Resources

As a state-wide organization, Nebraska Right to Life offers its chapters and pro-life contacts a lending library of pro-life DVDs and books. Chapters will take advantage of the DVD resource to hold pro-life movie nights as an event in their area. The following are available:

Books

Abandoned 
Monica Migliorino Miller, Ph.D.
The Untold Story of the Abortion Wars
A first-hand account of the Pro-Life Movement from the front lines. You’ll discover: victories and defeats in sidewalk counseling; late-night rescues of aborted baby remains to give proper burials; sit-ins, arrests, and gripping conversations and conversions outside of abortion clinics; and a chilling look at the inner-workings of abortion facilities.

Abolishing Abortion
Rev. Frank Pavone
A practical road map for those of us who share Rev. Pavone’s commitment to defending life in the womb and to changing hearts and minds on this most important issue.

Abortion and the Pro-Life Movement       
Dr. and Mrs. John C. Willke
An Inside View
An autobiographical history of the pro-life movement written by its founders. It chronicles their efforts from the early years before legalized abortion through 2010. Dr. Willke served as president of National Right to Life for 10 years and International Right to Life for 28 years.

Blessed are the Barren
Robert Marshall & Charles Donovan
The Social Policy of Planned Parenthood
This encyclopedic, monumental work is a veritable resource handbook for anyone interested in the sinister workings of Planned Parenthood.

Evil Twins – Roe & Doe
Brian Johnston
How the Supreme Court Unleashed Medical Killing
The author, Western Regional Director of National Right to Life, provides a detailed analysis of the twin Supreme Court decisions that led to the first time in Western Civilization that the doctor was no longer constrained by the “do no harm” oath.

Fighting for Life
Lila Rose
Becoming a Force for Change in a Wounded World
You want to make a difference in the world. You’re concerned about all the problems you see, the injustices, and the suffering. But you don’t know where to begin. Designed for the aspiring activist or world-changer, this book is the key to getting you started.

Gosnell
Ann McElhinney & Phelim McAleer
The Untold Story of America’s Most Prolific Serial Killer
In this historic book, the authors meticulously record the harrowing true crime story of Kermit Gosnell’s barbaric abortion and infanticide business.

Help Her Be Brave
Amy Ford
Discover Your Place in the Pro-Life Movement
Discusses ways faith communities can help women with unplanned pregnancies practically, spiritually, and emotionally.

I Knew You Before You Were Born
Mary E. Buckle
A birth memoir
How one woman handles an unplanned pregnancy – a positive story of courage and determination not to take the easy way out. The author hopes that the book will become a platform for awareness and engagement among women and policymakers on alternatives to abortion, and how society can support both single mothers and the rights of the unborn. On the back cover is an endorsing quote from the late Julie Schmit-Albin, former Executive Director of Nebraska Right to Life.

Life is Winning
Marjorie Dannenfelser
Inside the Fight for Unborn Children and Their Mothers
Ms. Dannenfelser is President of the Susan B. Anthony List. The book recounts her change of heart and the enormous challenges she faced as leader of a young organization striving to change the culture in Washington on the modern-day civil rights issue that is the pro-life movement.

Making Abortion Rare
David C. Reardon
A Healing Strategy for a Divided Nation
The author lays out an innovative strategy for dramatically curtailing abortion rates, revealing a compassionate and comprehensive program of pastoral, political, and educational reform.

Planned Bullyhood 
Karen Handel
The Truth about the Planned Parenthood Funding Battle with the Susan G. Komen
For the Cure
For at least a decade, Susan G. Komen for the Cure was the world’s leading breast cancer organization, had been dealing with the backlash from pro-lifers because of its grants to Planned Parenthood. In 2011, the two organizations had mutually agreed to part ways amicably, but then Planned Parenthood surprisingly unleashed a media attack against Komen. What exactly went on inside this firestorm of controversy?

Pro-Life Answers to Pro-Choice Arguments
Randy Alcorn
The author demolishes abortion distortions with well-researched and documented pro-life arguments. Addresses such claims as – it is uncertain when human life begins; it is a blob of tissue, not a baby; it is a potential human, not an actual one; no one should be expected to donate her body as a life-support system for someone else; every woman should have control over her own body; reproductive freedom is a basic right.

