“Making Sense of Bioethics” Column by Father Tad
Father Tad Pacholczyk writes the “Making Sense of Bioethics” column, which appears in diocesan newspapers across the country. Bioethics is the study of the ethical concerns arising from advances in biology and medicine. Its task involves distinguishing between morally appropriate and inappropriate uses of biotechnology and medicine. Bioethics pioneer Paul Ramsey once noted that for a man of serious conscience, “there may be some things that men should never do. The good things that men do can be made complete only by the things they refuse to do.”
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Catholic hospitals may never condone or participate in... the range of practices coming under the heading of “gender transition.” This is especially important when these involve offering puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, "top surgeries" and "bottom surgeries” to children and young people.
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