Bioethics

THE EXCLUSIVE DOMINION OF GOD OVER THE HUMAN PERSON: WHY “BRAIN DEATH” IS NOT THE TRUE DEATH OF THE HUMAN PERSON

By Michael Arthur Vacca, M. Theol, J.D., BA  “Brain death,” or death by neurological criteria is a legal fiction that is refuted by sound medicine, philosophy, and theology.  As I will substantiate in this paper and I substantiated in my previous paper in the Linacre Quarterly on the subject,1 so called “brain death” or “death […]

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VIDEO/PODCAST: JESUS AS THE DIVINE PHYSICIAN

Join 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 compassionate and ethical choices in healthcare. Join us as we reflect on Jesus’s ministry of

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NEUROLOGIST DISCUSSES EFFORTS TO REDEFINE DEATH

Board-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 DeCock, MD, rejoins Joe Zalot to update listeners on efforts to redefine death by revising

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HALF THE TIME DOCTORS SAY PATIENTS ARE IN A “VEGETATIVE STATE,” THEY’RE ACTUALLY WRONG

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 based on this injustice—the risk of

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HHS PROPOSED RULE 1557

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

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PODCAST: DANGERS OF NEW AGE SPIRITUALITIES IN HEALTH CARE

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

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