Challenging in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Biden administration’s attempt to force Catholics to engage in transgender procedures.

NCBC’s colleague university, the University of Mary, joined others in challenging in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit the Biden administration’s attempt to force Catholic agencies to violate conscience and engage in scientifically indefensible and mutilating transgender procedures. Two lower court decisions have supported the position of the University and its companion agencies. NCBC’s certification graduates have the opportunity to transfer for their last nine months of distance learning for a Master of Science degree in Bioethics at the University of Mary. Dr. Marie Hilliard, NCBC Senior fellow is faculty in this graduate program.

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Reasoning through the Problem of Uterine Transplantation

What a surprise to sit down on a commuter train and see an ad picturing a newborn baby held tightly by a woman with the tag line “overcoming infertility with a uterine transplant.” Bioethics is truly everywhere these days. One’s first emotional reaction is positive. Who would not want to make the joy of bringing a beautiful baby into the world possible? A further moment’s reflection also suggested another favorable thought. Infertility is sometimes caused by a lack of healthy functioning organs that in many cases can be treated.

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The Health Education and Relationships for Teens Study

RE: Document Identifier: OS-0990–New–60D
Project Title: The Health Education and Relationships for Teens Study

Dear Ms. Funn:

Thank you for the opportunity to provide public comment on behalf of The National
Catholic Bioethics Center (NCBC), the National Association of Catholic Nurses, USA (NACN-
USA), and Teen STAR to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). We wish
to address the public comment request concerning The Health Education and Relationships for
Teens Study (HEARTS) collection of evaluative information. We wish to focus on the following
HEARTS subjects pertaining to collection of information:

1. The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper
performance of the agency’s functions.
2. Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected.

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