Bioethics on Air: Episode 128: Trump 2 and Catholic Health Care, What Can We Expect? – Part One

Louis 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 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 and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights during the first Trump administration. He also compares and contrasts the abortion policies of the Trump 1 and Biden administrations, and offers his thoughts on what can expect concerning abortion in Trump 2.

Bioethics on Air: Episode 127: Reality and Risks of Uterine Transplant - Part Two

Andrew 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.

Bioethics on Air: Episode 126: Reality and Risks of Uterine Transplant - Part One

Andrew 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 ethical implications.

Bioethics on Air: Episode 125: Combatting Euthanasia in Canada - Part Two

Alex 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 upon real stories, warns what happens when a society legalizes direct killing.

Bioethics on Air: Episode 124: Combatting Euthanasia in Canada - Part One

Alex 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.

Bioethics on Air: Episode 123: Introducing the Catholic Pharmacy Association

Pharmacists 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.

Bioethics on Air: Episode 122: Public Policy Challenges and Catholic Health Care – Part Two

Dr. 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, brain death, assisted suicide, and the need for conscience and religious liberty protections for health care professionals.

Bioethics on Air: Episode 121: Public Policy Challenges and Catholic Health Care – Part One

Dr. 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 health care policy and addresses issues concerning abortion, the Democrat party’s “all in” on it, and in-vitro fertilization or IVF.

Bioethics on Air: Episode 120: Dead Enough is Good Enough: Update on Determining Brain Death and NRP

Neurologist 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 consent concerns arising with normothermic regional perfusion (NRP).

Bioethics on Air: Episode 119: Update on UDDA Revisions … and Concerns with Normothermic Regional Perfusion

Neurologist 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.

Bioethics on Air: Episode 118: 'State of the Union' on Biomedical Research

Fr. 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.

Bioethics on Air: Episode 117: Investigating Miraculous Healings at Lourdes … and a Pilgrimage

Karen 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.

ArchivedJoe Zalot, PhD—Staff EthicistJuly 6, 2023

Bioethics on Air: Episode 116: Become a Consultations Fellow or Intern

In 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 forward

ArchivedJoe Zalot, PhD—Staff EthicistJune 23, 2023

Bioethics on Air: Episode 115: Ethics Consults and the NCBC’s New Personal Consultations Department

In 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.

ArchivedJoe Zalot, PhD—Staff EthicistJune 16, 2023

Bioethics on Air: Episode 114: Countering the Abortion Narrative - Part 2

In the second half of her interview, Dr. Monique Ruberu discusses her work with the Abortion-Pill Reversal Network and 40 Days for Life.

ArchivedJoe Zalot, PhD—Staff EthicistJune 5, 2023Abortion

Bioethics on Air: Episode 113: Countering the Abortion Narrative - Part 1

Dr. 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.

ArchivedJoe Zalot, PhD—Staff EthicistMay 22, 2023Abortion

Bioethics on Air: Episode 112: Chemical Abortion and the Courts

Attorney and law professor Elizabeth Kirk joins Joe Zalot to discuss recent (April 2023) federal court cases dealing with the chemical abortion drug mifepristone.

ArchivedJoe Zalot, PhD—Staff EthicistMay 12, 2023Abortion

Bioethics on Air: Episode 111: Fighting for Conscience and Religious Liberty at CVS

Attorney 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.

Bioethics on Air: Episode 110: Digesting the Doctrinal Note on Gender

NCBC ethicists Dr. Ted Furton and Dr. John Brehany join Joe Zalot to discuss the USCCB Doctrine Committee’s “Doctrinal Note on the Moral Limits to Technological Manipulation of the Human Body” and the impact it can have on Catholic health care.

Bioethics on Air: Episode 109: Redefining Death by Revising the UDDA

Neurologist Christopher DeCock, MD, joins Joe Zalot to discuss how proposed changes to the Uniform Determination of Death Act (UDDA) could change the legal definition of brain death.

ArchivedJoe Zalot, PhD—Staff EthicistFebruary 27, 2023Catholic Health Care

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