Resources

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Pro-Life Page
List of pro-life activities and resources
usccb.org/prolife
usccb.org/respectlife
Human dignity page

Instead of a Living Will
A Will to Live is a legally binding pro-life alternative to the traditional Living Wills.
https://www.nrlc.org/medethics/willtolive/

Ask a Catholic ethicist
Free advice from Catholic ethicists regarding healthcare and biomedical research, such ask end-of-life treatment questions.
https://www.ncbcenter.org

Death Penalty
For information on abolishing the death penalty and advancing restorative justice.
https://catholicsmobilizing.org

Hope After Abortion | Project Rachel
Offering motional and spiritual healing for women after abortion
English: hopeafterabortion.com
Spanish: esperanzaposaborto.org
English: austindiocese.org/projectrachel
Spanish: austindiocese.org/proyectoraquel

Directory of local Life-Affirming resouces 
For Pregnancy, Women & Families
http://www.pregnancycentraltexas.com

Vitae Clinic, Austin
Catholic infertility treatment, OB/GYN Medical practice and provider of cutting edge, holistic healthcare for women from adolescence through menopause.
Branch of the John Paul II Life Center.
1600 W 38th Street, Suite 115, Austin, TX 78731
Phone: 512-458-6060
www.vitaeaustin.com
More info, email info@vitaeaustin.com

The John Paul II Life Center
Provides care for women in crisis pregnancies, including free sonograms and parenting classes. 
www.jpiilifecenter.org
More info, email info@jpiilifecenter.org

Photos of Babies in the Womb
(scroll over photo to see text regarding age)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/lunarcaustic/albums/72157617368698808

Types of Abortions
Explained clearly via animated demonstration by Dr. Levatino, former late-term abortionist.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0htVXjPH_9M​​​​​​​

Heritage House '76
Pro-Life bumper stickers, apparel, literature, etc.
www.hh76.org

Catechism: The Dignity of the Human Person
Part 3, Section 1, Chapter 1
www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p3s1c1.htm

Catechism: Man: The Image of God
Part 3, Section 1, Chapter 1, Article 1
www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p3s1c1a1.htm

Catechism of the Catholic Church: Vocation to Chastity
Part 3, Section 2, Chapter 2, Article 6, II. Vocation to Chastity
www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_P85.HTM

Chastity Project
Articles and tips on how to stay chaste in this modern world, whether in a single, married or religious vocation.
chastity.com

Courage and Encourage
A Catholic program with information and support groups for men and women who experience same-sex attraction and those who love them.
https://couragerc.org

Overcome
Kim Zember's personal experiences on her journey out of living a homosexual lifestyle while relying on God - an inspiration to others.
https://overcomemin.com

Transgender Question video
Fr. Mike Schmitz - Bruce Jenner and the transgender question

Transgender/Gender Ideology
The Person and Identity Project provides parents with formation, resources, and pastoral guidance on issues of faith, “gender,” and sexual identity. 
https://personandidentity.com

Concerned Parents of Texas
Information about the graphic sex ed and LGBT ideology in Texas public schools for children as young as 4.
concernedparentsoftexas.com

Family Watch
Promoting family-based solutions to world problems.
familywatch.org

National Domestic Violence Hotline
Advice and help for identifying and escaping abusive relationships.
PO Box 90249
Austin, Texas 78709
Phone: 512-453-8117
www.thehotline.org

SAFE Austin
Protecting children against abuse, sexual assault, and exploitation.
Comprehensive provider of services for families affected by abuse.
Advocacy and crisis intervention / face-to-face emotional support available.
www.safeaustin.org

You can make a positive, Christian impact in the future of your children, grandchildren, or friends' children today by staying informed and encouraging opting out of public school sex ed!

Bishop Joe Vásquez has published a letter encouraging parents to exercise their right to opt-out of sex ed at public schools. The Austin Diocesan website has forms you can use to opt-out. Take these forms directly to school and be sure they are signed. Also create a copy or photo-copy of the form you signed as evidence. In addition, the diocesan website provides lists of resources (books and websites) for educating your children with Catholic answers. Go to: https://austindiocese.org/humansexuality

The Austin ISD Board of Trustees adopted a controversial curricula on human sexuality that aims to teach children harmful ideas contrary to Catholic teaching and safe practices. The curricula is set to be implemented next year, but there is still time to opt-out. Information on option out and on the contents of this curricula can be obtained from:

• SUFC_2020_flyer.pdf - An overview of the concepts incorporated into the curriculum.
• sexual_indoctrination_in_public_schools_1.pdf - A document containing information (and samples of the curriculum) and resources published by Concerned Parents of Texas.
• sexual_indoctrination_in_public_schools_ZOOM.pdf - A document containing readable text of the aforementioned document (where it appeared blurry).

More explicit details can be found in the film, The War on Children ( NOTICE: Explicit content. Creators of this film are not affiliated with the Catholic Church.) Curriculum cited in the film can be found by this link.

Alternatives to AISD?
There are many other ways your children can receive a good schooling without such problems. Alternatives to regular public schools include Catholic schools, a few of the free charter schools, homeshooling, and hybrid schools such as Regina Mater, Annuniation-Austin and Regina Caeli. Feel free to contact us for more information about your options.

Not in AISD?
The curricula is unfortunately gradually finding favor in other school systems, including Pflugerville ISD. You can have an impact by electing pro-life, pro-abstinence-before-marriage members to your local school boards.  

"Welcoming Schools" Program
A number of schools have been implementing "anti-bullying" programs that go far beyond teaching children not to be hateful or bully, by teaching that LGBT lifestyles are good, healthy, and equal to male-female relationships. More information can be found at this link, and a list of schools that have implemented the program can be found at this link.


You can help protect your children by surrounding them with family members and friends who discuss and promote a correct understanding of true Christian love.