Marriage and Family
A combination of websites, church resources, books, and others which pertain to the institution of marriage and the family unit. With all that could be said about these two subjects, this list of resources will likely keep growing as it strives to be as comprehensive as possible.
TOB Institute
Based on Saint Pope John Paul II's Theology of the Body, this organization offers education, resources, and community surrounding the topics of sex and marriage, outlining those which are moral and in accordance with human good.
USCCB Summary
A helpful document for specific, direct church quotations regarding contraception, sterilization, or abortion. This summary of church statements provided by the USCCB Natural Family Planning Program.
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The Good News
Written by Christopher West, this book covers the Catholic Church's teaching on human sexuality and marriage, based primarily on Saint Pope John Paul II's Theology of the Body. It's written in question and answer format.
Stephanie Gray
A pro-life speaker who advocates for life at all stages, speaking at many advocacy events and debates. For anyone wishing to learn pro-life apologetics, her website and books are excellent starting points.
Life Giving Love
Written by Kimberly Hahn, wife of Scott Hahn, this book describes the true meaning of marital love and how it affects many issues such as contraception, infertility, abortion, and miscarriage.
The Case for Parents
This review covers research pertaining to childhood development with various types of arrangements. Its aim is to more clearly define the relationship between family structure and childhood well-being.
Sin of Onan
The commonly cited passage from the Bible where Onan commits a sin for which he is punished for by God. Many argue this sin is that of contraception, but it remains debated among Christians.
Plan B and Assault
Written by Dr. Marie Hillard, this article speaks on the moral issues of the use of Plan B in sexual assault. It brings together multiple resources to explain situations of acceptable and unacceptable uses of Plan B.
EC and Abortion
Published by the USCCB, this document discusses the effects of using emergency contraception (EC) to reduce unintended pregnancy and abortion from a scientific perspective by reviewing data.
Freezing Eggs
As part of the discussion of IVF, this article from the NCBC provides a detailed analysis regarding the ethics surrounding the decision to "bank" sperm and eggs prior to patients being treated with chemotherapy.
Infertility Treatments
Provided by the NCBC, this document summarizes the various treatments for infertility, while providing clear guidance and rationale for why some are moral and immoral to utilize for achieving pregnancy.
Heartbeat International
A pro-life and crisis pregnancy resource center whose mission is to make abortion unthinkable and unwanted worldwide. They strive to advance life-affirming pregnancy care.
Abortion Pill Reversal
Medication assisted abortion is becoming increasingly common. There exists research and advocacy for an abortion pill reversal option for women. While growing in awareness, this site has useful info.
One More Soul
This Catholic lay apostolate founded and based on a common love for children and almighty God. They seek to help others understand not just the evil of contraception, but, more importantly, the blessing fertility.
Susan B Anthony
Combining politics with policy, this pro-life group provides resources for voter education and advocating for pro-life laws. A mix of several organizations whose single mission is to protect innocent, vulnerable life.
Live Action
This non-partisan, non-profit organization founded by Lila Rose works to shift public opinion to defend the rights of the most vulnerable in our society. As a pro-life group, they seek to uncover issues of abortion.
Americans United
This team known as "Americans United For Life" seeks to advance the human right to life in culture, law, and policy. As a nonpartisan force, they work to create lifelong connections between persons of all ages, backgrounds, and beliefs.
Option Line
A non-religious, comprehensive website which seeks to help women understand their options when they encounter an unplanned pregnancy. Included is the option to chat with a support agent about potential options and website information.
NRLC
The National Right to Life works to protect the fundamental right of humankind. The right to life. Its lifesaving mission involves all areas of human life, including abortion, infanticide, euthanasia, assisted suicide, and stem cell research.
Focus On The Family
This global Christian ministry is dedicated to helping families thrive. Through building healthy marriages, they seek to help parents raise children according to morals and values grounded in biblical principles. Their hope is to influence the culture to make a difference.
Justice for All
The volunteers and staff of Justice for All (JFA) focusing on having meaningful conversations to focus on the truth of life and love for all human beings. They train advocates and host a variety of programs to promote the pro-life effort.
