NCBC – Palliative Sedation While Approaching Death
Father Tad Pacholczyk is the author of a column called Making Sense of Bioethicsthat appears in diocesan newspapers across the country. September 2019: Palliative Sedation While Approaching Death
CMA-USA on Conscience Protection Rule
November 12, 2019 CMA Responds After Two Federal Judges Block Conscience Protection Rule Philadelphia, PA—The Catholic Medical Association is disappointed to learn two federal judges ruled to block The Department of Health and Human Services’ Conscience Protection Rule. CMA previously expressed its support of HHS’
Conjugal Honour (Casti Connubii Pius XI)
Love of husband and wife joined together in pure intimacy. Anne Lastman Contemporary society seems to have lost the understanding and the meaning of conjugal honour (Casti Connubii, citing the Angelic Doctor) or even the will or knowledge of how to protect conjugal honour. Why?
Vatican, monothéistes signent une déclaration sur la fin de vie
Au Vatican, les religions monothéistes signent une déclaration sur la fin de vie Des représentants juifs, musulmans et chrétiens ont signé ce lundi matin une déclaration commune rejetant l'euthanasie et le suicide assisté et invitant à développer les soins palliatifs. Olivier Bonnel - Cité du
WMA: opposition to assisted suicide & euthanasia
World Medical Association declares strong opposition to assisted suicide and euthanasia Oct 27th, 2019 Source: WMA/CNK At its 70th General Assembly meeting in Tbilisi, Georgia, the World Medical Association (WMA) reaffirmed a commitment: "to the principles of medical ethics and that utmost respect has to be
Nearly 1,000 N Ireland medical personnel say they won’t perform abortions
Belfast, Northern Ireland, Oct 24, 2019 / 03:41 pm (CNA).- A Northern Ireland doctor opposed to abortion said he collected the signatures of 911 health care professionals in the region who will refuse to perform abortions under a new measure that legalized the procedure. Dr.
CMA-USA against AMA´s Abortion Statement
October 21, 2019 Catholic Medical Association Speaks Out Against AMA’s Abortion-Defending Statement Philadelphia, PA—The Catholic Medical Association is voicing opposition to a recent abortion-defending position issued by the American Medical Association. In its statement, “Ban on standard D&E abortion procedure is unsafe, unwarranted,” which is
To Hold the Hand…. Euthanasia…Assisted Suicide
Anne Lastman. Because of the lack of respect for life in its genesis, there is now a global push for legalization for the premature disposal of life at the end. Euthanasia and or assisted suicide. Euthanasia simply means an earlier death than would be
Danger of Assisted Suicide Laws to Persons with Disabilities
Chairmen of U.S. Bishops’ Committees Comment on Federal Study Released on Danger of Assisted Suicide Laws to Persons with Disabilities October 15, 2019 WASHINGTON—Last week, the National Council on Disabilities (NCD) released a federal study revealing that assisted suicide laws are dangerous to people with
Wither/Whither Catholic Health Care?
Statement of the MaterCare International Conference Rome, 2019 INTRODUCTION: From September 18th to September 22nd, 2019, a group of international participants in the fields of medicine and ethics gathered at the Istituto Maria SS Bambina in Rome to cover matters of interest to the medical
