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Abortion and Respect Life Issues |
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The links on this page are intended to help religious educators with activities, lesson plans, reflections and prayers around a particular topic. The primary emphasis is on teaching and formation tools, not on content. If you would like to know more about this particular topic, please visit the OJP issues web page or use any good search engine. |
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There are two categories of resources in the table below. Download means either that there is a downloadable document or that the text on that web page can be copied and pasted into your own document. Online means that the activity is interactive and must be done on the computer. |
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While most of the content of this website deals with post-abortion healing, there is a very moving testimony from Sydna, the founder of this organization, who had an abortion at the age of 19. She goes into great detail about her inner conflict throughout the process. It is a very moving testimony. |
Online | Video testimony | Middle school through adult |
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Westside Pregnancy Resource Center This website has photographs for all stages of fetal development and a description of what is developing in the fetus every week during gestation. |
Online | Pictures and background | Middle school through adult |
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This page has songs and poems dealing with the aftermath of abortion. |
Download | Reflection | Middle school through adult |
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Scripture quotes related to abortion for theological reflection. |
Download | Reflection | Middle school through adult |
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Put out by the Lutheran Church for Life Observance Sunday, these are Scripture studies linking with pro-life themes. |
Download | Reflection | Middle school through adult |
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This is a computer “game” in which students have to make choices. It is geared toward older students, middle through high school. The cases and choices presented each step of the way would make good discussion starters for students. |
Online | Activity |
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High school |
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Some poems about abortion which could be used for reflection. |
Download | Reflection | Middle school through adult |
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This is the testimony Georgette Forney, co-founder of Silent No More, who had an abortion at the age of 16. |
Download | Reflection | Middle school through adult |
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Catholic Charities Diocese of Camden The website has a short video presentation on pregnancy and adoption and links it to Catholic Social Teaching |
Online | Video | Middle school through adult |
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While most of the materials on this site is geared toward adults, you will find aids for the theological reflection within the liturgical materials for each year’s commemoration of Respect Life. |
Download | Liturgy and prayer | All |
While most of the content of this website deals with post-abortion healing, there is a very moving testimony from Sydna, the founder of this organization, who had an abortion at the age of 19. She goes into great detail about her inner conflict throughout the process. It is a very moving testimony.
Online Video testimony Middle school through adult Westside Pregnancy Resource Center
This website has photographs for all stages of fetal development and a description of what is developing in the fetus every week during gestation.
Online Pictures and background Middle school through adult Theology Library This resource includes resources on abortion, euthanasia and other birth and death issues.
Download Background reading High school through adult This page has songs and poems dealing with the aftermath of abortion.
Download Reflection Middle school through adult Scripture quotes related to abortion for theological reflection.
Download Reflection Middle school through adult Put out by the Lutheran Church for Life Observance Sunday, these are Scripture studies linking with pro-life themes.
Download Reflection Middle school through adult This is a computer “game” in which students have to make choices. It is geared toward older students, middle through high school. The cases and choices presented each step of the way would make good discussion starters for students.
Online Activity Middle school High school
Some poems about abortion which could be used for reflection.
Download Reflection Middle school through adult This is the testimony Georgette Forney, co-founder of Silent No More, who had an abortion at the age of 16.
Download Reflection Middle school through adult This is a lesson plan for students ages 15-18 years old.
Download Lesson plan Ages 15-18 Catholic Charities Diocese of Camden The website has a short video presentation on pregnancy and adoption and links it to Catholic Social Teaching
Online Video Middle school through adult While most of the materials on this site is geared toward adults, you will find aids for the theological reflection within the liturgical materials for each year’s commemoration of Respect Life.
Download Liturgy and prayer All
While most of the content of this website deals with post-abortion healing, there is a very moving testimony from Sydna, the founder of this organization, who had an abortion at the age of 19. She goes into great detail about her inner conflict throughout the process. It is a very moving testimony.
Online Video testimony Middle school through adult Theology Library This resource includes resources on abortion, euthanasia and other birth and death issues.
Download Background reading High school through adult While most of the materials on this site is geared toward adults, you will find aids for the theological reflection within the liturgical materials for each year’s commemoration of Respect Life.
Download Liturgy and prayer All Westside Pregnancy Resource Center
This website has photographs for all stages of fetal development and a description of what is developing in the fetus every week during gestation.
Online Pictures and background Middle school through adult This page has songs and poems dealing with the aftermath of abortion.
Download Reflection Middle school through adult Scripture quotes related to abortion for theological reflection.
Download Reflection Middle school through adult Put out by the Lutheran Church for Life Observance Sunday, these are Scripture studies linking with pro-life themes.
Download Reflection Middle school through adult Some poems about abortion which could be used for reflection.
Download Reflection Middle school through adult This is the testimony Georgette Forney, co-founder of Silent No More, who had an abortion at the age of 16.
Download Reflection Middle school through adult Just News Just News is published by the Office of the Justice and Peace of the Diocese of Richmond Deals. The whole issue is devoted to a single topic.
Download newsletter Adult Catholic Charities Diocese of Camden The website has a short video presentation on pregnancy and adoption and links it to Catholic Social Teaching
Online Video Middle school through adult