| David Mall. In Good
Conscience: Abortion and Moral Theory . Kairos Books,
1982. 166 pages, $18.50 hardbound, $8.50 paperback.
This excellent book demonstrates the
absolute correctness of the pro-life position and demonstrates the destruction that must
inevitably occur in a society preoccupied with death.
Greenhaven Press. Abortion:
Opposing Viewpoints .
Greenhaven Press Opposing Viewpoints
Series, Post Office Box 289009, San Diego, California 92128-9009. 1986, 214 pages.
Very readable collection of essays on the
fundamental issues surrounding abortion. Excellent for preparation by pro-life debaters.
The questions asked are: "When Does Life Begin?;" Should Abortion Remain a
Personal Choice?;" "Is Abortion Immoral?;" "Can Abortion Be
Justified?;" "Should Abortion Remain Legal?:" and "Are Extremist
Tactics Justified in the Abortion Debate?" Authors include Joe Scheidler, Kristin
Luker, Cardinal John O'Connor, and Melinda Delahoyde. A catalog is available from the
above address and can be obtained by calling 1-(800) 231-5163.
Germain Grisez and Joseph Boyle.
Life and Death and Liberty and Justice .
Notre Dame: University of Notre Dame Press,
1979. An extraordinarily detailed and broad examination of all of the primary areas of
contention in the euthanasia battle. Considered by most to be a 'must read' for serious
anti-euthanasia activists.
Randy Alcorn. Pro Life Answers to
Pro Choice Arguments .
Multnomah Press, 10209 SE Division Street,
Portland, Oregon 97226. 1992, 300 pages.
A truly excellent book that covers all of
the salient points of rebuttal to 39 standard pro-abort slogans. There are five parts to
the book, by clusters of slogans: Arguments concerning life, humanity, and personhood;
arguments concerning rights and fairness; arguments concerning social issues; arguments
concerning health and safety; arguments concerning the "hard cases;" and
arguments against the character of prolifers.
William Brennan. The Abortion
Holocaust: Today's Final Solution .
1983, 237 pages, $6.95. Order from Landmark
Press, Post Office Box 13547, 1461 Dunn Road, St. Louis, Missouri 63138, or Life Issues
Bookshelf, Sun Life, Thaxton, Virginia 24174, telephone: (703) 586-4898, or American Life
Lobby, Post Office Box 490, Stafford, Virginia 22554.
This book is an incredibly detailed
presentation of the hundreds of parallels between the Nazi holocaust of World War II and
the one going on in the United States right now. Traces the development of the holocausts
from years before they 'went public' to their final horrible configurations. The best
available documentation of the more than 225 intimate parallels between the original
Holocaust and the one now being perpetrated in our country. A 'must read' for pure
interest and fascinating facts.
Father James Tunstead Burtchaell.
Rachel Weeping: The Case Against Abortion .
New York: Harper & Row, 1982. 381
pages.
Five essays, marked with crystal-clear
reasoning and fully documented, addressing several major arguments against abortion,
including the Holocaust analogy, the slavery analogy, and point-by-point rebuttals of
pro-abortion slogans. Of particular interest is the first essay, which uses pro-abortion
sources to show how damaging abortion is to women.
Donald DeMarco, Ph.D. Abortion in
Perspective .
$5.95. Order from: Life Issues Bookshelf,
Sun Life, Thaxton, Virginia 24174. Telephone: (703) 586-4898.
An analysis of the empty philosophy behind
all of the pro-abortion rhetoric. This book allows the activist to understand where the
pro-aborts are "coming from," and thus allows a more effective and reasoned
response.
Eugene F. Diamond, M.D. This
Curette for Hire .
$3.95. Order from: Life Issues Bookshelf,
Sun Life, Thaxton, Virginia 24174, telephone: (703) 586-4898.
The author discusses the deterioration of
medical ethics and the critical role of the doctor in all anti-life activities: abortion,
fetal experimentation, sterilization, euthanasia, infanticide, sex therapy, and more.
Thomas A Glessner. Achieving an
Abortion-Free America By 2001
.
Portland, Oregon: Multnomah Press, 1990,
281 pages.
The director of the Christian Action
Council traces the history of the destruction of protection for the unborn in this country
and outlines a political and legislative strategy for rebuilding it. The book has good
emphasis on attacking and defunding Planned Parenthood. Appendix D is Marvin Olasky's very
useful analysis of the abortophile public relations campaign against crisis pregnancy
centers.
Jeff Lane Hansley (editor). The
Zero People: Essays on Life .
Servant Books, 1983. 310 pages, $7.95.
An anthology of 26 essays on the life
issues, most of which are extracted from the Human Life Review . This book is useful to
all pro-life activists, no matter what their experience level, because the accomplished
writers bring together all of the life issues, explain them, and show how they are
inextricably intertwined.
Thomas W. Hilgers, M.D., Dennis J.
Horan, and David Mall (editors). New Perspectives on Human Abortion .
Frederick, Maryland: Aletheia Books,
University Publications of America, 1981.
A superb compilation of essays by the most
experienced pro-lifers in the land, dealing with virtually all of the basic issues
involved in taking human life. An excellent primer for any pro-life activist. Articles
include "Abortion Related Maternal Mortality: An In-Depth Analysis," on pages 69
to 91, and "An Objective Model for Estimating Criminal Abortions and its Implications
for Public Policy," on pages 164 to 181.
Dennis J. Horan and Melinda
Delahoyde (editors). Infanticide and the Handicapped Newborn .
Brigham Young University Press, 1982, 127
pages.
An excellent collection of nine essays by
Dennis Horan, Jerome LeJeune, M.D., C. Everett Koop, Eugene F. Diamond, M.D., and others.
Peter Kreeft. The Unaborted
Socrates: A Dramatic Debate on the Issues Surrounding Abortion .
$5.95. Order from: Life Issues Bookshelf,
Sun Life, Thaxton, Virginia 24174, telephone: (703) 586-4898.
This book shows that all arguments for and
against abortion are reduced to one primary position: That the unborn are or are not
persons. It is also a valuable debating tool in that it shows pro- lifers how to master
the Socratic method of clarifying issues and their underlying themes through logic and
directed questioning.
David Mall and Walter F. Watts,
M.D. (editors). The Psychological Aspects of Abortion .
Sponsored by the Department of Obstetrics
and Gynecology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University. 1979: University
Publications of America, Inc, Washington, DC. 156 pages. Order from: Life Issues
Bookshelf, Sun Life, Thaxton, Virginia 24174, telephone: (703) 586-4898.
This collection of studies covers
post-abortion psychosis, abortion and the consequent abuse of siblings, the psychic causes
of the abortion mentality, and how abortion depersonalizes both the individual and society
in general. Written in layman's language, easily readable, and filled with good and
indisputable information.
Father Paul Marx, OSB. And Now ...
Euthanasia
(Second revised edition). Human Life
International, 7845-E Airpark Road, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20879. Telephone: (301)
670-7884. 1985, 106 pages, $2.00.
This little book, directed at the general
reader, offers an up-to-date assessment of the euthanasia situation in the United States
and other countries. The basic history of euthanasia, the tactics of the pro-killing
people, and the role of the courts are examined. Essential basic reading for the beginning
anti-euthanasia activist. |