Bioethics
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Ethical concerns raised as human embryonic gene editing continues in US
A scientist at Columbia University in New York is conducting controversial gene-editing experiments on human embryos, according to a recent... Read more
Next step toward artificial reproduction violates human fundamentals, ethicist warns
Artificial human reproduction appears to be on the horizon with Japanese scientists’ claim to have created immature human eggs from... Read more
Embryo gene-editing poses inescapable ethical problems, critic says
Genetic editing of human embryos, even in special circumstances, ignores the complex ethical problems related to creating and destroying human... Read more
'The Church is for life', Francis tells Catholic physicians
Ideologies which do not acknowledge and uphold the dignity of human life must be resisted and the Catholic Church’s teaching... Read more
The fertility doctor who impregnated a patient - and the ethics of procreation
A woman who discovered that her biological father is the fertility doctor who helped her mother conceive has filed a... Read more
New technology could produce babies from skin cells - and that's a problem
Within the next 10-20 years, a new and controversial fertility technology called in vitro gametogenesis could make it possible to... Read more
End of life care must acknowledge our mortality, Francis reminds physicians
In a message to medical professionals Thursday, Pope Francis said that when it comes to end-of-life care, treatments should always... Read more
Catholic health care growth a benefit, not a threat, ethicist says
A research paper that depicts the growth of Catholic health care as a threat to reproductive health ignores the attraction... Read more
A bioethicist's take on child cancer treatment that uses gene therapy
A new genetic modification therapy designed for treating pediatric leukemia is a promising development, said a Catholic bioethicist. Read more
First human embryos edited in the USA. Here's why it's problematic.
Researchers in Oregon have announced that they have successfully altered genes in a human embryo for the first time in... Read more
Why head transplants won't disprove the existence of God
With plans for the first human head transplant surgery looming in the next year, a lead doctor on the formidable... Read more
Catholic hospital sued for denying sex reassignment surgery
A lawsuit has been filed against a Catholic hospital in California for refusing an elective hysterectomy to a female who... Read more
Catholics shouldn't totally reject human gene editing – but it still has ethical problems
Recent American guidelines for human gene modification have raised important ethical questions, especially with regard to modifying the genes of... Read more
Can we delete death? Transhumanism's lofty goal meets a Catholic response
It sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie – being able to “upload” our minds to computers to live... Read more
Why is gendercide wrong and screening for Down syndrome okay, advocates ask
Is it ok to abort a baby who has been diagnosed with Down syndrome? What about if you find out... Read more
Vatican unveils updated healthcare charter as new ethical questions arise
The Vatican has issued an updated version of their charter for healthcare workers, removing question marks from modern ethical concerns... Read more
Who you gonna call (on murky moral issues)? Catholic bioethicists
What would you do if you're a young medical student who was told that you must participate in abortion in... Read more
Sofia Vergara is being sued by her own frozen embryos
Emma and Isabella are suing their mother, Sofia Vergara, according to court documents obtained by the New York Post. Read more
Democrats, pro-lifers spar over Planned Parenthood investigation
Following Democratic claims that a House panel investigating Planned Parenthood has found no wrongdoing, pro-life leaders have fired back that... Read more
What are human-animal chimeras, and why are they problematic?
After the National Institutes of Health proposed federal funding of projects to possibly create a human-animal hybrid, Catholic ethicists voiced... Read more
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