Your students may hold a range of views about abortion, infanticide and euthanasia. But they all are likely to agree that this video series handles these controversial issues with intelligence and insight--and a point of view that regards the sanctity of human life with deep respect. This classic series features one of America's most popular and plain-spoken physicians, former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, along with philosopher Francis Schaeffer.

Episode I: Abortion of the Human Race
Episode II: Slaughter of the Innocents
Episode III: Death by Someone's Choice

Outline:
The Abortion of the Human Race
A.Introduction: Cultures, Values, and Human Life
B.Theoretical Foundations for the Cheapening of Human life • Values depend on how we think, Sociological Law and Personal Cruelty • Devalued Man, Abusing Genetic Knowledge
C.Cheapening of Life Exemplified • Child Abuse, Abortion
D.Confronting Abortion • Growth of Human Life, Abortion techniques, Problem of Live Birth abortions • Three Final Issues

The Slaughter of the Innocents:
A.Introduction: The threshold of the Issue
B.Infanticide: Physician views, Decision to kill, Treating congenital defects
C.The propaganda for infanticide • Advocates of infanticide, Meaningful Humanhood • Infanticide and the church, What chance for humanity?

Death by Someone's Choice:
A.Introduction: Making Euthanasia thinkable
B.Theory and practice of Euthanasia: Case Study Karen Quinlan, Reports and Press
C.Learning the lessons of History: The Holocaust, Principal Concerns
D.Practice what you preach: Alternatives

Teachers tell us:
"Provided them with some information about abortion that is not regularly disseminated." - Social Studies Teacher, New York
"It clearly identifies a need and stirs thought for interaction." - Principal/ Teacher, Michigan
"The video stimulated good discussion." - Family Living Teacher, Michigan
"Such an emotional and soul searching video." - Teacher, Mississippi

Student reactions:
"They were held spellbound during the entire film."