutes, $19.95).
The Silent Scream
One of the most widely viewed documentaries of all time, showing a first trimester abortion from the fetus’ point of view. It is narrated by Dr. Bernard Nathanson and is available from the National Right to Life Committee.
Ultrasound: A Window to the Womb
This film provides a fascinating view of the development of the unborn in the womb. Through the use of ultrasound technology, we can observe the first movements of the fetus as he breathes, jumps, and sucks his thumb. Available through Sound Wave Images, 313-360-0743 (45 minutes, $29.95).
Alcorn, Randy. Pro Life Answers to Pro Choice Arguments. Portland, OR: Multnomah Press, 1992. An easy-to-use reference book which presents answers to the most frequently used pro-choice arguments.
Arkes, Hadley. First Things: An Inquiry into the First Principles of Morals and Justice. Princeton University Press, 1986, pp. 360-422. Arkes is William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science at Amherst College. Here the author establishes the groundwork of moral propositions and then traces their application to several cases, including a discussion of abortion in Chapters 16 and 17.
Burtchaell, James. Rachel Weeping: The Case Against Abortion. San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1984. In five extensive and challenging ways, Burtchaell builds a sweeping and well-documented case against abortion.
Fournier, Keith A. In Defense of Life. Liberty, Life, and Family Publications, 1994. Fournier, attorney and executive director of The American Center for Law and Justice, has written a compelling book about the devaluing of human life. The author examines current case law on the issues of abortion and euthanasia and provides a ten-point strategy for changing our society from one that devalues life to one that respects and protects all life.
Garton, Jean Staker. Who Broke the Baby? A Brilliant Disclosure of What Abortion Slogans Really Mean. Minneapolis: Bethany House, 1979. A glimpse at a photograph of an aborted fetus, late one night, caused Dr. Garton’s young son to gasp, “Who broke the baby?” This easy-to-read book discusses concepts of the pro-choice movement, such as, “every woman has a right to her own body” and “every child should be a wanted child.”
Glasow, Richard D., Ph.D. School-Based Clinics, The Abortion Connection. Washington, D.C.: National Right to Life, 1988. Dr. Glasow explains how school-based clinics undercut parental authority and have not been proven to reduce teen pregnancies. He also documents how abortion advocates use school-based clinic to promote and refer for abortion and describes successful efforts which have defeated school-clinic proposals in many cities.
Glendon, Mary Ann. Abortion and Divorce in Western Law: American Failures, European Challenges. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1987. In an intriguing and very readable study, a Professor of Law at Harvard Law School examines the experiences of twenty Western national and challenges some widely-held American beliefs.
Glessner, Thomas. Achieving an Abortion-Free America by 2001. Portland, OR: Multnomah Press, 1990. Glessner examines the historical and current status of protection for the unborn and presents a plan, complete with practical suggestions, which would afford greater protection for pre-born children.
Grant, George. Grand Illusions: The Legacy of Planned Parenthood. Brentwood, TN: Wolgemuth & Hyatt, 1988. Grant researches the history, policies, and finances of Planned Parenthood from its founding days to the present. This in-depth study examines founder Margaret Sanger’s eugenic connections and her goal for society to have “more children from the fit and less from the unfit.” Grant also looks at current issues such as the role Planned Parenthood plays in school sex-education courses.
Grant, George. The Quick and the Dead: RU-486 and the New Chemical Warfare Against Your Family. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 1991. Grant explains what the abortifacient drug RU-486 is, how it works, what its health complications are, and how (and why) it was developed. He also introduces several women who have used RU-486 and now tell their tragic stories for the first time.
Grant, George. Third Time Around, A History of the Pro-Life Movement from the First Century to the Present. Brentwood, TN: Wolgemuth & Hyatt, 1991. Grant shares lessons from leaders and pro-life movements of the past.
Hazard, David. A Place Behind the World. Minneapolis: Bethany House, 1991. A novel about a woman’s path to self-discovery following a traumatic event in her life. This beautifully written story explores the depths of human nature, of earthly relationships, and of God’s love and forgiveness.
