RESPECT LIFE: END OF LIFE DECISIONS
During this time of pandemic, many people are making end-of-life decisions and are in need of support. The Respect Life Office, in collaboration with the Public Policy Office, has been working to educate people on the dangers of the “living will” which pressure patients to forgo treatment. Especially while our healthcare system is overwhelmed, we must guard against these documents which can lead to subtle forms of euthanasia. The best way to prepare for end-of-life decisions is to designate a health care proxy. A health care proxy form and other helpful information can be found at these links:
HEALTH CARE PROXY:
https://d2y1pz2y630308.
RESPECT LIFE OFFICE: END OF LIFE QUESTIONS
https://lifeofficenyc.org/
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If you are an expectant mother in need of someone to talk to, give the Expectant Mother Care (EMC) a call at (914) 224-5773. EMC is a full-time pregnancy resource center with 12 locations in New York.
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Expectant Mother Care
(914) 224-5773
Birthright
(914) 945-0710
Good Counsel Homes
1-800 723-8331
Covenant House
(212) 613-0300
FACES OF PRO-LIFE
For those Experiencing a Crisis Pregnancy:
If you or someone you know is experiencing a crisis pregnancy please call/email your local Pregnancy Center ………. You may contact the Sisters of Life Visitation Mission to pregnant women (212) 737-0221 or toll free 877-777-1277 or visit http://visitationcenterus.org/ The Visitation Mission is a mission of love, in person and by phone, to vulnerable, pregnant women. By providing the emotional and practical resources a woman needs, the Sisters offer an opportunity for women to be able to respond with courage and dignity at one of life's most difficult moments.