Pro-life Feminism
Rachel MacNair, ed.
Yesterday & Today
With many essays written by pro-life and pro-woman thinkers such as Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the book puts forth an often overlooked but important theme in American feminist theory.

The Walls are Talking
Abby Johnson 
Former Abortion Clinic Workers Tell Their Stories
In this riveting, compelling book, Abby Johnson tenderly holds out a loving hand of compassion to those millions of Americans who’ve participated in an abortion and takes a giant step toward healing our abortion-wounded nation.

Unplanned
Abby Johnson with Cindy Lambert
The story of a former Planned Parenthood leader’s eye-opening journey
A compelling story of crisis and change, Unplanned is also a reminder of how grace finds us in unlikely places, and how we can all reach out with love to those who stand on opposing sides.

Viability
Michael A. Fichter
A book that challenges the entire pro-life movement to start building for its long-term viability through thoughtful, strategic development that will enable us to survive and thrive until we win the day.

40 Days for Life                                           
David Bereit & Shawn Carney
This groundbreaking movement of prayer and fasting, peaceful vigils, and community outreach has spread lifesaving hope around the world. Thousands of babies have been saved. Lives have been transformed. Abortion centers have closed. And every baby, every life, every closure is an amazing story.

Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide

Assisted Suicide & Euthanasia (Revised)         
J.C. Willke, M.D.
This book deals with very sensitive end-of-life issues.

Death of a Salesman                                             
Brian P. Johnston
What’s Wrong with Assisted Suicide
This book is a logical and easy read on a difficult and emotional subject. It is a resource for anyone called to understand the dangers of this issue.

Post-Abortion

My Baby’s Feet                                                        
Sheila M. Luck
Women who are unsure of their feelings on abortion, or who have experienced abortion, will benefit from this heartfelt story of the pain and longing which linger after an abortion and the path to forgiveness.

Aborted Women                                                     
David Reardon
Silent No More
This book deals with the women whose lives have been permanently altered by the abortion experience, bringing about physical, psychological, social, and spiritual consequences.

DVD’s

 Fetal Development

Baby’s First Months (6 min)
Would make an excellent tool to accompany a presentation on fetal development.

Baby Steps
Amazing 4-D ultrasound imagery features pre-born babies, 8-34 weeks old, as they roll, yawn, spin, smile, blink and stretch. This DVD can have a powerful effect when shown to others and can even save lives.

Biology of Prenatal Development
National Geographic DVD describes human prenatal development through all 38 weeks of pregnancy, emphasizing the first-trimester developmental period when all body systems and more than 90% of body parts emerge and begin to function.

Eyewitness (15 min)
A fascinating journey through the womb with the newest digital ultrasound technology.

In the Womb (89 min)
National Geographic revolutionary 3-D and 4-D ultrasound imagery sheds light on the delicate, dark world of a fetus as never before, and follows a rare fetoscope operation, performed in utero with the hope of correcting life-threatening complications before birth.

Truth Booth: Window to the Womb (3 min)
Educates the public on the prenatal development of the child in the womb using ultrasound footage. It is factual and scientific, presented in an ingenious, gentle format that allows all age groups to comprehend early development with clarity.

What You Felt Before You Were Born
A neurologist reveals surprising facts about prenatal development that have only recently come to light. Now leading researchers agree: the fetus feels pain at 20 weeks gestation or earlier. There is anatomical, physiological, and behavioral evidence of fetal pain. The fetus may experience pain more intensely than an adult.

General Pro-Life Education

A Voice for Life
In 1997, Melissa Ohden survived a saline-induced abortion procedure and miraculously suffered no physical or mental damage. She returned to the hospital where the abortion attempt was made in 2008 and gave birth to her daughter. This wife and mother now share her story that is having a positive impact on the lives of those who have been touched by abortion. She presents a message of hope, healing, and forgiveness.

Black Genocide (140 min)
A secret racial agenda was set in motion 150 years ago and is still being carried out today. You’re going to learn that American politicians and power-brokers never intended for you to know and you are going to see things that the media establishment was never going to show you.

