Before Counseling

Before taking to the sidewalk, prepare yourself through the many pro-life sites listed below.

These educational resources are categorized by topic:

• SWC Approaches & Training

• Fetal Development

• Abortion Methods

• Impact of Abortion

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Sidewalk Counseling Approaches & Training

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• The very successful “Karen Black Approach” to sidewalk counseling – a great resource for anyone new to this ministry

• Speak for the Unborn’s scripturally-based training & resource guide is packed with practical info to inspire courage and compassion in counselors

• Monsignor Reilly’s peaceful, prayerful and very effective approach to sidewalk counseling captured at his “Helpers of God’s Precious Infants” site
  

• A list of sidewalk counseling guidelines and tips from the Vigil for Life site in Madison Wisconsin
  

• LifeFront’s ”Philosophy of Sidewalk Counseling” provides a high-level overview of SWC do’s and don’ts
  

• The extensive “Sidewalk Counselors Guidebook” from the American Life League
  (Part 1) (Part 2)
  

• A variety of resources, including videos of SWC seminars, provided by sidewalkcounseling.com.
  

• An overview of effective sidewalk counseling from the Citizens for a Pro-Life Society
  

• Encouragement to accept the mission of sidewalk counseling from Guadalupe Partners
  

• Advice on using fetal models from Pro-Life Blogs
  

• Sidewalk counseling tips from Crusade for Life, including an explanation of why “choose adoption” is not an effective counseling technique

• SWC guide that includes examples of what to say while counseling

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Fetal Development

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• The Life Training Institute offers educational resources on pregnancy, including numerous prenatal pictures
  

• A list of key fetal development stages from the National Right to Life
  

• Numerous high-resolution images of pre-born babies provided by Priests for Life
  

• Pregnancy.org provides a comprehensive description of fetal development including videos, pictures and descriptions of developmental stages

• Human Development Resource Council offers educational CDs, DVDs and brochures on the pro-born

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Abortion Methods

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• An overview of abortion methods from Life Site News
  

• Abort 73, one of the best site for pro-life gear, also provides an overview of abortion techniques
  

• Crusade for Life offers a number of brochures and pamphlets on the realities of abortion, including the groundbreaking “Silent Scream” video

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Impact of Abortion

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• Elliot Institute conducts original research on the effects of abortion on women, men, families and society
  

• A list of major physical complications related to abortion from the Elliot Institute (includes references)
  

• Option Line offers an extensive list of risks associated with abortion – see the bottom half of the page (includes references)
  

• A detailed list of abortion consequences – in English – from the bilingual “Aborto” website (includes references)

• Psychological symptoms of women suffering from post-abortion trauma, provided by Hope After Abortion
  

• Physical and psychological health risks from the Foothills Pregnancy Resource Center (includes references)
  

• A wide range of pamphlets from Priests for Life, including many that capture the impact of abortion on women, men, families, our culture and beyond

• The US Conference of Catholic Bishops site provides myriad information on abortion, including statistics, Church documents, commentary and testimonies

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