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USCCB ERD Promulgation Form

USCCB ERD Promulgation Form

FAQs and SummariesThe National Catholic Bioethics CenterFebruary 28, 2022Catholic Health Care, Professional Guidance, Consultation, Cooperation and Double Effect, Conscience and Civil Liberties

COVID-19 FAQ (Updated April 15, 2020)

COVID-19 FAQ (Updated April 15, 2020)

FAQs and SummariesNCBC EthicistsJune 6, 2020COVID-19, Catholic Health Care, End-of-Life Issues, Vaccines and Vaccinations, Stem Cell Research

FAQ: On Gender Identity Disorder and “Sex-Change” Operations

FAQs and SummariesThe National Catholic Bioethics CenterMay 11, 2020Catholic Health Care, Gender Identity and Being Transgender

FAQ: On Caring for Patients in a Persistent Vegetative State (PVS)

FAQs and SummariesThe National Catholic Bioethics CenterMay 11, 2020Determination of Death, Brain Death, Organ Donation, Catholic Health Care, Persistent Vegetative State (PVS), End-of-Life Issues, Nutrition and Hydration

FAQ: On the Determination of Death Using Neurological Criteria (Brain Death)

FAQs and SummariesThe National Catholic Bioethics CenterMay 11, 2020Determination of Death, Brain Death, Organ Donation, Catholic Health Care, End-of-Life Issues

FAQ: On the Use of Vaccines

FAQs and SummariesThe National Catholic Bioethics CenterMay 11, 2020Abortion, Stem Cell Research, Cooperation and Double Effect, Vaccines and Vaccination, Conscience and Civil Liberties

FAQ: On Giving to Charitable Organizations

FAQs and SummariesThe National Catholic Bioethics CenterMay 11, 2020Abortion, Charitable Giving, Cooperation and Double Effect, Conscience and Civil Liberties

Summary: Brain Death

FAQs and SummariesThe National Catholic Bioethics CenterOctober 31, 2019Brain Death, Determination of Death, End-of-Life Issues, Organ Donation

Summary: Physician-Assisted Suicide

FAQs and SummariesThe National Catholic Bioethics CenterOctober 29, 2019Physician-Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia, Catholic Health Care, End-of-Life Issues, Advance Directives and POLST

Summary: Transgenderism: Cultural Overview—How Did We Get Here?

FAQs and SummariesThe National Catholic Bioethics CenterOctober 29, 2019Gender Identity and Being Transgender, Catholic Health Care

Introduction to the Sixth Edition of the ERDs

Introduction to the Sixth Edition of the ERDs

FAQs and SummariesNCBC EthicistsJanuary 15, 2019Catholic Health Care, Professional Guidance, Consultation, Cooperation and Double Effect, Conscience and Civil Liberties

Proceedings: Advancing Humanae Vitae: Best Practices and Next Steps in Catholic Health Care Delivery and Education

FAQs and SummariesThe National Catholic Bioethics CenterOctober 11, 2018Birth Control and Contraception, Natural Family Planning (NFP), Catholic Health Care, Professional Guidance

NCBC Guide to Completing the POLST Form

NCBC Guide to Completing the POLST Form

FAQs and SummariesNCBC EthicistsJune 15, 2018End-of-Life Issues, Advance Directives and POLST, Conscience and Civil Liberties

Summary: Transgender Issues in Catholic Health Care

FAQs and SummariesThe National Catholic Bioethics CenterFebruary 15, 2017Catholic Health Care, Gender Identity and Being Transgender, Professional Guidance

Summary: Catholic Pastoral and Canonical Responses to Transgenderism

FAQs and SummariesThe National Catholic Bioethics CenterFebruary 15, 2017Gender Identity and Being Transgender

Summary: Transgenderism: Legal Issues and Mandates

FAQs and SummariesThe National Catholic Bioethics CenterFebruary 15, 2017Gender Identity and Being Transgender, Catholic Health Care, Professional Guidance, Government Mandates (ACA and HHS)

Summary: Transgender Transitioning through Behavioral, Surgical, and Pharmacological Approaches

FAQs and SummariesThe National Catholic Bioethics CenterFebruary 15, 2017Gender Identity and Being Transgender, Catholic Health Care, Professional Guidance

Summary: Infertility Treatments

FAQs and SummariesThe National Catholic Bioethics CenterJuly 20, 2015Beginning-of-Life Issues, Reproductive Technologies, Pregnancy Complications, Marriage, Natural Family Planning (NFP)

Summary: Early Induction of Labor

FAQs and SummariesThe National Catholic Bioethics CenterJuly 20, 2015Pregnancy Complications, Beginning-of-Life Issues

Summary: POLST (Provider Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment)

FAQs and SummariesThe National Catholic Bioethics CenterJuly 20, 2015Advance Directives and POLST, End-of-Life Issues, Nutrition and Hydration, Persistent Vegetative State (PVS)