Public Comments & Briefs

 

The National Catholic Bioethics Center monitors developments in public policy that affect human dignity, and respond with written comment and/or testimony as advocates for the protection of human dignity. These comments are shared broadly with other agencies, and with NCBC constituents in order to keep all interested individuals informed so that they are better prepared to provide their own response.

Public Comments & Briefs

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NCBC Joins Amicus Brief in Support of Conscience Rights
Organ Donor’s Death Is Uncertain in Controversial Transplantation Procedure
Brief of Compasscare Pregnency Services
AHM v. FDA
NCBC Joins Other Organizations in Support of the State of Idaho's Defense of Life Act Challenged by the Biden Administration
Integrity in the Determination of Brain Death: Recent Challenges and Next Steps
Integrity in the Determination of Brain Death: Recent Challenges and Next Steps
Comment on OPTN Policy Revision
NCBC Joined with Colleague Agencies in Advocating for Life Affirming Language in National Institutes of Health [NIH] Mission Statement
FDA Change of Plan B One-Step Label: Points to Consider
The NCBC Praises Supreme Court’s Decision to Protect the Right to Life on the Feast of the Sacred Heart
USCCB ERD Promulgation Form
NCBC Public Comment on the Regulation of Living Organ Donation and Respect for the Dead Donor Rule in Circulatory Death.
Points to Consider on the Use of COVID-19 Vaccines
NCBC Welcomes SCOTUS Protection of the Little Sisters of the Poor
NCBC Statement: SCOTUS Refuses to Protect Women from Abortion: June Medical Services v. Russo
COVID-19 FAQ (Updated April 15, 2020)
FAQ: On Gender Identity Disorder and “Sex-Change” Operations
FAQ: On Caring for Patients in a Persistent Vegetative State (PVS)
FAQ: On the Determination of Death Using Neurological Criteria (Brain Death)
FAQ: On the Use of Vaccines
FAQ: On Giving to Charitable Organizations
Embracing the Gift of Christian Spirituality in Nursing
The Duty to Care during a Pandemic: Philip Cerroni, DiAnn Ecret, RN, and Edward. J. Furton
Summary of Triage Principles and Applications for Catholic Health Care Organizations
Triage Protocol Guidelines
COVID-19 Vaccines: Promote Life and Health Without Undermining Human Dignity
Ethical Concerns with COVID-19 Triage Protocols
Points to Consider: Triage in the Perspective of Catholic Bioethics
Moral Choices When Not All Can Be Saved