Dr. John Di Camillo discusses his presentation on COVID-19 vaccines and mandates from the 2022 NCBC Bishops Workshop. In part one of this interview, John focuses on the latest available information concerning COVID vaccines and how this information should inform judgments of conscience.
Read MoreAshley Womack, MD discusses how, through her Catholic faith, she navigated the ethical challenges of both medical school and OB/GYN residency, including her refusal to complete a “family planning” rotation at Planned Parenthood.
Read MoreMary McClusky, Assistant Director for Project Rachel Ministry Development with the USCCB Committee on Pro Life Activities, joins Joe Zalot to discuss this specifically Catholic model of abortion healing ministry. Mary focuses on the challenges women face following an abortion, the services that Project Rachel Ministry offers, and how the sacraments (especially reconciliation) play a key role in the abortion healing process.
Read MoreNoah Brandt, Director of Government Affairs at Live Action, discusses the Dobbs case, the Texas Heartbeat Bill, and Ohio’s 2363 Bill. He also explains the importance of properly interpreting the Fourteenth Amendment as well as Live Action’s efforts to counter corporate censorship.
Read MoreIn part two of our interview, attorney Jonathan Berry offers a legal perspective of religious and conscience objection, and he discusses what is reasonable (and not reasonable) in terms of requesting such an exemption. He also suggests what individuals can do when facing termination for refusing a COVID-19 vaccine.
Read MoreAttorney Jonathan Berry explains the legal and constitutional challenges to the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and he clarifies the status of these challenges in the federal courts to date.
Update: Just hours after this interview was recorded, a three-judge panel of the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated the Biden vaccine mandate. Boyden Gray filed an appeal with the US Supreme Court within 45 minutes of that ruling.
Read MoreDr. Maureen Condic, Associate Professor of Neurobiology at the University of Utah School of Medicine, discusses (1) how science demonstrates that human life begins at conception, and (2) how recent scientific advances indicate that preborn children may exhibit consciousness, and experience pain, earlier than previously thought.
Read MoreMarie Hilliard, NCBC Senior Fellow, joins Joe Zalot to discuss Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the Supreme Court case that could have a profound impact on abortion law in the United States. Marie explains the case in light of three amicus briefs that she helped to prepare on behalf of pro-life organizations, including the NCBC.
Read MoreIn part three of our interview, Jason Eberl and John Brehany discuss the role of public health viz-à-viz Catholic teaching and explore notions of the common good with regard to COVID-19 vaccine mandates. They conclude by speaking to how Catholics are called to prophetic witness on the vaccine issue in the public square.
Read MoreIn part two of our interview, Jason Eberl and John Brehany evaluate Jason’s claim that Catholics who object to vaccine mandates exhibit either scrupulosity or voluntary ignorance. They then address ways that people can properly form their conscience on the mandate issue.
Read MoreDr. Jason Eberl, professor of health care ethics and philosophy and Director of the Albert Gnaegi Center for Health Care Ethics at St. Louis University, and NCBC Executive Vice President Dr. John Brehany join Joe Zalot to discuss differing Catholic perspectives on COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
Read MoreDr. Tara Sander Lee, Senior Fellow and Director of Life Science at the Charlotte Lozier Institute, and Tessa Longbons, Research Associate at CLI, discuss what chemical abortion is, how it is being promoted through telemedicine, and the numerous medical and ethical challenges it presents.
Read MoreNicole Shirilla, a palliative care physician, joins Bioethics on Air to discuss how assisted suicide has affected the medical profession as a whole, and her personally.
Read MoreDr. Joseph Meaney, NCBC President, joins Joe Zalot to clarify the Center’s position on COVID-19 vaccine mandates, distinguish between religious and conscience exemptions, and address the social divisions that mandates have caused. Note: This podcast was recorded on September 8th, one day before Joe Biden announced the federal vaccine mandate.
Read MoreBrother Columba Thomas, OP joins Joe Zalot to discuss his new book, The Art of Dying: A New Annotated Translation, published by the NCBC. Br. Columba explains what the Ars moriendi is, the lessons it contains, and why this medieval writing holds great relevance for end-of-life care today.
Read MoreDr. David Prentice, Vice President and Research Director at the Charlotte Lozier Institute, joins Joe Zalot to offer a pro-life, scientific perspective on challenging, and controversial, questions concerning COVID-19 vaccines.
Read MoreNCBC ethicist John Di Camillo joins Joe Zalot to discuss the Center’s response to institutions––including Catholic institutions––mandating COVID-19 vaccines.
Read MoreDr. David Chen, a Catholic psychiatrist, joins Joe Zalot to discuss the “science” of same-sex attraction, clinical means to address it, and how the Catholic faith can help people live lives of chastity. He also addresses so-called pride month and the influence of Fr. James Martin, SJ.
Read MoreIn part two of his interview, Tom Shakely, Chief Engagement Officer at Americans United for Life, explains how through executive order, policy, and legislation, Joe Biden has used his presidency to both promote and expand abortion..
Read MoreTom Shakely, Chief Engagement Officer at Americans United for Life, discusses Joe Biden’s pre-presidential record on life issues, his (and his administration’s) support of abortion, and the future of Roe vs. Wade.
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