General Principles This document sets forth general principles and attempts to help people advocate for themselves and their loved ones. Patients and their families are in the best position to determine to what degree this advice pertains to them and can assist them in advocating for their loved ones. What is contained in this document is not legal …
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Bobby Schindler Apr 11, 2023 According to the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI), one in eight death row inmates is found to be wrongly convicted. In other words, there is close to a 13% chance that a prisoner scheduled to be executed is innocent. Advocacy groups like EJI are dedicated to ending the death penalty …
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Colleen Haupt Host of Living a Culture of Life speaks with Michael Vacca from Christ Medicus Foundation concerning the teachings of the Church in regard to organ donation. The Dark Side of Organ Donation – YouTube
Michael Vacca is the director of ministry, bioethics, and membership experience at the Christ Medicus Foundation in Troy, Michigan. Introduction Embryo adoption is one of the most heated topics of debate in the Church. The reason is clear: over a million innocent human beings are cryogenically frozen and their prospect of survival is slim …
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Michael Vacca of Christ Medicus Foundation and Fr. John Kopson discuss the dangers of Proposal 3, which will enshrine abortion and other “reproductive freedoms” in Michigan’s constitution.
This article is for Michiganders who want the best for their family, their state, and their nation. The text of Proposal 3 is likely to confuse many people of goodwill, and so it is vitally important that you truly understand this proposal. I am not exaggerating when I tell you that it is the most …
Michael Vacca with Christ Medicus submitted the following response to Jennifer Rubin’s article in the Washington Post. A Response to Jennifer Rubin: The Falsification of Conscience and the Relative Worldview In a July 24th article in The Washington Post, Jennifer Rubin argues that there should be a conscience exception to abortion bans. This argument is tragic, deeply …
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Christ Medicus Foundation Submits Official Public Comment on Radical HHS Proposed Regulation It would erode the right to life and rollback religious freedom An extinction level event for Catholic health care Yesterday, the Christ Medicus Foundation (CMF) submitted its official public comment in response to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) proposed rule under …
Michael Vacca with Christ Medicus Foundation and Maria Arvonio, RN discuss the dangers of new age spiritualities in healthcare and the importance of informed consent on the Teresa Tomeo show: Also available here: https://podcasts.apple.com/si/podcast/2022-09-07-the-danger-of-new-age-spiritualities/id1151971180?i=1000578852678
As a life-long, prolife Catholic, I mistakenly thought I knew almost everything there was to know about life issues. That changed several years ago when I began working for the Healthcare Advocacy and Leadership Organization (HALO) whose mission is to be “a voice for the medically vulnerable.” Previously, I had not realized that hospitals commonly …