Bioethics Archives

Global biotech company ends use of aborted fetal cell lines for vaccines

Sep 19, 2020

Catholic pro-life leaders say they are seeing some progress in the development of vaccines with the use of ethical animal cell lines instead of cell lines derived from abortions.

By Julie Asher

Bioethics must ‘break out’ of ivory tower and engage society, academic says

Sep 19, 2020

Jason T. Eberl, Professor of Health Care Ethics and Director of the Albert Gnaegi Center for Health Care Ethics at Saint Louis University. He spoke to Crux.

By Charles C. Camosy

Catholic Health Association weighs in on COVID-19 vaccine

Sep 15, 2020

Amid heated discussion and ongoing debate on a COVID-19 vaccine — how soon it will be available and who should get it — the Catholic Health Association has a lot to say.

By Catholic News Service

New Zealand’s euthanasia bill called ‘dangerous and flawed’ ahead of vote

Sep 10, 2020

No matter what one’s views are on euthanasia, New Zealand’s proposed law to legalize this practice is “poorly drafted, dangerous and flawed,” according the director of the country’s Catholic bioethics center.

By Charles Collins

Vatican official: Use mercy to transform those who favor abortion

Aug 31, 2020

The president of the Pontifical Academy for Life said Catholic groups need to use mercy and compassion in anti-abortion campaigns as they seek to “transform” those who do not support the rights of unborn children.

By Manuel Rueda

Australian bishops join discussion on morality of possible COVID-19 vaccine

Aug 28, 2020

More bishops are pleading with their governments to give priority to ethically developed coronavirus vaccines, but many also are telling Catholics that not getting vaccinated is a more serious moral problem than using the problematic vaccines.

By Catholic News Service