The National Catholic Bioethics Center

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Catholic Telegraph: “Being Pro-Life: Who Lives? Prioritizing Care in a Time of Limited Resources”

The NCBC’s work on ethical end-of-life planning was discussed in an April 17, 2020, column by the Catholic Telegraph:

Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services, published by the USCCB, produces guidelines to help us make end-of-life decisions consistent with Catholic teaching and human dignity. At a minimum, Catholic hospitals are required to abide by those directives. They are not always sufficient in and of themselves, because they are often broad principals, and a Catholic hospital may at times need more specific policies on how to apply them. Anyone, however, can read this for free online. Another great place to go online for more information is the National Catholic Bioethics Center at www.ncbcenter.org.

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