Bioethics
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U.S. bishops pass directive forbidding transgender surgeries at Catholic hospitals
The prelates voted on Nov. 12 to direct hospitals to “preserve the integrity of the human body” when treating individuals... Read more
Mother of 6 brings child-centric vision to Lithuania’s justice ministry
Kristina Zamarytė-Sakavičienė, a mother of six and pro-life advocate, has been appointed Lithuania’s vice minister of justice, drawing praise from... Read more
AI companions pose risks of isolation, psychosis, priest warns
A priest and bioethics professor has urged the Catholic Church to offer “real connection” amid the rise of AI companions. Read more
Report: Trump administration may walk back IVF insurance mandate plan
President Donald Trump’s administration may be walking back an earlier plan that would have required insurance companies to provide coverage... Read more
Prominent Catholic bioethics center in Oxford, England, shuttered amid financial strain
Anscombe Bioethics Centre, a prominent Catholic bioethics center in Oxford, England, has shut down after nearly 50 years due to... Read more
‘Never its master’: Why Pope Leo says science must serve humanity
Pope Leo XIV praised a major bioethics summit in Rome for promoting science rooted in truth and respect for human... Read more
Hospital keeps brain-dead woman alive to save unborn baby, citing Georgia law
A Georgia hospital is requiring that a pregnant woman who was declared brain dead more than 90 days ago remain... Read more
CNA explains: Dire wolf ‘resurrection’? What Catholics should know
Here’s what Catholics should know about the dire wolves and what the Church might have to say about “resurrecting” extinct... Read more
Trump NIH director nominee calls for ethical alternatives to aborted fetal tissue research
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya said he would seek ethical alternatives to using medical research based on cell lines taken from fetal... Read more
Catholic bioethicist details ‘significant concerns’ of in vitro fertilization
Father Tad Pacholczyk, senior ethicist at the National Catholic Bioethics Center, explained why IVF conflicts with Catholic teaching. Read more
Vatican to host its first Summit on Longevity in March
The summit will take place in the context of the 2025 Jubilee in a meeting that will bring together scientists,... Read more
Catholic bioethicist weighs in on scientific effort to create life from scratch
A team of European researchers is currently aiming to create simple synthetic life forms from scratch using molecules that are... Read more
International Jérôme Lejeune bioethics conference highlights crucial life and health issues
The International Chair of Bioethics Jérôme Lejeune held its second annual international conference in Rome on May 17–18. Read more
‘Groundbreaking’ gene-editing therapy receives thumbs up from Catholic bioethicist
A new gene-editing therapy designed to help treat patients suffering from sickle cell disease has been endorsed by the National... Read more
Indi Gregory case: Baby to be removed from life support Thursday despite parents’ pleas
A terminally ill baby in England is set to be removed from life support following a judge’s ruling, despite the... Read more
U.S. bishops warn against proposed change to definition of brain death
The USCCB and a key Catholic bioethics group are both warning of a potential rewriting of U.S. law to broaden... Read more
First reported synthetic human embryo sparks ethical concerns, creates questions
Cambridge University researchers developed the world’s first synthetic human embryo models using stem cells but without using an egg or... Read more
UK birth of ‘three-parent baby’ came at a high moral cost, Catholic bioethicists warn
“This is the destruction of two embryonic human individuals to create a third individual,” the Anscombe Bioethics Centre said. Read more
Another Pontifical Academy for Life member criticizes overturning Roe v. Wade
Bioethicist Roberto Dell’Oro argues that the Dobbs decision violates women’s “autonomy.” Read more
Pontifical Academy for Life board member: Church teaching on contraception has not changed
Dr. Mónica López Barahona, a member of the Board of Directors of the Pontifical Academy for Life and president of... Read more
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