“Bioethics on Air” Podcast CMS – The National Catholic Bioethics Center
- Bioethics on Air: Episode 130: Problems with US Abortion Statistics January 22, 2025Joseph Meaney, NCBC Senior Fellow, joins Joe Zalot to discuss the challenges of obtaining accurate abortion statistics in the United States. Joseph speaks to how abortion statistics are currently obtained, who compiles them, and how chemical abortion (abortion pill) has clouded the overall picture. He also discusses how informed consent is often absent from a […]Joe Zalot, PhD—Staff Ethicist
- Bioethics on Air: Episode 129: Trump 2 and Catholic Health Care, What Can We Expect? – Part Two January 16, 2025Louis Brown, Executive Director of the Christ Medicus Foundation, joins Joe Zalot to discuss the unprecedented challenges that Catholic health care faced under the Biden administration, and what we can expect under the Trump 2. In part two of the interview, Louis discusses gender ideology and conscience protection for health care professionals, contrasting how these […]Joe Zalot, PhD—Staff Ethicist
- Bioethics on Air: Episode 128: Trump 2 and Catholic Health Care, What Can We Expect? – Part One January 7, 2025Louis Brown, Executive Director of the Christ Medicus Foundation, joins Joe Zalot to discuss the unprecedented challenges that Catholic health care faced under the Biden administration, and what we can expect under Trump 2. In part one of the interview, Louis discusses his work at the Christ Medicus Foundation and at the Department of Health […]Joe Zalot, PhD—Staff Ethicist
- Bioethics on Air: Episode 127: Reality and Risks of Uterine Transplant - Part Two November 25, 2024Andrew Kubick, author of Transplanting the Womb: A Catholic Bioethical Analysis, joins Joe Zalot to discuss the realities of uterine transplants. In part two of the interview, Andrew addresses the implications of uterine transplants for childbearing, organ donation, and so-called gender transitioning.Joe Zalot, PhD—Staff Ethicist
- Bioethics on Air: Episode 126: Reality and Risks of Uterine Transplant - Part One November 22, 2024Andrew Kubick, author of Transplanting the Womb: A Catholic Bioethical Analysis, joins Joe Zalot to discuss the realities of uterine transplants. In part one of the interview, Andrew speaks to his work at the Religious Freedom Institute, tells why he wrote the book, and explains the process of uterine transplantation focusing on its medical and […]Joe Zalot, PhD—Staff Ethicist
- Bioethics on Air: Episode 125: Combatting Euthanasia in Canada - Part Two November 16, 2024Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition (EPC), joins Joe Zalot to discuss euthanasia in Canada. In part two of his interview, Alex discusses conscience protection (or lack thereof) for health care professionals and institutions in Canada. He then explains how eligibility for euthanasia and assisted suicide has expanded in Canada and, drawing […]Joe Zalot, PhD—Staff Ethicist
- Bioethics on Air: Episode 124: Combatting Euthanasia in Canada - Part One November 11, 2024Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition (EPC), joins Joe Zalot to discuss euthanasia in Canada. In the first of two interviews, Alex addresses the process of how euthanasia was legalized in Canada, the arguments proponents use to justify it, and how the practice has become entrenched in Canadian culture.Joe Zalot, PhD—Staff Ethicist
- Bioethics on Air: Episode 123: Introducing the Catholic Pharmacy Association October 14, 2024Pharmacists Angela Baalmann and Nicole Allcock join Joe Zalot to discuss the newly formed Catholic Pharmacy Association. They address why the association was formed, its mission and vision, and the support it offers for pharmacists who seek to practice in accord with their faith.Joe Zalot, PhD—Staff Ethicist
- Bioethics on Air: Episode 122: Public Policy Challenges and Catholic Health Care – Part Two May 15, 2024Dr. Tim Millea, an orthopedic surgeon (retired) and Chair of the Catholic Medical Association’s (CMA) Health Care Policy subcommittee, joins Joe Zalot to discuss important ethical challenges facing Catholic health care in the United States, and the work of the CMA in addressing them. In part two of the interview, Tim addresses chemical abortion, transgenderism, […]Joe Zalot, PhD—Staff Ethicist
