Bioethics on Air

Latest Episodes:

Ep. 50: Religious Liberty During COVID-19 – Part 2 Jan 04, 2021

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Michael Vacca of the Christ Medicus Foundation joins Joe Zalot for part 2 of his interview discussing how Americans’ First Amendment protections have been challenged during the coronavirus pandemic.

Ep. 49: Religious Liberty During COVID-19 – Part 1 Dec 15, 2020

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Michael Vacca of the Christ Medicus Foundation joins Joe Zalot to discuss how First Amendment religious liberty protections have been challenged during the coronavirus pandemic.

Ep. 48: Catholic Health Care in a Biden Administration Dec 01, 2020

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NCBC President Dr. Joseph Meaney and Director of Publications Dr. Ted Furton join Joe Zalot to discuss health care-related ethical challenges that are likely to arise under the new administration.

Ep. 47: Next-Generation Ethicist Nov 16, 2020

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Doctoral candidate Kirsten Dempsey joins Joe Zalot to discuss her journey towards a career in Catholic health care ethics.

Ep. 46: NCBC’s “Catholic Identity and Ethics Review” (CIER) Program Nov 02, 2020

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John Brehany, NCBC Director of Institutional Relations, joins Joe Zalot to discuss the CIER program, a tool for bishops to evaluate Catholic health care.

Ep. 45: President Trump's COVID-19 Treatment Oct 20, 2020

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Dr. John Grabenstein joins Joe Zalot to discuss the Regeneron cocktail that President Donald Trump received as part of his treatment for COVID-19.

Ep. 44: Fired by a Catholic Health System for Practicing Medicine as a Catholic Oct 12, 2020

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Megan Kreft, a physician assistant from Portland, OR, talks to Joe Zalot about her experiences working for, and being terminated by, Providence Medical Group. Transfer of Care vs. Referral: A Crucial Moral Distinction: https://www.ncbcenter.org/resources-and-statements-cms/transfer-of-care-vs-referral-a-crucial-moral-distinction A Catholic Health Care Worker Objected to Contraception. Her Catholic Clinic Fired Her: https://www.ncbcenter.org/ncbc-news/a-catholic-healthcare-worker-objected-to-contraception-her-catholic-clinic-fired-her

Ep. 43: Further Ethical Perspectives on COVID-19 Vaccines Sep 08, 2020

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NCBC President Dr. Joseph Meaney and Staff Ethicist Dr. John Di Camillo join Joe Zalot to discuss ethical challenges concerning COVID-19 vaccines.

Ep. 42: Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine – Is it Ethical? Aug 26, 2020

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Fr. Tad Pacholczyk and Dr. John Grabenstein join Joe Zalot to discuss the use, or non-use, of aborted fetal cells in the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.

Ep. 41: “Be Not Afraid” of Prenatal Diagnosis Aug 11, 2020

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Tracy Winsor joins Joe Zalot to discuss Catholic-based resources for parents who receive a life-limiting diagnosis for their unborn child.