Being Human (30 min)
A powerful program that explores pro-life activism. This documentary gives witness to everyday people who are working to give a voice to the unborn.

Beginning & End Life Issues (56 min)
Topics include marriage and sex, family planning, treating infertility, IVF, and embryos, advanced directives, organ donation, nutrition and hydration, death with dignity.

Changing Sides (52 min)
This powerful true story reveals Abby Johnson’s conversion from Planned Parenthood director to pro-life activist, and how her clinic was the launching pad of a new pro-life effort — 40 Days for Life.

David Ring
David was born with cerebral palsy, orphaned at 14, and endured physical pain, humiliating public ridicule, and constant discouragement. Yet in the face of these seemingly insurmountable obstacles, David emerged not victimized… but victorious! He focuses on the need to conquer personal challenges and adversities of life.

Lines That Divide (57 min)
A much-needed tool for equipping concerned citizens with a comprehensive view of the science and ethics shaping the stem cell debate. Spotlights breakthroughs being made by adult stem cell therapy.

Perfectly Made (37 min)
Born without arms and with shortened legs, Chet McDoniel is a walking case study for pro-life. He has motivated thousands through keynotes on happiness, the value of life, and how to overcome all odds and achieve your dreams. Chet will lead you on a remarkable journey to discover the value of every life created.

Roe v. Wade (112 min)
Accomplished actors including Jon Voight, John Schneider, and Corbin Bernsen, portray key figures in the national battle of this untold conspiracy that led to the most famous and controversial court case in U.S. history.

Stop Planned Parenthood
Join pro-life leaders for a power-packed series of presentations instructing why Planned Parenthood must be stopped. Proven strategies include stopping the money while recognizing the importance of persistence in God’s work.

Stenberg v Carhart
Documentary dealing with the constitutionality of Nebraska’s 1997 partial-birth abortion ban. Includes interviews with Dr. Carhart, Attorney General Don Stenberg, and Nebraska Right to Life Executive Director, Julie Schmit-Albin.

Silent Scream
The modern technology of real-time ultrasound reveals the actual responses of a 12-week-old fetus being aborted. Dr. Bernard Nathanson, who earlier in his career ran the world’s largest abortion clinic, explains the abortion procedure. At the time of taping, ardently pro-life Dr. Nathanson was dedicated to exposing the truth about “abortion on demand.”

When They Say, You Say (2 discs totaling 2.5 hrs)
A must-see presentation by Olivia Gans Turner, Director of American Victims of Abortion. An effective communication style and vocabulary are mandatory for any public arena, but particularly for the mine-laden field of abortion advocacy. Turner teaches audiences how to better defend and promote the pro-life position.

Euthanasia & Assisted Suicide

Euthanasia Deception
This film exposes three main deceptions. First, that euthanasia and assisted suicide are a form of compassion. Second, the myth of autonomy; that decisions made between doctor and patient operate in a vacuum. Finally, can “safeguards” protect the vulnerable?

Fatal Flaws (80 min)
A thought-provoking journey through Europe and North America to ask one of the most fundamental philosophical questions of our time: Should we be giving doctors the right in law to end the life of others by euthanasia or assisted suicide? Powerful testimonies and expert opinions from both sides.

Terri Schiavo Story (50 min)
The life and tragic death of Terri Schiavo has raised many significant cultural questions. A compelling documentary film that helps define the issues and investigate the facts, and better understand the critical implications of ethical issues relating to life and death.

Turning the Tide (29 min)
A compelling look at how the legalization of euthanasia would affect society. Interviews with experts Wesley Smith, Bobby Schindler (brother of Terry Schiavo), and others. An expose of the oversimplification, flaws, and myths surrounding safeguards, pain management, and suffering.

Post-Abortion Syndrome

My Chance
Composer and singer, Jaime Thietten, presents “My Chance,” a music video that speaks to the lingering pain many women feel after an abortion. Includes an interview with Jaime and the story behind the song.

Life After Abortion (2 discs)
Takes you from the circumstances to the decision… from the appointment to the procedure… from the impact to the consequences… from recovery to healing. Disc 1 is 106 min. Disc 2 is an abridged (60 min) version suitable for teen viewers.