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Ethics

  • The Catholic Church, Experimental Treatments and Charlie Gard

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    By Nancy Valko

    A disturbing statement made by Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, head of the Vatican’s Pontifical Academy for life, appearing to support the European Court of Human Rights decision to reject Baby Charlie Gard’s parents’ request to go to the US for an experimental treatment for their critically ill son struck a nerve with many Catholics. And although Pope Francis quickly expressed his support for Baby Charlie and his parents shortly after the statement, the ethical issue of experimental treatment remains confusing to many people, Catholic or not.

    But what has the Catholic Church really said about experimental means?

    July 14, 2017

     

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