National Catholic Bioethics Center Archives

Was football player Terrance Howard really dead? His parents didn’t think so.

The parents of North Carolina Central University football player Terrance Howard claimed that Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center wanted to kill their son for his organs, and accused doctors of snickering and laughing while refusing to help him.

Opinion

Heidi Klessig, M.D.

• Aug 14, 2024Aug 13, 2024

New bioethics training course teaches leaders how to apply Catholic teaching on the sanctity of life

The Global Certification Program in Health Care Ethics is a partnership between Human Life International (HLI) and the National Catholic Bioethics Center (NCBC).

Analysis

Patty Knap

• May 28, 2024May 31, 2024

‘Brain death’ is a convenient fiction for the organ harvesting industry

The statement 'Catholics United on Brain Death and Organ Donation: A Call to Action' asks the faithful 'to unite against utilization of the current brain death criteria' because these standards do not ensure that patients are dead when their organs are removed.

Analysis

Patty Knap

• May 21, 2024May 27, 2024

Bioethics group admits most people declared ‘brain dead’ actually have brain function

The National Catholic Bioethics Center, a longtime supporter of ‘brain death,’ finally admitted that many so-called ‘brain dead’ people still have neuroendocrine function, though its defense of vulnerable patients doesn’t go nearly far enough.

Opinion

Heidi Klessig, M.D.

• Apr 22, 2024Apr 23, 2024

Israeli scientists spark major ethics concerns with new embryo ‘model’ nearly identical to unborn baby

Weizmann Institute researcher Jacob Hanna said the scientists’ creation 'is really a textbook image of a human day-14 embryo,' something that 'hasn't been done before.'

News

Ashley Sadler

• Sep 7, 2023Sep 7, 2023

US bishops warn against changing the legal definition of death. But do they go far enough?

The obtaining of viable organs is the driving force that is pushing policy writers, medical professionals, and legislators to rewrite medical protocol and state legislation.

Analysis

Louis Knuffke

• Jul 28, 2023Apr 22, 2024

NY priest: ‘You’re under no obligation’ to receive abortion-tainted COVID-19 vaccinations

Fr. Michael Panicali affirmed Catholic teaching in a homily, but his diocese said he was expressing a personal opinion and that the 'issue will be addressed.'

News

Jack Bingham

• Aug 27, 2021

Leading bioethics agency comes out strongly against mandatory COVID vaccines

Any freedom-loving Canadian must be seriously concerned over the push for vaccine passports with the dubious promise of allowing individuals to re-enter society once they have them.

News

Pete Baklinski

• Aug 27, 2021Apr 22, 2024

National Catholic Bioethics Center provides guide on religious exemption to COVID-19 vaccines

The NCBC published a 'Vaccine Exemption Resource for Individuals' on July 21 as a guide to those Catholics whose 'informed conscience' has come to the 'sure judgement' that the experimental COVID-19 vaccines are either morally, medically, or legally impermissible.

News

David McLoone

• Aug 18, 2021

High-ranking US bishops order priests to refuse religious exemption letters for COVID vaccines

The growing list of often dissident US bishops pushing back on exemptions for vaccine mandates includes Cardinal Blase Cupich and Archbishop José Gomez.

News

Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent

• Aug 17, 2021

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Articles tagged National Catholic Bioethics Center

Was football player Terrance Howard really dead? His parents didn’t think so.

New bioethics training course teaches leaders how to apply Catholic teaching on the sanctity of life

‘Brain death’ is a convenient fiction for the organ harvesting industry

Bioethics group admits most people declared ‘brain dead’ actually have brain function

Israeli scientists spark major ethics concerns with new embryo ‘model’ nearly identical to unborn baby

US bishops warn against changing the legal definition of death. But do they go far enough?

NY priest: ‘You’re under no obligation’ to receive abortion-tainted COVID-19 vaccinations

Leading bioethics agency comes out strongly against mandatory COVID vaccines

National Catholic Bioethics Center provides guide on religious exemption to COVID-19 vaccines

High-ranking US bishops order priests to refuse religious exemption letters for COVID vaccines