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Books:


The following list of books is a brief selection of books which can be useful in understanding some of the many issues involved in the battle to protect innocent human lives.

Title
Abortion
Author
Roe v. Wade D. J. Herda
Abortion: the Silent Holocaust John Powell, S.J.
Her Choice to Heal Sydna Masse and Joan Phillips, 1998
Forbidden Grief: The Unspoken Pain of Abortion Theresa Burke, 2002
Abortion and Healing, A Cry to be Whole Rev. Michael Mannion, 1992
Aborted Women Silent No More David C. Reardon, 1987
Women's Health After Abortion: The Medical and Psychological Evidence Elizabeth Ring-Cassidy and Ian Gentiles, 2003
Real Choices: Offering Practical, Life-Affirming Alternatives to Abortion Frederica Matthewes-Green, 1994
Fatherhood Aborted- The Profound effects of abortion on men Guy Condon & David Hazard
A Season to Heal - Help and hope for those working through Post-Abortion Stress Luci Freed & Penny Yvonne Salazar
Abortion: A New Generation of Catholic Responses The Pope John Center

Redeeming A Father's Heart - Men Share Powerful Stories of Abortion Loss and Recovery

 

Biotechnology
Kevin Burke, David Wemhoff, Marvin Stockwell
Monitoring Stem Cell Research
Thorough examination of the issues, excellent source for graphics
President’s Council

Stem Cells and Cloning
Easy Reading tutorial

Prentice

Brave New World
Classic 1932 SciFi
Huxley
Genome
Good explanation of DNA and genes
Ridley
Consumers Guide to Brave New World
The 2004 status of biotech and its threats
Smith
Beyond Therapy:Biotechnology and
the Pursuit of Happiness

Examination of the “Better Human” issues
President’s Council
Bioevolution
Debunking of biotech hype
Fumento
Consumer's Guide to a Brave New World Wesley J. Smith
Crafting a Cloning Policy Andrea L. Bonnicksen

The Baby Business
An economic analysis of the IVF and adoption industry

Debora L. Spar
Stem Cell Wars
An apologia for embryonic stem cell research by a woman who doesn't know much about it
Eve Herold
A Child is Born
Excellent photographs of life in the womb
Lennart Nilsson
Stem Cell Research Joseph Panno, Ph. D.
Beyond Therapy
Examination of issues in the search for expansion of human life and capabilities
President's Council
The Reproduction Revolution John Kilner et al

Cell of Cells
A tour-de-force of current work on embryonic stem cell research

Cynthia Fox
The Identity and Status of the Human Embryo Pontifical Academy for Life
Pandora's Baby
The history and current status of the IVF industry
Robin Marantz Henig

Bioethics abd the New Embryology
An excellent primer on stem cells interspersed with apologia for embryonic stem cell research

Scott F. Gilbert et al

Human Cloning and Human Dignity
Examination of Human Cloning issues

 

Ethics

President’s Council

The Abolition of Man
1944 Christian view of technology
Lewis
The New Medicine Nigel M. de S. Cameron
Life, Liberty and the Defense of Dignity
The arguments against uncontrolled biotech
Kass
The Clash of Orthodoxies
Easy reading philosophical essays on modern life issues
George
Horton Hears a Who
“A person’s a person no matter how small”
Bioethics
Seuss
A primer for Christians Meilander
Handbook on Critical Life Issues National Catholic Bioethics Center
Death As A Salesman- What's Wrong With Assisted Suicide Brian P. Johnston
A Reason to Live! A Reason to Die! John Powell, S.J.
Forced Exit - The Slippery Slope from Assisted Suicide to Legalized Murder Wesley J. Smith
The Party of Death
An essay on the ethical practices of American liberals, particularly the current Democratic Party
Ramesh Ponnuru
Deadly Compassion Rita Marker
The Unaborted Socrates Peter Kreeft
Defending Life 2006, Proven Strategies for a Pro-Life America

AUL Legal Guide

Preaching Eugenics
The activities of religious groups, particularly protestant clergy, in the early promotion of eugenics in the US
Christine Rosen
Moral Issues in Catholic Health Care Kevin T. McMahon, S.T.D.
Reproduction and Responsibility Presidents's Council
Nutrition and Hydration - Moral Considerations Catholic Bishops of Pennsylvania
Good Care, Painful Choices

Richard J. Devine, C.M.

BioEthics Gilbert Meilander
Life, Liberty, and the Defense of Dignity Leon R. Kass, M.D.

 

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