NCBC News – The National Catholic Bioethics Center
- Dr. Meaney Becomes Senior Fellow; Dr. Haas Assumes Presidency June 25, 2024On June 5, 2024, Dr. Joseph Meaney resigned as president of The National Catholic Bioethics Center for personal and health reasons. The board is grateful for Dr. Meaney's service as president and is pleased he has decided to continue working with the Center as a Senior Fellow. The board has appointed Dr. John Haas as […]Joseph Meaney, PhD—NCBC President
- The National Catholic Bioethics Center Welcomes New Collaboration with Human Life International June 18, 2024Read full pdf here. PermalinkNCBC Ethicists
- Bioethics on Air: Episode 122: Public Policy Challenges and Catholic Health Care – Part Two May 15, 2024PermalinkJoe Zalot, PhD—Staff Ethicist
- Bioethics on Air: Episode 121: Public Policy Challenges and Catholic Health Care – Part One May 7, 2024PermalinkJoe Zalot, PhD—Staff Ethicist
- NCBC Joins other Organizations in Support of the State of Idaho's Defense of Life Act Challenged by the Biden Administration April 30, 2024Read full pdf here. PermalinkMarie Hilliard, JCD, PhD, RN—Senior Fellow
- New Guidelines Expose Breakdown in Shared Understanding of Brain Death April 11, 2024Read the Statement Here. PermalinkThe National Catholic Bioethics Center
- Public comment of The National Catholic Bioethics Center et al. on Proposal to clarify requirements for pronouncement of death by the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network March 21, 2024Click here. PermalinkThe National Catholic Bioethics Center
- Why You Cannot Destroy Human Embryoes March 12, 2024PermalinkJoseph Meaney, PhD—NCBC President
- New Proposals in Congress Threaten Human Life and Religious Freedom March 1, 2024The need to accompany and support the increasing number of families struggling with infertility is real. But after largely misunderstanding a recent ruling by the Alabama state supreme court, many members of Congress – including those who consider themselves pro-life – are in a rush to impose a new national “right” to in vitro fertilization […]Marie Hilliard, JCD, PhD, RN—Senior Fellow
- Comment on and Review of Proposed Modifications to Data Collection Fields for Reporting of Pregnancy Success Rates from Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Programs January 30, 2024Click here. PermalinkMarie Hilliard, JCD, PhD, RN—Senior Fellow
- The Minnesota House of Representatives Health Finance and Policy Committee Will Be Hearing and Voting on a Bill to Legalize Physician-Assisted Suicide January 22, 2024click here. PermalinkMarie Hilliard, JCD, PhD, RN—Senior Fellow
- The Lasting Message of Christmas Joy January 17, 2024PermalinkJoseph Meaney, PhD—NCBC President
- Bioethics on Air: Episode 120: Dead Enough is Good Enough: Update on Determining Brain Death and NRP January 10, 2024PermalinkJoe Zalot, PhD—Staff Ethicist
- Court of Appeals for the 5th District Rules Hospitals Are Not Required to Perform Abortions under EMTALA January 3, 2024click here. PermalinkMarie Hilliard, JCD, PhD, RN—Senior Fellow
- The Child: A Preeminent Good January 3, 2024PermalinkJohn M. Haas, PhD, STL, MDiv—President Emeritus
- The Church and Transgender Issues December 4, 2023The Church and Transgender Issues PermalinkRev. Tadeusz Pacholczyk, PhD—Director of Education
- Help Families in Need without Harming Pregnancy Help Centers! November 30, 2023Click Here to Read Statement. PermalinkMarie Hilliard, JCD, PhD, RN—Senior Fellow
- NCBC Joined with Colleague Agencies in Advocating for Life Affirming Language in National Institutes of Health [NIH] Mission Statement November 27, 2023Click Here to Read Statement. PermalinkMarie Hilliard, JCD, PhD, RN—Senior Fellow
- As FDA Considers Artificial Wombs, Ethicist Recommends ‘Courage and Caution’ October 25, 2023NCBC News RSS To read the PDF version of this document, click here. February 2, 2023CONTACT: John Brehany (215) 871-2015; jbrehany@ncbcenter.orgThe National Catholic Bioethics Center (NCBC) has released “FDA Change of Plan B One-Step Label: Points to Consider,” which highlights recent changes to the labeling of Plan B One-Step made by the US Food and […]The National Catholic Bioethics Center
- The Importance of the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services (ERDs) October 11, 2023PermalinkJoseph Meaney, PhD—NCBC President