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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
- MARGO NARANJO WILL NOT BE STARVED TO DEATH AFTER HER FAMILY TRIED TO DENY HER FOOD AND WATER
In June 2020, 24-year-old Margo Naranjo sustained a severe brain injury after she was involved in a multi-vehicle auto accident. Although the doctor’s prognosis was poor, her parents’ love for her and their strong Catholic faith provided the hope they… Read more: MARGO NARANJO WILL NOT BE STARVED TO DEATH AFTER HER FAMILY TRIED TO DENY HER FOOD AND WATER - A FALSE DEFINITION OF ‘BRAIN DEATH,’ AND A DOORWAY TO EUTHANASIABy Michael Arthur Vacca and Louis Brown Jr. The American Academy of Neurology has altered its guidelines, at great cost to the life and dignity of patients. What if your local hospital could declare your family member “brain dead” even though… Read more: A FALSE DEFINITION OF ‘BRAIN DEATH,’ AND A DOORWAY TO EUTHANASIA
- ORGAN HARVESTING: THE DEAD DONOR RULE
The Speaker Salon interviews two doctors and a theologian on the topic of organ harvesting and the controversies surrounding brain death diagnostics. Dr. Heidi Klessig, author of The Brain Death Fallacy shares about her career as an anaesthesiologist and why… Read more: ORGAN HARVESTING: THE DEAD DONOR RULE - GOSPEL OF LIFE PRESENTS: MICHAEL ARTHUR VACCA
Catholic Bioethicist Michael Vacca provides an overview of where we are in America regarding euthanasia and assisted suicide. Click here to watch the video. Michael Arthur Vacca, M. Theol., JD, BA from CMF CURO and the Christ Medicus Foundation - 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 EUTHANASIA
Listen 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
HEALTH CARE CIVIL RIGHTS TASK FORCE
Working together to ensure patients receive ethical health care without discrimination.
Position papers
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