Bioethics on Air

Ep. 130: Problems with US Abortion Statistics

Joseph Meaney, NCBC Senior Fellow, joins Joe Zalot to discuss the challenges of obtaining accurate abortion statistics in the United States. Joseph speaks to how abortion statistics are currently obtained, who compiles them, and how chemical abortion (abortion pill) has clouded the overall picture. He also discusses how informed consent is often absent from a woman’s decision to abort. Resources 1. Joseph Meaney bio – https://www.ncbcenter.org/meet-the-ethicists/joseph-meaney-phd 2. “The Ethics of Abortion Statistics” – https://www.ncbcenter.org/messages-from-presidents/abortionstats 3. Whole Woman’s Heath v. Hellerstedt (2016) is the US Supreme Court case (the one we could not remember!) that ruled unconstitutional a Texas law requiring abortion centers in the state to have facilities comparable to ambulatory surgical centers. The court ruled the law placed a substantial obstacle in the path of women seeking an abortion and thus constituted an undue burden on women to access abortion – https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/whole-womans-health-v-cole/ 4. NCBC Certification Program – https://www.ncbcenter.org/certification-program If you enjoy our podcasts, please consider making a donation to the NCBC at https://www.ncbcenter.org/donate

Ep. 129: Trump 2 and Catholic Health Care, What Can We Expect? – Part Two

Louis Brown, Executive Director of the Christ Medicus Foundation, joins Joe Zalot to discuss the unprecedented challenges that Catholic health care faced under the Biden administration, and what we can expect under the Trump 2. In part two of the interview, Louis discusses gender ideology and conscience protection for health care professionals, contrasting how these issues were dealt with very differently by the Trump 1 and Biden administrations. He also offers thoughts on what we can expect on these topics, and others, in Trump 2. Resources 1. Louis Brown bio - https://focusequip.org/author/louisbrown/ 2. Christ Medicus Foundation - https://christmedicus.org/ 3. Catholic Health Care Leadership Alliance – https://catholichealthalliance.org/ 4. Bioethics on Air, episode 89: “Introducing the Catholic Health Care Leadership Alliance” with Steven White (March 28, 2022) - https://www.ncbcenter.org/bioethics-on-air-podcast-cms/bioethics-on-air-episode-89-introducing-the-catholic-health-care-leadership-alliance

Ep. 128: Trump 2 and Catholic Health Care, What Can We Expect? – Part One

Louis Brown, Executive Director of the Christ Medicus Foundation, joins Joe Zalot to discuss the unprecedented challenges that Catholic health care faced under the Biden administration, and what we can expect under Trump 2. In part one of the interview, Louis discusses his work at the Christ Medicus Foundation and at the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights during the first Trump administration. He also compares and contrasts the abortion policies of the Trump 1 and Biden administrations, and offers his thoughts on what can expect concerning abortion in Trump 2. Resources 1. Louis Brown bio - https://focusequip.org/author/louisbrown/ 2. Christ Medicus Foundation - https://christmedicus.org/ 3 US Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights - https://www.hhs.gov/ocr/index.html 4. Bioethics on Air, episode 55: “Protecting Conscience and Religious Liberty” with Roger Severino (February 22, 2021) - https://www.ncbcenter.org/bioethics-on-air-podcast-cms/episode-55-protecting-conscience-and-religious-liberty 5. NCBC Certification Program – https://www.ncbcenter.org/certification-program

Ep. 126: Reality and Risks of Uterine Transplant – Part One

Andrew Kubick, author of Transplanting the Womb: A Catholic Bioethical Analysis, joins Joe Zalot to discuss the realities of uterine transplants. In part one of the interview, Andrew speaks to his work at the Religious Freedom Institute, tells why he wrote the book, and explains the process of uterine transplantation focusing on its medical and ethical implications. Resources 1. Andrew Kubick bio – https://www.ncbcenter.org/meet-the-ethicists/andrewkubick Religious Freedom Institute – https://religiousfreedominstitute.org/ 2. Transplanting the Womb: A Catholic Bioethical Analysis – https://www.ncbcenter.org/store/transplanting-the-womb-a-catholic-bioethical-analysis 3. “Are Womb Transplants Immoral?” Fr. Tad Pacholczyk – https://www.ncbcenter.org/making-sense-of-bioethics-cms/114-are-womb-transplants-immoral 4. “The Ethics of Uterine Transplantation,” Sr. Renee Mirkes – https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1179/002436308803889602 5. NCBC Certification Program – https://www.ncbcenter.org/certification-program If you enjoy our podcasts, please consider making a donation to the NCBC at https://www.ncbcenter.org/donate

Ep. 127: Reality and Risks of Uterine Transplant – Part Two

Andrew Kubick, author of Transplanting the Womb: A Catholic Bioethical Analysis, joins Joe Zalot to discuss the realities of uterine transplants. In part two of the interview, Andrew addresses the implications of uterine transplants for childbearing, organ donation, and so-called gender transitioning. Resources 1. Andrew Kubick bio – https://www.ncbcenter.org/meet-the-ethicists/andrewkubick 2. Religious Freedom Institute – https://religiousfreedominstitute.org/ 3. Transplanting the Womb: A Catholic Bioethical Analysis – https://www.ncbcenter.org/store/transplanting-the-womb-a-catholic-bioethical-analysis Book launch at Catholic Information Center, Washington DC – https://cicdc.org/event/kubick/ If you enjoy our podcasts, please consider making a donation to the NCBC at https://www.ncbcenter.org/donate