“The Gospel of life is both a great gift of God and an exacting task for humanity. It gives rise to amazement and gratitude in the person graced with freedom, and it asks to be welcomed, preserved and esteemed, with a deep sense of responsibility.”
– Pope St. John Paul II, Evangelium Vitae
National Catholic Bioethics Center
The National Catholic Bioethics Center provides education, guidance, and resources to the Church and society to uphold the dignity of the human person in health care and biomedical research, thereby sharing in the ministry of Jesus Christ and his Church. The NCBC envisions a world in which the integral understanding of the human person underlying Catholic teaching on respect for human life and dignity is better understood and more widely embraced in America and worldwide.
Free Personal Ethics Consultation: Are you a doctor, nurse, patient, health care power of attorney, scientific researcher, medical student or resident, or someone else facing tough ethical decisions in health care and biomedical research? Are you a priest, chaplain, friend, family member, or someone else asked to advise on these matters? The NCBC team is available to help you understand and apply the moral teachings of the Catholic Church to the challenges you face.
Physicians and Healthcare Professionals
Thank you for your service to the human person, his health and his life. Below you will find some local resources:
- Catholic Medical Association: CMA is the largest association of Catholic individuals in healthcare. Active at the national and local levels, CMA provides services that benefit the entire health care community, and advocates for conscience rights in the public square and in the courts to ensure that members can practice authentic Catholic medicine.
- New York Biomedical Roundtable: The New York Biomedical Roundtable (NYBMR) is a group of New York healthcare professionals working to combat the passage of Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD) legislation in New York State.
Dominican Healthcare Ministry
The Dominican Healthcare Ministry serves the spiritual needs of patients, family, and staff in hospitals and healthcare institutions on Manhattan’s East Side.
Resources on Key Topics
- Key Issues from the Archdiocese of New York’s Public Policy Office
- Resources by topic from the National Catholic Bioethics Center
- Read More in the following periodicals: Ethics & Medics, The National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly