Brain Death: What Catholics Should Know
By Dr. Doyen Nguyen and Dr. Joseph M. Eble Brain death (BD), the declaration of death by neurological criteria, is an established medicolegal practice in… Read More »Brain Death: What Catholics Should Know
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Legislators’ Medical Policy Manual
Legislators’ Medical Policy Manual:Life and Death Decisions by Paul A. Byrne, M.D., FAAPWilliam F. Colliton, Jr., M.D., FACOGJoseph C. Evers, M.D., FAAPTimothy R. Fangman, M.D.Jerome… Read More »Legislators’ Medical Policy Manual
The Schiavo Case and Death by Dehydration
On March 31, 2005, Terri Schindler-Schiavo died of dehydration in a Florida hospice. Heroic efforts to save her life failed to halt Judge George Greer’s… Read More »The Schiavo Case and Death by Dehydration
Living Wills and Advanced Directives
The goal of the euthanasia movement is, in effect, legal and social acceptance of death on demand. For at least some of those who can’t… Read More »Living Wills and Advanced Directives
Miracles
A non-comprehensive compendium of cases of patients who have awakened and/or improved following a diagnosis of persistent vegetative state, irreversible coma, or death Prepared with… Read More »Miracles
Naturally Spacing Children (NFP)
A married couple sincerely seeking the will of God makes a genuine commitment to always include His will in their marital relations. During this process… Read More »Naturally Spacing Children (NFP)
Words Matter
TERMINOLOGIES ABORTIFACIENT: Any action that aborts a preborn child prior to the baby implanting himself in the wall of his mother’s womb. This word simply… Read More »Words Matter
Ordinary vs Extraordinary Care
Discussion of the following cases is concerned only with whether or not the decisions are legal or illegal and not with their moral implications. Determine… Read More »Ordinary vs Extraordinary Care
The Negative Effects of the Pill
By Human Life International Staff The Pill: A Hormonal Method of Birth Control The class of hormonal methods of birth control include birth control pills;… Read More »The Negative Effects of the Pill
Abortion: Health of the Mother
This is the most deceptive argument for aborting a child that exists today, yet those who support abortion argue that it is an essentially protected… Read More »Abortion: Health of the Mother
Abortion: Fetal Abnormality
If it is acceptable to kill a disabled person in the womb, could it one day be considered permissible to kill a disabled infant? Fetal… Read More »Abortion: Fetal Abnormality