Pro-Life Resources to Help Students: Getting Ready for School.(books, videos and other resource materials on the pro-life movement)(Book review)(Video recording review)

There is no hint of approaching autumn in the summer heat as I write this, but the calendar doesn't lie. Summer will end, and students and teachers will need good pro-life materials for their papers and presentations in their government, biology, psychology, sociology, ethics, and perhaps theology courses. Let me call your attention to some of the resources the Educational Trust Fund has available that might help in your academic endeavors.

First, let's deal with books, DVDs, and videos. (Prices are in parentheses. See shipping charges at the end.)

Sadly, the calls for increased research on human embryonic stem cells have not abated, nor has the exaggerated hype about their potential to cure countless patients with countless diseases. As dedicated readers of NRL News know, the exaggerated hype is, well, exaggerated hype. But how best to get this message across?

The Educational Trust Fund offers a DVD titled Stem Cells and Cloning. Presented by NRLC President Dr. Wanda Franz, this is an excellent primer, a helpful introduction to a topic that can be quite confusing.

This easy-to-follow, 30-minute presentation discusses what stem cells are, the difference between adult and embryonic stem cells, and the difference in how both are obtained. Dr. Franz discusses the scientific interest in stem cell research, the ethical implications of destroying human embryos to harvest stem cells, and the often overlooked successes using adult stem cells.

This DVD can be a perfect introduction to this subject in biology classes, or in government classes dealing with current events ($10free shipping!).

Shifting gears, the Trust Fund offers Margaret Sanger's Eugenic Legacy, written by Angela Franks, Ph.D. (Those fortunate enough to have attended a recent NRL Convention may already be familiar with Dr. Franks's work.)