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Links Listing of an organization does not necessarily mean that we agree with all of their positions and programs -- or that they agree with all of ours. All, however, have helpful information.
ADAPT With the slogan "Free Our People!" ADAPT works to give people with
disabilities the option of leaving nursing homes & living in their own homes with
aid from attendants
Albert Einstein Institution Research & publications on "strategic nonviolent action"; based on
the work of Dr. Gene Sharp American Life League Catholic-oriented group that works against abortion & euthanasia;
sponsors a youth project called Rock for Life; works to end public funding of Planned Parenthood Antiwar.com Web site offers reporting and commentary from both U.S. & overseas media;
libertarian-inspired, it appeals to non-interventionists on both left & right Birthright International Network of pregnancy aid centers, offering practical help to women &
and their unborn children Brandywine Peace Community Peaceful demonstrations and civil disobedience against war &
nuclear weapons; focuses on Lockheed Martin complex in Valley Forge, Pa. Center for Screen-Time Awareness Encourages people to improve their lives by reducing their dependence on
TV and other electronic media; runs annual "Turnoff Week" Center on Wrongful Convictions Seeks to overturn wrongful convictions in death penalty & other cases;
works for reforms to prevent conviction of the innocent; web site's Resources page includes
links to other "innocence projects" Centurions Christian program that helps abortion workers leave their jobs and achieve
peace and reconciliation Citizens United for Alternatives to the Death Penalty Uses public education and "tactical grassroots activism" against the death
penalty; web site offers information & "AbolitionWear" (T-shirts, baseball caps, etc., with
slogans such as "Don't Kill for Me") Consistent Life Opposes all forms of homicide, as well as racism & poverty; members
include groups and individuals long active in peace & pro-life work Death Penalty Information Center In-depth information on the death penalty from an abolitionist perspective;
web site offers reports on innocence and the death penalty, "Killing for Votes," and much more Democrats for Life of America Promotes pro-life candidates & policies within the Democratic Party--and
in Congress & state legislatures; works to reduce economic & other pressures that push
people toward abortion Eden Alternative Helps nursing homes through cultural change that makes them patient-centered,
flexible, and more like real homes; encourages the presence of children, pets, plants, and
gardens in the homes; web site includes registry of Eden homes around the U.S. and links to
Eden sites abroad Eugenics Watch Information & commentary on U.S. and British eugenicists, showing
their impact on public policy; includes directories of eugenicists in both countries through the early 1990s Fellowship of Reconciliation Long-established interfaith peace group; web site includes directory of
other religious peace groups Feminists for Life of America Makes the case for pro-life feminism; runs College Outreach Program,
encouraging practical aid for pregnant & parenting college students; offers speakers
who have great stories to tell Grandmothers for Peace International Works against nuclear weapons & other threats to peace; awards small college scholarships to students active in peace work Gush Shalom Activist Israeli peace group; its Hebrew name means "The Peace Bloc"; web site links to other groups that also work for peace between Israelis and Palestinians Heartbeat International Interfaith Christian group; aids pregnant women & unborn children through
large network of pregnancy care centers, medical clinics, maternity homes, & adoption agencies Hospice Patients Alliance Supports original goals of hospice movement; exposes abuse that occurs; helps family members obtain proper care for loved ones Human Life Review Quarterly journal with in-depth research & commentary on abortion, assisted suicide/euthanasia, eugenics, and more Institute for the Study of Academic Racism Web site offers wealth of information on academic racism and eugenics International Task Force on Euthanasia Educational work against euthanasia and assisted suicide; covers current
struggles in Washington State and elsewhere Jewish Peace Fellowship Works for peace in the Mideast and elsewhere; also opposes the death penalty; affiliated with Fellowship of Reconciliation Journey of Hope Anti-death penalty witness by people who have lost family members to murder
or execution, people with family members on death row, and death-row veterans who have been
exonerated Libertarians for Life Makes a scientific & philosophical case against abortion; publications available online include the outstanding article, "Abortion and Rights: Applying Libertarian Principles Correctly" Life Education & Resource Network (LEARN) African American, evangelical group that encourages education, prayer & action
against abortion Murder Victims' Families for Reconciliation Works against the death penalty; offers speakers and other resources Muslim Peace Fellowship (Ansar as-Salam) Works for peace; opposes religious stereotypes;
affiliated with Fellowship of Reconciliation National Black Pro-Life Union Information and resources for pro-life work among African Americans National Catholic Partnership on Disability Champions inclusion of people with disabilities in parish life & in
society; fights threats to their lives--especially euthanasia and assisted suicide National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty Web site includes, under "State Affiliates," links to state anti-death
penalty groups National Life Center Helps women & unborn children through its network of 1st Way pregnancy aid centers National Religious Campaign Network of groups that oppose--"without exceptions"--U.S. use of
torture; web site suggest many ways to help end that torture National Right to Life Committee Works against abortion, assisted suicide & euthanasia; does public
education & lobbying; has many state affiliates and a political action committee Nevada Desert Experience Prayer & protest against nuclear weapons at the Nevada Test Site Nonviolence International Informaton on nonviolent methods to achieve social and political change Not Dead Yet Citizens with disabilities protest assisted suicide & euthanasia; web
site has in-depth information under "Also on this Site..."; see, especially, the "Journalists' Hall of Shame" Nuclear Resister Newsletter that covers civil disobedience against war & nuclear weapons; supports those imprisoned for such action Nurturing Network Helps college students & working women who have crisis pregnancies;
can arrange temporary college or job transfers Parents of Murdered Children Supports "all survivors of homicide victims" & works for "a world free
of murder"; protests murder as entertainment in toys, games, television & "murder mystery"
dinners & fundraisers; opposes early release of murderers from prison Peace Action Works against war & nuclear weapons; sponsors the Student Peace Action
Network (SPAN) Physicians for Compassionate Care Doctors & other health professionals work for relief of pain &
depression in the dying--and work against euthanasia & doctor-assisted suicide Pioneer Network Encourages "deep system change" in nursing homes & other forms of elder care Pro-Life Action League Sidewalk counseling & demonstrations; much information on why ex-clinic
staff turned against abortion Protecting Black Life Educates and organizes against abortion within the African American
community Reject Torture Internet-based effort that urges presidential candidates and political parties
to end U.S. torture of detainees Students for Life of America College students work against abortion; they hold a large conference
in Washington, DC, each January Torture Abolition and Survivors Works against all forms of torture, including those used by the U.S. government; established by torture survivors United States Conference of Catholic Bishops See "Life Issues" on the web site for information on abortion, assisted suicide/euthanasia & the death penalty University Faculty for Life Educational work against abortion, infanticide & euthanasia; web site
includes directory of members Veterans for Peace War veterans work against U.S. interventionism, the arms race, and war;
they stress that "wars are easy to start and hard to stop and that those hurt are often
the innocent" Walk for Life West Coast Organizes annual pro-life walk in San Francisco; next one is scheduled for Jan. 24, 2009 ![]() |