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Health Care Civil Rights Task Force
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Don’t Risk Lives by Changing the Definition of Death
HEALTH CARE
Information about health care law and policy, including provisions involving the denial of life-sustaining medical care.
CIVIL RIGHTS
Ensuring that patients have access to life-sustaining care and treatment, including the provision of nutrition and hydration.
TASK FORCE
A collaboration of national organizations and leaders providing education and advocacy regarding concerning trends in health care delivery.
Latest Articles
- VIDEO/PODCAST: JESUS AS THE DIVINE PHYSICIANJoin Michael Vacca and Julie Grimstad as we explore the timeless wisdom of Jesus Christ as the Divine Physician and His relevance to contemporary health care decisions. We discuss the profound insights of Jesus’s teachings and actions, guiding us towards… Read more: VIDEO/PODCAST: JESUS AS THE DIVINE PHYSICIAN
- EXPANDING EUTHANASIAListen to Michael Arthur Vacca, M.Theol.; JD; BA, interviewed by Teresa Tomeo on the attempt of the Uniform Law Commission to loosen the criteria for death is available here and begins about the 39 minute mark: Expanding Euthanasia 2023-11-28
- CODE OF ETHICS FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS.
- VOTE NO ON OHIO’S ABORTION AMENDMENTThe Health Care Civil Rights Task Force urges Ohioans to vote no on Issue 1, the Ohio Reproductive Freedom Amendment, which would enshrine nearly limitless abortion rights in the state constitution. The Amendment needs only a simple majority of votes to pass –… Read more: VOTE NO ON OHIO’S ABORTION AMENDMENT
- THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY INSISTS THAT THE DEFINITION OF BRAIN DEATH IS AN EXACT SCIENCE…– yet, they keep updating their guidelines. That alone should give us pause. This newest iteration actually changes the definition of brain death from “irreversible” cessation of all brain function to “permanent” loss of function. The Uniform Law Commission recently… Read more: THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY INSISTS THAT THE DEFINITION OF BRAIN DEATH IS AN EXACT SCIENCE…
- NEUROLOGIST DISCUSSES EFFORTS TO REDEFINE DEATHBoard-certified neurologist Christopher DeCock, MD, joins Joe Zalot to discuss how proposed changes to the Uniform Determination of Death Act (UDDA) could change the legal definition of brain death. Recording and additional resources available here: https://www.ncbcenter.org/bioethics-on-air-podcast-cms/bioethics-on-air-episode-109-redefining-death-by-revising-the-udda FOLLOW-UP INTERVIEW: Neurologist Christopher… Read more: NEUROLOGIST DISCUSSES EFFORTS TO REDEFINE DEATH
HEALTH CARE CIVIL RIGHTS TASK FORCE
Working together to ensure patients receive ethical health care without discrimination.
Position papers
The Task Force has published a number of position papers on issues such as parental rights, patient visitation, and more.
COVID-19
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Media
Watch and listen to Task Force members discuss pressing bioethical issues, including denial of life-sustaining care, COVID laws, and more.