DVD Library
Butler Chapter
Pennsylvanians for Human Life
Media Librarian:
Gretchen Cararie
2022 Jamestown Ct.
Valencia, PA 16059
Home phone: 724 898 2529
Cell phone: 724 316 1185
gcararie@zoominternet.net
Other sources of Pro-Life DVD’s:
PCUC office, 3050 Pioneer Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15226 412-531-9272
Life Cycle Books,
www.lifecyclebooks.com
Life Issues Institute, Inc.,
www.lifeissues.org
Priests for Life, 1-888-735-3448
DVD’s
PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT
The Biology of Prenatal Development
Target Audience: Middle School through Adult
Time:
2017
Synopsis: A striking videography of the unborn child, obtained
through a technique called embryoscopy. It is the most up-to-date visual
presentation of prenatal development available.
Distributed by National Geographic
In The Womb
Target Audience: School Age through Adult
Time: 89 minutes
2005
Synopsis: National Geographic presentation of human development from
moment of conception.
TRUTH BOOTH
Target Audience: All ages. Appropriate for use at Fairs, educational
settings where DVD can be run continuously.
Time: 3 minutes
2008
Synopsis: Ultrasound images of unborn child depicting ages 8 weeks to
about 35 weeks. NO NARRATIVE; soft music plays in background.
Preview of a Birth
Target Audience: School Age through Adult
Time: 17 minutes
2002
Synopsis: Presentation of details of each stage of prenatal development.
May be good for younger age groups, as it is shorter than other similar
DVD's.
Eyewitness to the Earliest Days of Life (several copies)
Target Audience: 7th grade through Adult
Time: 12-15 minutes; can use short segment of 8 minutes
2002
Synopsis: An ultrasound sonographer takes the viewer through Prenatal
Development by use of 3D and 4D images. Older DVD, but good for
classroom presentations.
You Are A Masterpiece
Target Audience: Ages 5-12
Time: 25 minutes
2001
Synopsis: Exploring life inside the womb using 3-D animation and
state-of-the-art images designed for elementary age children.
COME WHAT MAY
Target Audience: Teens through Adult
Time: 93 minutes
2009
Synopsis: The question of “When does Life begin?”, addressed through the
eyes of a college student, who is caught between his beliefs and those
of people he loves. This film is slow-moving, but has a strong message
for young people struggling with standing up for what they believe is
right.
ABORTION ALTERNATIVES/MAKING DECISION ABOUT ABORTION
THE MIRACLE OF LIFE
Target Audience: Pregnant women, pregnancy support centers
Time: 4 minutes
2009
Synopsis: Empowering women to consider all Alternatives to Abortion
BABY STEPS TOWARD HOPE
Target Audience: Pregnant women, pregnancy support centers
Time: 105 minutes
2013
Synopsis: First 10 minutes shows Nellie Gray/March for Life. Rest of DVD
is about Good Counsel Homes and services for pregnant women. Includes
interviews with many women telling their stories about pregnancy and
decision making.
BEHIND THE DOOR
Target Audience: Adults
Time: 8 minutes
2005
Synopsis: A virtual tour of an abortion clinic. Shows the equipment used
for the procedures. Opening and closing remarks from Dr. Dobson.
WHAT ABOUT ABORTION?
Target Audience: Adults, especially women facing crisis pregnancies
Time: 19 minutes
2006
Synopsis: Provides answers to medical questions about abortion. Set in
interview format, a woman asks two health-care professionals about fetal
development, abortion procedures, risk factors, etc. May be too much
dialogue for teens.
FEDERAL CASE
Target Audience: Older Teens through Adult
Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Synopsis: A powerful story of a young man and woman’s struggles to make
choices about premarital sex and abortion. Also shown are Pro-Life
protestors being arrested for blockading an abortion clinic, as well as
violence carried out against the abortion doctor. This film could be
used with older teens, but would recommend discussion to help sort out
the many questions raised about morality. Stongly recommend previewing.
