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NCBC Welcomes SCOTUS Protection of the Little Sisters of the Poor
NCBC Welcomes SCOTUS Protection of the Little Sisters of the Poor
The National Catholic Bioethics CenterJuly 9, 2020Conscience and Civil Liberties, Birth Control and Contraception, Government Mandates (ACA and HHS)
NetNY TV: “Ethical Concerns on the Way to a Coronavirus Vaccine”
NetNY TV: “Ethical Concerns on the Way to a Coronavirus Vaccine”
The National Catholic Bioethics CenterJuly 9, 2020COVID-19, Vaccines and Vaccination, Research, Stem Cell Research, Abortion
EWTN Catholic Answers: Father Tad Answers Live Questions about Bioethics
EWTN Catholic Answers: Father Tad Answers Live Questions about Bioethics
The National Catholic Bioethics CenterJuly 8, 2020Beginning-of-Life Issues, Abortion, End-of-Life Issues, Birth Control and Contraception, Adoption and Foster Care, Reproductive Technologies
Sacred Heart Radio: “Driving Home the Faith  2020.07.07”
Sacred Heart Radio: “Driving Home the Faith 2020.07.07”
The National Catholic Bioethics CenterJuly 7, 2020Catholic Health Care, Beginning-of-Life Issues, End-of-Life Issues, Sacraments, COVID-19, Conscience and Civil Liberties
Bioethics on Air: Episode 38: Accessing the Sacraments During COVID-19—with NCBC President Joseph Meaney
Bioethics on Air: Episode 38: Accessing the Sacraments During COVID-19—with NCBC President Joseph Meaney

NCBC President Joseph Meaney joins Joe Zalot to discuss his experience of being denied the sacraments during a recent hospital stay.

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Joe Zalot, PhD—Staff EthicistJuly 7, 2020Catholic Health Care, COVID-19, Sacraments
Real Presence Radio: Father Tad on Holding Vaccine Development to Highest Ethical Standards
Real Presence Radio: Father Tad on Holding Vaccine Development to Highest Ethical Standards
The National Catholic Bioethics CenterJuly 6, 2020Vaccines and Vaccination, Abortion, Stem Cell Research, Research
Catholic News Agency: “‘An Affront to Human Dignity’: Ethicists React to Death of Michael Hickson”
Catholic News Agency: “‘An Affront to Human Dignity’: Ethicists React to Death of Michael Hickson”
The National Catholic Bioethics CenterJuly 6, 2020COVID-19, End-of-Life Issues, Catholic Health Care, Persons with Disabilities
Legatus: “COVID Vaccines Raise Worry over Life and Liberty Protection"
Legatus: “COVID Vaccines Raise Worry over Life and Liberty Protection"
The National Catholic Bioethics CenterJuly 1, 2020COVID-19, Vaccines and Vaccination, Catholic Health Care, Government Mandates (ACA and HHS), Consultation, Conscience and Civil Liberties
NCBC Statement: SCOTUS Refuses to Protect Women from Abortion: June Medical Services v. Russo
NCBC Statement: SCOTUS Refuses to Protect Women from Abortion: June Medical Services v. Russo
The National Catholic Bioethics CenterJuly 1, 2020Abortion
Bioethics on Air: Episode 37: Religious Liberty and Bostock—with Attorney Eric Kniffin
Bioethics on Air: Episode 37: Religious Liberty and Bostock—with Attorney Eric Kniffin

Attorney Eric Kniffin joins Joe Zalot to discuss the US Supreme Court’s recent Bostock v. Clayton County decision, particularly its religious liberty implications.

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Joe Zalot, PhD—Staff EthicistJune 29, 2020Human Sexuality, Gender Identity and Being Transgender
EWTN Pro-Life Weekly: NCBC President Discusses UK Gene Editing Experiment
EWTN Pro-Life Weekly: NCBC President Discusses UK Gene Editing Experiment
The National Catholic Bioethics CenterJune 26, 2020Stem Cell Research, Research, Genetics and Genome Editing, Abortion
Relevant Radio: Father Tad Discusses What Happened When Scientists Tweaked Embryo DNA
Relevant Radio: Father Tad Discusses What Happened When Scientists Tweaked Embryo DNA
The National Catholic Bioethics CenterJune 24, 2020Beginning-of-Life Issues, Stem Cell Research, Genetics and Genome Editing, Abortion, Research, Experimental Treatment
National Catholic Register: “Catholic Medical Professionals Can Be Punished for Following Their Consciences”
National Catholic Register: “Catholic Medical Professionals Can Be Punished for Following Their Consciences”
The National Catholic Bioethics CenterJune 23, 2020Conscience and Civil Liberties, Catholic Health Care, Abortion, End-of-Life Issues, Beginning-of-Life Issues
Bioethics on Air: Episode 36: Philosophical Perspectives on Brain Death—with Dr. Melissa Moschella
Bioethics on Air: Episode 36: Philosophical Perspectives on Brain Death—with Dr. Melissa Moschella

In the second of a two-part series on brain death, Dr. Melissa Moschella joins Joe Zalot to discuss how “irreversible loss of organismal self-integration” offers a valid philosophical basis for determining death.

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Joe Zalot, PhD—Staff EthicistJune 22, 2020Brain Death, End-of-Life Issues, Determination of Death
NEW RESOURCE! Catholic Guide to Palliative Care and Hospice (PDF and Print Editions)
NEW RESOURCE! Catholic Guide to Palliative Care and Hospice (PDF and Print Editions)
The National Catholic Bioethics CenterJune 22, 2020End-of-Life Issues, Nutrition and Hydration
NCBC President Strongly Supports USCCB President’s Statement Regarding SCOTUS Definition of “Sex”
NCBC President Strongly Supports USCCB President’s Statement Regarding SCOTUS Definition of “Sex”
The National Catholic Bioethics CenterJune 17, 2020COVID-19, Vaccines and Vaccination, Stem Cell Research, Catholic Health Care
Bioethics on Air: Episode 35: Perspectives on Neurological Criteria for Brain Death—with Matthew Hanley
Bioethics on Air: Episode 35: Perspectives on Neurological Criteria for Brain Death—with Matthew Hanley
Joe Zalot, PhD—Staff EthicistJune 17, 2020
CHA-USA: “Is It Ethical to Unilaterally Withdraw Life-Sustaining Treatment in Triage Circumstances?”
CHA-USA: “Is It Ethical to Unilaterally Withdraw Life-Sustaining Treatment in Triage Circumstances?”
The National Catholic Bioethics CenterJune 10, 2020Catholic Health Care, End-of-Life Issues, Professional Guidance, COVID-19
Sacred Heart Radio: “Driving Home the Faith 2020.06.02”
Sacred Heart Radio: “Driving Home the Faith 2020.06.02”
The National Catholic Bioethics CenterJune 2, 2020COVID-19, Sacraments, Catholic Health Care
Ask Father Mike Live: May 18, 2020
Ask Father Mike Live: May 18, 2020
The National Catholic Bioethics CenterMay 27, 2020Organ Donation, End-of-Life Issues
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