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Table
 
of
 
Contents
 
I.
 
Introduction
 
Page
 
The Sanctity of Human Life 1What’s the Debate About? 2How to be a 21st Century Pro-Lifer 4
II.
 
At
 
the
 
Beginning
 
of
 
Life
Page
 
What the Bible Says: Life’s Beginning 8The Child in Womb: Fetal Development 10Help at the Point of Crisis 13Journey of a Lifetime: Perinatal Hospice 14One Family’s Story: Pearl 16Adoption: A Viable Option 18The Truth About AbortionExposing the Lies 19Emotional Complications of Abortion 20Physical Complications of Abortion 21Abortion Statistics 22Abortion Descriptions 23Women Do Die from Legal Abortion 27Abortion Law in the United States 30State Ultrasound Laws 31Bio-Ethics at the Beginning of Life 32
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In Vitro Fertilization
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Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis
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Prenatal Gene Therapy
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Genetic Testing and Screening
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Human Cloning
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Stem Cell Research and Therapies
III.
 
In
 
the
 
Midst
 
of
 
Life
 
Page
 
A Teen Pregnancy in the Family 38
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She’s Pregnant. You’re Shocked
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When Your Son is the FatherReflecting God’s Image 40Adoption and Orphan Care 41Exposing the Myths About Adoption 42Quick Facts: Adoption from Foster Care 43Post-Abortion Syndrome 44
The Importance of Healing
Taboo Grief: Men and AbortionSlavery Today 47Five Ways to Care for the Aging at Your Church 48Point to Ponder: Caring for Loved Ones 49
Living With Alzheimer’s
Is Assisted Living the Best Option?
Caring for Ill or Aging Parents
Managing Stress When Caregiving
One Family’s Story
IV.
 
At
 
the
 
End
 
of
 
Life
 
Page
 
What the Bible Says About the End of Life 55Aborting the Elderly 57The Forgotten Generation 58A Patient’s Guide: Medical Wishes 60A Caregiver’s Guide: Medical Decisions 62Advance Medical Directives 64Hospice: Help in the Final Stages of Life 66Physician Assisted Suicide & Euthanasia 69Physician Assisted Suicide Laws 72
Endnote:
 
Who
 
Are
 
We?
 
73
Permission is granted to make one copy of this handbook, or articles in this handbook, for personal use. Unless otherwise noted,for permission to reprint more than one copy, please contact Focus on the Family for permission: lifematters@family.org
 
 
 
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