ONE DAY IN MAY
Target Audience: Teens through Adults
Time: 89 minutes
2005
Synopsis: Story of a young couple who arrive at an abortion clinic to
abort their unborn child. An unusual look at the thoughts racing through
a young couple’s minds when trying to decide if they are making the
right decision. Could use parts of the DVD, as discussion starters.
BELLE
Target Audience: Teens through Adults
Time: 91 minutes
2006
Synopsis: A soccer player and a waitress come together by a gesture of
kindness, to inspire while answering questions about respect for life.
SILENT NO MORE AWARENESS
Target Audience: Adult
Time: 28 minute and 14 minute presentations plus 30 second and 60 second
commercials
Synopsis: The truth about abortion: experience vs. rhetoric from the
point of view of men and women who have experienced abortion. In
addition to the presentations and commercials, there are 15 personal
stories, including one in Spanish, one in French and one from a man.
LIFE ON THE ROCK
Target Audience: Adult
Time: 45 minutes
2011
Synopsis: “Silent No More” program description, produced by EWTN.
SEE NO EVIL-The Kermit Gosnell Case
Target Audience: Adult
Time: 1 hour
2013
Synopsis: Description of Fox News investigation into the Philadelphia
abortion doctor who was convicted of murdering babies in his “House of
Horrors”. Graphic depiction of abortion clinic scenes.
3801
Target Audience: Adult
Time: 2 minutes 50 seconds
2015
Synopsis: Trailer for the film: 3801 Lancaster: An American Tragedy, the
story of the Kermit Gosnell abortion business in Philadelphia, PA.
Note: PHL Butler does not own the film, only this trailer.
HISTORY OF THE PRO-LIFE MOVEMENT
40
Target Audience: Older Teen through Adult
Time: 62 minutes
2014
Synopsis: A documentary that examines the effects of abortion on our
nation in the 40 some years since Roe v. Wade. It includes interviews
with dozens of pro-life leaders and presents abortion as the most
important human rights issue of our time.
CHOOSING LIFE
Target Audience: Older Teen through Adult
Time: 1 hour
Synopsis: The history of the pro-life movement since 1973, including
video of protests and demonstrations from the archives of the American
Center for Law and Justice.
BLOOD MONEY
Target Audience: Mature Adults
Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
2010
Synopsis: A history of the legalization of abortion, with details about
the legal history, history of medical knowledge that influenced
political decisions and testimonies of women who choose abortions.
Narration by Alveda King. Slow moving, but excellent detail about the
Pro-Life movement. Recommend previewing before showing.
MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS
ABC LINK –ABORTION BREAST CANCER LINK
Target Audience: Women, Teens through Adult
Time: 26 minutes
2003
Synopsis: Miss Oregon of 2002 introduces three young women who developed
breast cancer following their abortions. Supporting medical facts and
scientific evidence is presented. Produced by the Breast Cancer
Prevention Institute.
STEM CELLS & CLONING
Target Audience: Older Teens or Adults
Time: 34 minutes
Synopsis: National Right to Life presentation by Wanda Franz, Ph.D. on
topic of stem cells.
WHO WAS THE REAL MARGARET SANGER?
Target Audience: Adults
Time: 25 minutes plus another 25 minutes bonus material
2016
Synopsis: An in-depth look at the woman who made birth control popular
in America. Can be shown in shorter segments. Produced by American Life
League.
MELLISSA’S STORY
Target Audience: Middle School through Adult
Time: 42 minutes
2012
Synopsis: Emotional story of a woman who survived her mother’s abortion.
Emphasizes the caring decision of adoption and forgiveness of her birth
parents’ decisions. Suitable for about 6th grade and up, but should be
followed by discussion. Produced by Susan B. Anthony List.
40 DAYS FOR LIFE
Target Audience: Older Teens through Adult
2008
Synopsis: Description of the “40 Days for Life” prayer vigil, held twice
a year, at abortion facilities across the country and internationally.
MY CHANCE
Target Audience: Middle School through Adult
Time: Varies, depending upon how much of DVD is used
2008
Synopsis: Music Video of Jaime Thietten singing “My Chance”, a song that
speaks to the pain many women feel after an abortion. Also included on
the DVD: the Story behind the song, interviews with the writers and with
Jaime Thietten, etc.