Bioethics for Theology Students

Produced by the Endowment for Human Development, Inc.
42 minutes; released 2006.
An overview of key features of human embryonic development with video sequences and animations.

Directed by Dorothy Fadiman.
142 minutes; released 2010.
Three films from an abortion-rights perspective: When Abortion Was Illegal: Untold Stories (28 min.; 1992), From Danger to Dignity: The Fight for Safe Abortion (56 min.; 1995) and The Fragile Promise of Choice: Abortion in the United States Today (58 min.; 1996).

Produced by the National Catholic Bioethics Center.
4 videodiscs; released 2009.
Presentations at the 22nd Workshop for Bishops organised by the National Catholic Bioethics Center. See also Urged on by Christ, the 21st Workshop for Bishops (below).

Directed by Joseph R. Giganti.
29 minutes; released 2007.
An account of Human Life International's battle against the "abortion boat", a floating abortion clinic, when it travelled to the shores of Ireland in 2001.

Produced by the Eternal Word Television Network.
30-minute episodes; released 2009.
Father Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, discusses pro-life politics, life issues in the medical field, the fruits of sidewalk counselling, and more.

Produced by Salt + Light Television Productions.
58 minutes; released 2009.
Coverage of the 12th annual National March for Life in Ottawa.

Directed by Wout Heslinga.
30 minutes; released 2007.
The story of two women - Norma McCorvey ("Jane Roe" of Roe v. Wade) and Joyce Zounis (a woman who had seven abortions) - and how their hearts have been changed.

Directed by Toby Macdonald.
316 minutes; released 2009.
Four National Geographic documentaries on fetal development. The first episode, "In the Womb" (90 min.), examines the nine month journey which a human embryo undergoes before birth. The other episodes look at fetal development in the animal kingdom, multiple births, and identical twins.

Directed by Raney Aronson-Rath.
60 minutes; released 2005.
A PBS Frontline video investigating the steady decline in the number of physicians and clinics performing abortions.

Produced by Films for the Humanities & Sciences.
53 minutes; released 2004.
Bill Moyers talks with physician and philosopher Leon R. Kass about the moral implications of euthanasia and of medical advances in assisted reproduction.

Produced by Films for the Humanities & Sciences.
52 minutes; released 2004.
Bill Moyers talks with bioethics professor Ruth Macklin about the philosophical problems which confront medical personnel, patients, and their families.

Produced by Human Life International.
1 videodisc; released 2006.
A production which examines how traditional family values have been attacked in Africa.

Produced by Canadian Catholic Bioethics Institute.
30 minutes; released 2003.
A documentary about the Canadian Catholic Bioethics Institute's work to promote and protect the dignity of the human person.

Directed by Jack Duane Dabner.
28 minutes; released 1984.
Dr. Bernard Nathanson, a former abortionist, explains the procedure of a first trimester suction abortion as it is seen on an ultrasound screen.

Produced by SaintMax Worldwide.
15 minutes; released 2008.
A clear overview of the key scientific and ethical issues involved in stem cell research, featuring patients who have benefited from scientifically and ethically superior stem cell research, and commentary from nationally-recognized experts.

Produced by Salt + Light Television Productions.
29 minutes; released 2007.
Through the lives of five individuals, this production explores how the legalisation of euthanasia would affect society, in particular those who are most vulnerable - the disabled, the elderly and those who are chronically ill.

Directed by Stephen Fell and Will Thompson.
110 minutes; released 2007.
An examination of the pro-life movement in the United States over the past 35 years, offering insight into both the religious and political ideologies of this social movement.

Produced by the National Catholic Bioethics Center.
6 videodiscs; released 2007.
Presentations at the 21st Workshop for Bishops organised by the National Catholic Bioethics Center. See also Christ or Caesar?, the 22nd Workshop for Bishops (above).