Hensley, Jeff Lane, editor. The Zero People: Essays on Life. Ann Arbor, MI: Servant Books, 1983. Two dozen essays by various authors on diverse aspects of the abortion issue, including: the so-called “hard cases” of rape and incest, population control, ability of the unborn to feel pain.
Hilgers, Thomas, Dennis Horan, and David Mall, editors. New Perspectives on Human Abortion. Frederick, MD: Alethia Books, 1981. Essays on the medical, legal, and social/philosophical aspects of abortion.
Horan, Dennis J., Edward G. Grant, and Paige C. Cunningham. Abortion and the Constitution: Reversing Roe v. Wade Through the Courts. Georgetown University Press, 1987. This volume of essays exposes the flaws in the 1973 Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade and suggests a course of responsible and effective litigation to bring about its reversal.
Hunt, Angela Elwell. The Adoption Option: Exploring the Adoption Experience for Christian Families. Wheaton, IL: Scripture Press, 1989. Hunt shares her own experience in adopting two children, and gives practical information on issues faced in adoption.
Kasun, Jacqueline. The War Against Population: The Economics and Ideology of Population Control. San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 1988. In this extensive history of the population control movement, Kasun uses documentation and logic to dismantle overpopulation rhetoric and its use as an argument for abortion.
Marshall, Robert and Charles Donovan. Blessed Are the Barren: The Social Policy of Planned Parenthood. San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 1991. An extensively documented work examining the history of Planned Parenthood and its twin goals of eugenic population control and freedom from sexual morality.
Montgomery, John Warwich. Slaughter of the Innocents: Abortion, Birth Control and Divorce in the Light of Science, Law and Technology. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 1981. Reflections on the moral, theological, medical, and legal aspects of some of the most divisive issues facing Christians today.
Moore, Keith L. The Developing Human: Clinically Oriented Embryology. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Co., 1988. Moore, Professor of Anatomy at the University of Toronto, has written a medical textbook on embryology for those who would like to learn more about the development of the unborn.
Nathanson, Bernard N., M.D. The Hand of God: A Journey from Death to Life by the Abortion Doctor Who Changed His Mind. Washington, D.C.: Regnery, 1996. This is the story of the most dramatic moral turnaround by any individual in the history of abortion. The author was a co-founder of the National Association for the Repeal of Abortion Laws and director of the largest abortion clinic in the world, where he presided over 60,000 abortions. Here, Dr. Nathanson reveals what led him, a lifelong atheist and abortion crusader, first, to the pro-life cause, and, finally, to Christianity.
Nathanson, Bernard N., M.D. The Abortion Papers: Inside the Abortion Mentality. New York: Frederick Fell Publishers, 1983. Dr. Nathanson discusses the persistent failure of the media to report the abortion struggle fairly and accurately as well as the manner in which the pro-abortionists employed and exploited latent anti-Catholicism. In addition, he examines the new science of fetology (the study of the human unborn) and its role in establishing unequivocally the unborn as a human being.
Nugent, Madeliene Pecora. Having Your Baby When Others Say No! Garden City, NY: Avery Publishing Group, 1991. Nugent has written a simple guide for the woman facing a crisis pregnancy. She gives practical advice to show how, even in the most difficult circumstances, one can find the strength and support to give life.
Olasky, Marvin. The Press and Abortion, 1838-1988. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Assoc., 1988. Olasky traces the history of media coverage of the abortion issue from the dawn of the last century’s abortion struggle (when the New York Times proclaimed that killing after conception was murder) to present times.
Olasky, Susan and Marvin. More Than Kindness: A Compassionate Approach to Crisis Childbearing. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 1990. The Olaskys present practical, Biblical solutions to the complex issues of single-parenting and adoption.
Peretti, Frank E. Tilly. Wheaton, IL: Crossway books, 1988. A short, yet deeply moving novel, this is the unforgettable story of real life, love, and a woman’s reconciliation with her abortion.
