Ethics & Medics

Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2022

John F. Brehany
Pages 3-4

Reflections on Revising Part 4 of the ERDs

In this article, John Brehany continues his discussion of both the history of the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services and what future revisions might be needed. This article focuses on Part 4, the largest section of the ERDs. Part 4 addresses ethical issues related to respect for human life, fertility, assisted reproduction, surrogacy, prenatal testing, and genetic counseling.