Bioethics on Air

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

Psychologist Dr. James Beauregard talks about the challenge of defining human dignity and the divergent approaches proposed by Christian and postmodern thinkers.

In part three of her interview, Mary Rice Hasson joins Joe Zalot to explain, and critique, the so-called “Equality Act.”

In part two of her interview, Grace-Marie Turner, President of the Galen Institute, addresses issues of cost, waste, and accessibility within the US health care sector. She also explains free market proposals for reform offered by the Health Policy Consensus Group in its publication Health Care Choices 2020: A Vision for the Future. Resources 1. Galen Institute – https://galen.org/ 2. Health Care Choices 2020: A Vision for the Future - https://galen.org/2020/health-care-choices-2020/ 3. “Applying Catholic Principles in Evaluating Health Care Reform Proposals,” Catholic Medical Association – https://www.cathmed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Catholic-Principles-in-Health-Reform.pdf

In part 2 of his interview, John Di Camillo explains the rationale and purpose for the NCBC Consultations Department’s new Fellows and Interns program. He explains how one can become a fellow or intern as well as his goals for the program moving forward. Resources: 1. John Di Camillo brief bio – https://www.ncbcenter.org/meet-the-ethicists/johndicamillo 2. NCBC Personal Consultations Fellows and Interns Program: Information and application – https://www.ncbcenter.org/personal-consult-fellows-interns If you enjoy our podcasts, please consider making a donation to the NCBC at https://www.ncbcenter.org/donate.