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February 20, 2017

Vatican's new health charter goes beyond patient-doctor relations

The Catholic Church's new medical and bioethical charter goes beyond just health professionals; it encompasses all things related to health.

VATICAN CITY – When updating the Catholic Church's medical and bioethical charter, experts decided it wasn't enough to aim the guidelines at health care professionals.

Published in Vatican
February 6, 2017

Vatican releases updated guidelines for bioethical questions

Msgr. Jean-Marie Mupendawatu, secretary delegate for health care in the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, updates the church's position on bioethical questions.

VATICAN CITY – To offer clearly and accurately the Catholic Church's positions on abortion, contraception, genetic engineering, fertility treatments, vaccines, frozen embryos and other life issues, the Vatican released an expanded and updated guide of the church's bioethical teachings.

Published in Vatican