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Read Pope Saint John Paul II's 1995 encyclical, Evangelium Vitae, which is about the value and sanctity of Human Life.
Read Pope Saint John Paul II's 1994 Letter to Families, titled Gratissimam Sane, which was written for the Year of the Family.
Read Pope Saint John Paul II's 1988 post-synodal apostolic exhortation, Christifideles, which is about the vocation and mission in the Church after Second Vatican Council.
Read this 1974 declaration, which is about the problem of procured abortion.
Read the Unitied State's Conference of Catholic Bishops' 2002 introductory statement to the campaign in support of life.
Read this 1998 statement by the Catholic Bishops of the United States, which is about our role as teachers and pastors in proclaiming the Gospel of Life.
Read this 1989 statement by the Catholic Bishops of the United States, which is about the US Supreme court decision in the Webster v. Reproductive Health Services case.
US Conference of Catholic Bishops Pro Life Activities
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Catholic Legislation Network Reference for LifeWe hold life sacred from conception to natural death. We support policies and services that assist pregnant women to make life-affirming choices. We advocate for restrictions on the practice and public funding of abortion. We support stem cell research that does not destroy or clone human embryos. We support patient-focused, quality end-of-life care and oppose legalizing assisted suicide. We oppose the use of the death penalty. |
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Death Penalty Focus
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California People of Faith Working Against the Death Penalty
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Catholics Mobilizing Network to End the Use of the Death PenaltyWorking in close collaboration with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and living the mission of the Congregation of St. Joseph, The Catholic Mobilizing Network (CMN) proclaims the Church’s pro-life teaching and prepares Catholics for informed involvement in the public debate to end the death penalty and promote restorative justice. |
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Feminists for LifeFeminists for Life of America recognizes that abortion is a reflection that our society has failed to meet the needs of women. We are dedicated to systematically eliminating the root causes that drive women to abortion — primarily lack of practical resources and support — through holistic, woman-centered solutions. Women deserve better® than abortion. |
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National Catholic Bioethics Center
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Silent No More Awareness Campaign
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