- Bioethics on Air: Episode 121: Public Policy Challenges and Catholic Health Care – Part One May 7, 2024Dr. Tim Millea, an orthopedic surgeon (retired) and Chair of the Catholic Medical Association’s (CMA) Health Care Policy subcommittee, joins Joe Zalot to discuss important ethical challenges facing Catholic health care in the United States, and the work of the CMA in addressing them. In part one of this interview, Tim discusses his work in […]Joe Zalot, PhD—Staff Ethicist
- Bioethics on Air: Episode 120: Dead Enough is Good Enough: Update on Determining Brain Death and NRP January 10, 2024Neurologist Christopher DeCock, MD, rejoins Joe Zalot to discuss the latest news on brain death. They discuss (a) the impact of the Uniform Law Commission placing on hold revision of the Uniform Determination of Death Act (UDDA), (b) the American Academy of Neurology’s (AAN) new and problematic guidelines for determining brain death, and (c) informed […]Joe Zalot, PhD—Staff Ethicist
- Bioethics on Air: Episode 119: Update on UDDA Revisions … and Concerns with Normothermic Regional Perfusion August 9, 2023Neurologist Christopher DeCock, MD, rejoins Joe Zalot to update listeners on efforts to redefine death by revising the Uniform Determination of Death Act (UDDA). He also discusses important medical and ethical concerns with normothermic regional perfusion.Joe Zalot, PhD—Staff Ethicist
- Bioethics on Air: Episode 118: 'State of the Union' on Biomedical Research July 21, 2023Fr. Tad Pacholczyk joins Joe Zalot to update listeners on the state of—and ethical implications of—contemporary issues in biomedical research. Topics include stem cell research, 3-parent embryos, and synthetic embryos.Joe Zalot, PhD—Staff Ethicist
- Bioethics on Air: Episode 117: Investigating Miraculous Healings at Lourdes … and a Pilgrimage July 6, 2023Karen O’Brien, MD, a member of the Lourdes Medical Bureau/International, joins Joe Zalot to discuss the process of determining the medical “inexplicability” of healings at Lourdes. Karen and Joe also announce a pilgrimage to Lourdes & Paris that they will lead in April 2024.Joe Zalot, PhD—Staff Ethicist
- Bioethics on Air: Episode 116: Become a Consultations Fellow or Intern June 23, 2023In part 2 of his interview, John Di Camillo explains the rationale and purpose for the NCBC Consultations Department’s new Fellows and Interns program. He explains how one can become a fellow or intern as well as his goals for the program moving forwardJoe Zalot, PhD—Staff Ethicist
- Bioethics on Air: Episode 115: Ethics Consults and the NCBC’s New Personal Consultations Department June 16, 2023In part 2 of his interview, John Di Camillo explains the rationale and purpose for the NCBC’s new Fellows and Interns program. He also discusses what he learned in his first year directing the program, his goals for the program moving forward, and how one can become an NCBC fellow or intern.Joe Zalot, PhD—Staff Ethicist
- Bioethics on Air: Episode 114: Countering the Abortion Narrative - Part 2 June 5, 2023In the second half of her interview, Dr. Monique Ruberu discusses her work with the Abortion-Pill Reversal Network and 40 Days for Life.Joe Zalot, PhD—Staff Ethicist
- Bioethics on Air: Episode 113: Countering the Abortion Narrative - Part 1 May 22, 2023Dr. Monique Ruberu, OB/GYN joins Joe Zalot to discuss the claim that abortion is health care, pro-life interventions for pregnancy complications, and the true impact of abortion on her patients.Joe Zalot, PhD—Staff Ethicist
- Bioethics on Air: Episode 112: Chemical Abortion and the Courts May 12, 2023Attorney and law professor Elizabeth Kirk joins Joe Zalot to discuss recent (April 2023) federal court cases dealing with the chemical abortion drug mifepristone.Joe Zalot, PhD—Staff Ethicist
- Bioethics on Air: Episode 111: Fighting for Conscience and Religious Liberty at CVS April 26, 2023Attorney Jonathan Berry returns to Bioethics on Air to discuss Strader v. CVS, the case of a health care professional fired for refusing to prescribe contraceptive and abortifacient drugs.Joe Zalot, PhD—Staff Ethicist