Be Not Afraid
This organization weeks to support parents experiencing a prenatal diagnosis to find comprehensive resources and walk with them during this difficult journey. This support is individualized and has provided and continues to provide benefit to couples.
Deeper Still
This ministry wishes to bring healing and lasting freedom to hearts wounded by abortion. With attempts to provide community to women experiencing guilt, shame, and grief after an abortion. They also support fathers of aborted children.
Rachel's Vineyard
This ministry seeks to offer healing after abortion through weekend retreats which offer reflection on how the loss from abortion has affected an individual's life. Help for all affected by abortion or who have worked within the abortion industry.
Save One
Through offering help for all individuals via online or in-person study, this Bible based curriculum focuses on healing after abortion. This is offered at no cost, the only purchase required is to buy the book that is incorporated into the training.
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Life Centers
The mission of Life Centers is to affirm the value of life by providing a network of care to those experiencing pregnancy-related decisions and by compassionately presenting biblical truth resulting in changed lives to the glory of God. There are six pregnancy centers in central Indiana.
Contend
Contend Projects is a secular, nonpartisan, science education nonprofit with the mission to spread accurate information and awareness about the biological science of human embryology and when a human being begins to exist. We work to make the essential scientific facts easily accessible.
Human Life International
HLI performs several functions to further the pro-life movement. They train local leaders to make impact on communities throughout the world, as well as provide counseling, healthcare, and other resources to expecting mothers in crisis. They seek to bring Christ's teaching on life and family to the world.​
WWME
World Wide Marriage Encounter (WWME) is a faith-based, marriage enrichment organization that seeks to transform the lives of married couples and priests. They offer peer-to-peer experience during weekend retreats for attendees to pause and privately reflect on the meaning of their vocations.
Standing With You
This director of pregnancy resources houses answers needed to become a successful parent through real people who understand what an unexpected pregnancy feels like, people who know first-hand that peer-to-peer support can be priceless, and people who empower women.
Reproductive Grief
Offered by Standing With You, this webpage contains multiple resources for various times when women and their partners are emotionally impacted by realities in their life. Such realities include miscarriage and abortion, which can be difficult to cope with after they occur.
Stanton Healthcare
A compassionate center for women's healthcare and those experiencing unexpected or crisis pregnancies. They support informed, empowered, and coercion-free decisions through confirmation testing and abortion pill reversal.
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Support After Abortion
This non-profit organization works to individualize care for persons impacted by abortion. They have an After Abortion Line to connect those in need of healing to those who provide healing. They also have resources to equip individuals to support those impacted by abortion.
The Life Story
The Life Story Initiative and this site are dedicated to the girls and women currently struggling to leave the sex trade, to those who have successfully done so despite enormous challenges, and to their loved ones, advocates and dedicated service providers.
Baby Box
Safe Haven Baby Boxes mission is to prevent illegal abandonment of newborns by raising awareness, offering a 24-hour hotline for mothers in crisis and offering the Safe Haven Baby Boxes as a last resort option for women who want to maintain complete anonymity.
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Magdala
This resource page is meant for women who struggle with pornography, masturbation, and other sexual addictions. It offers hope, healing, and freedom from sexual addiction through the means of support, community, and accountability.
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Purity Resources
For far too long women have been silenced in their struggle to overcome an addiction to pornography or masturbation. Kelsey Skoch speaks about her experiences, and offers resources on her website to help women struggling with sexual sin.
Preborn
This non-profit organization supports life-affirming pregnancy clinics reach women considering abortion. This includes connecting women with free ultrasounds and support. They are motivated by the desire to see the gospel of Jesus Christ advanced in this area.
TBU
This global movement aims to defend children's right to their mother and father by putting children first, before adults in every conversation revolving around marriage and family. They educate the public on a child-centric perspective of marriage and family.
CarryingToTerm
Carrying To Term is an organization dedicated to providing non-directive information on pregnancy continuation for prenatal diagnoses of life-limiting conditions. It equips healthcare providers with knowledge and tools to communicate carrying to term.
Perinatal Hospice
For those who are involved with a child who has a challenging prenatal diagnosis, this website offers resources to aid in support for exploring options on how to manage this diagnosis. Resources are included for parents and healthcare professionals.