Pierson, Anne and Carol Risser. 52 Simple Things You Can Do To Be Pro-Life. Minneapolis: Bethany House, 1990. Practically, simply, and creatively demonstrates the many ways to “speak up” for life.
Powell, John. Abortion: The Silent Holocaust. Allen, TX: Tabor Publishing, 1981. Powell addresses a highly emotional issue with words of love and peace, not anger. For Powell, to believe in love is to believe in the value of every person. Love does not discriminate. Love does not ask, “Will you be handicapped? Will you be a financial burden?” Rather, love says, “You are one of the human family, and we love you!” Available through National Right to Life Committee.
Reagan, Ronald. Abortion and the Conscience of the Nation. New York: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1984. In this book, President Reagan explains the consequences abortion has had on the entire moral fabric of society.
Reardon, David. Aborted Women: Silent No More. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 1987. Recounts some unforgettable personal stories of women who aborted. Many years later, they tell why those chose to abort and how the abortion has affected them and their families. Also includes excellent excerpts of studies by professionals about the long-term implications of abortion upon a woman’s physical, emotional, and spiritual health.
Rini, Suzanne. Beyond Abortion: A Chronicle of Fetal Experimentation. Avon, NJ: Magnificat Press, 1988. Journalist Suzanne Rini explores the chilling world of fetal experimentation and its relationship to the abortion industry.
Schwarz, Stephen. The Moral Question of Abortion. Chicago: Loyola University Press, 1990. An excellent and thorough work which spans the spectrum of the abortion dilemma, from the anatomy and physiology of the unborn child to the complex legal and ethical questions involved in the wanton destruction of that child.
Shettles, Landrum B., M.D., Ph.D. and David Rorvik. Rites of Life: The Scientific Evidence for Life Before Birth. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1983. Dr. Shettles is renowned worldwide for his contributions to human embryology and reproductive science. This is a fascinating and eloquent account (for scientists and non-scientists, alike) of the biology and development of human life from conception to birth. In both words and pictures, this book celebrates life as an expression of awe in the presence of so much complexity, purpose, and meaning.
Sproul, R.C. Abortion: A Rational Look at an Emotional Issue. Colorado Springs: NavPress, 1990. Theologian Sproul uses a factual, well-reasoned approach to examine both sides of the abortion debate in light of biblical law, civil law, and natural law.
Stanford-Rue, Susan M., Ph.D. Will I Cry Tomorrow? Healing Post-Abortion Trauma. Old Tappan, NJ: Revell Publishing Company, 1986. In this poignant story of her own abortion experience, Dr. Stanford-Rue offers hope to the women who have had abortions, and helps counselors understand their pain.
Sweet, Gail Grenier, editor. Pro-Life Feminism: Different Voices. Toronto: Life Cycle Books, 1985. Dozens of essays by feminists who believe abortion to be inimical to women’s rights. Available through Feminists for Life (202-737-3352).
Swindoll, Charles R. Sanctity of Life: The Inescapable Issue. Dallas: Word Publishing, 1990. This highly-respected pastor writes for those Christians who wish to “get their arms around” the nation’s most divisive issue, reach out to women and their families who are enduring the aftermath of a bad decision, and then move beyond the tension of the issue to join in a plea for lifetime morality.
Young, Curt. The Least of These: What Everyone Should Know About Abortion. Chicago: Moody Press, 1984. An examination of the abortion issue in the light of Scripture which offers encouragement and suggestions for the ordinary reader who wishes to get involved in protecting “the least of these.”
Walling, Regis. How Abortion Affects Men: Thy Cry Alone. Along with the unborn and women, men are affected by abortion. This booklet provides real help and compassion for men who are suffering from the abortion process. Available through Liguori Publications (800-325-9521, Ext. 947).
Note: Some of the older books may be out of print. If your bookseller does not have them, you may be able to borrow them from your local or church library, crisis pregnancy center, or pro-life organization. We have included a list of publishing companies, should you wish to contact the publisher directly.
