Bioethics on Air
National Catholic Bioethics Center
Host Jozef Zalot interviews prominent ethicists and medical professionals on the big issues facing health care today. "Ethics on Air" is a production of the National Catholic Bioethics Center. The views expressed in "Ethics on Air" do not necessarily represent those of the Editorial Board or the ethicists or staff of the National Catholic Bioethics Center. for more information on Catholic bioethics visit https://www.ncbcenter.org/.
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Jan 4, 2021 • 45min
Ep. 50: Religious Liberty During COVID-19 – Part 2
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.
Dec 15, 2020 • 38min
Ep. 49: Religious Liberty During COVID-19 – Part 1
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.
Dec 1, 2020 • 1h 1min
Ep. 48: Catholic Health Care in a Biden Administration
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.
Nov 16, 2020 • 52min
Ep. 47: Next-Generation Ethicist
Doctoral candidate Kirsten Dempsey joins Joe Zalot to discuss her journey towards a career in Catholic health care ethics.
Nov 2, 2020 • 1h 1min
Ep. 46: NCBC’s “Catholic Identity and Ethics Review” (CIER) Program
John Brehany, NCBC Director of Institutional Relations, joins Joe Zalot to discuss the CIER program, a tool for bishops to evaluate Catholic health care.
Oct 20, 2020 • 44min
Ep. 45: President Trump's COVID-19 Treatment
Dr. John Grabenstein joins Joe Zalot to discuss the Regeneron cocktail that President Donald Trump received as part of his treatment for COVID-19.
Oct 12, 2020 • 1h 12min
Ep. 44: Fired by a Catholic Health System for Practicing Medicine as a Catholic
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
Sep 8, 2020 • 41min
Ep. 43: Further Ethical Perspectives on COVID-19 Vaccines
NCBC President Dr. Joseph Meaney and Staff Ethicist Dr. John Di Camillo join Joe Zalot to discuss ethical challenges concerning COVID-19 vaccines.
Aug 26, 2020 • 50min
Ep. 42: Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine – Is it Ethical?
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.
Aug 11, 2020 • 1h 14min
Ep. 41: “Be Not Afraid” of Prenatal Diagnosis
Tracy Winsor joins Joe Zalot to discuss Catholic-based resources for parents who receive a life-limiting diagnosis for their unborn child.
