Bioethics
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Catholic health care growth a benefit, not a threat, ethicist says
A research paper that depicts the growth of Catholic health care as a threat to reproductive health ignores the attraction... Read more
A bioethicist's take on child cancer treatment that uses gene therapy
A new genetic modification therapy designed for treating pediatric leukemia is a promising development, said a Catholic bioethicist. Read more
First human embryos edited in the USA. Here's why it's problematic.
Researchers in Oregon have announced that they have successfully altered genes in a human embryo for the first time in... Read more
Why head transplants won't disprove the existence of God
With plans for the first human head transplant surgery looming in the next year, a lead doctor on the formidable... Read more
Catholic hospital sued for denying sex reassignment surgery
A lawsuit has been filed against a Catholic hospital in California for refusing an elective hysterectomy to a female who... Read more
Catholics shouldn't totally reject human gene editing – but it still has ethical problems
Recent American guidelines for human gene modification have raised important ethical questions, especially with regard to modifying the genes of... Read more
Can we delete death? Transhumanism's lofty goal meets a Catholic response
It sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie – being able to “upload” our minds to computers to live... Read more
Why is gendercide wrong and screening for Down syndrome okay, advocates ask
Is it ok to abort a baby who has been diagnosed with Down syndrome? What about if you find out... Read more
Vatican unveils updated healthcare charter as new ethical questions arise
The Vatican has issued an updated version of their charter for healthcare workers, removing question marks from modern ethical concerns... Read more
Who you gonna call (on murky moral issues)? Catholic bioethicists
What would you do if you're a young medical student who was told that you must participate in abortion in... Read more
Sofia Vergara is being sued by her own frozen embryos
Emma and Isabella are suing their mother, Sofia Vergara, according to court documents obtained by the New York Post. Read more
Democrats, pro-lifers spar over Planned Parenthood investigation
Following Democratic claims that a House panel investigating Planned Parenthood has found no wrongdoing, pro-life leaders have fired back that... Read more
What are human-animal chimeras, and why are they problematic?
After the National Institutes of Health proposed federal funding of projects to possibly create a human-animal hybrid, Catholic ethicists voiced... Read more
Critics find dodgy ethics in 'three-parent baby' conception
The use of a technique to conceive a “three-parent baby” dodged U.S. law and, critics say, may further alter the... Read more
The problem with killing coma patients for their organs
There are severe ethical shortcomings in a British doctor's proposal to help unconscious patients die so their organs can be... Read more
Fertility treatments fall short of expectations
Tech giants’ new policies offering egg freezing options as a work benefit overlook the technique’s “highly problematic” failure rates and... Read more
Ethicist: IVF mix-up shows danger of artificial reproduction
The accidental swapping of children conceived through IVF procedures before implantation, which recently occurred in Italy, points to the moral... Read more
University of Mary adds bioethics program to roster
The University of Mary in Bismarck, N.D., has teamed up with the National Catholic Bioethics Center to offer its students... Read more
Stunning adult stem cell developments evoke hope, caution
Remarkable advancements in stem cell biology are enabling scientists to reprogram mature cells into a variety of different tissues –... Read more
Ethicist: Texas end-of-life debate must consider unborn child
Debate over requiring life support for a reportedly brain-dead pregnant woman should remember both the imperative not to provide excessive... Read more
