Worried about all the violence and killing in our world? Wonder how you can help protect and defend everyone's right to life? This site shows how you can. It explores peaceful alternatives to abortion, war, the death penalty, suicide, and other violence. Key features include: Articles such as "ACLU v. Unborn Children" and "Eugenics and the Power Elite" Short pieces, including "The Challenge of Civilian-Based Defense" and "Dear Graduates" Reports on peaceful alternatives: "Practicing What They Preach"; "Back to Eden?"; and more How to win support through the art of persuasion How to recapture the joy of life A large collection of thought-provoking "Life Quotes" Links to groups that work against violence       The site features the work of Mary Meehan, a Maryland writer and public speaker. She has written for many national publications and has spoken on life issues at Arizona State, Bryn Mawr, Cornell, Furman, Georgetown, Grinnell, Harvard, Holy Cross, Michigan, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Penn State, Princeton, Stanford, Valparaiso, and many other campuses. (Please see Need a Speaker? for more information.)      Enjoy the site! Defend life!