Respect Life Month

Focuses on the dignity and protection of life from conception.

Learn more about what the Catholic Church teaches about:

• abortion,
• embryonic stem cell research,
• in vitro fertilization,
• contraception,
• surrogacy, and
• reproductive technologies.

Addresses the care and respect due to individuals as they approach natural death.

Learn more about what the Catholic Church teaches about:

• euthanasia and assisted suicide,
• palliative care and hospice,
• life-sustaining treatment decisions, and
• organ donation
  

Focuses on societal structures and actions that violate the sanctity of life and human dignity.

Learn more about what the Catholic Church teaches about:

• human trafficking,
• the death penalty,
• racism and systemic injustice,
• abuse and domestic violence, and
• war, torture, and unjust conflict.
  

Encompasses efforts to uphold life through compassion, resources, and advocacy. 

Learn more about how you can build a culture of life through:

• pregnancy support and crisis pregnancy centers,
• adoption and foster care,
• mental health and suicide prevention,
• disability rights and inclusion, and
• poverty relief, housing, and healthcare access.