Pro-Life Open Forum

Ethical questions seem to multiply as medical science advances. Dr. George Delgado takes listener calls about the beginning and end of life and about the proper use of medical technology.

Questions Covered:

• 11:41 - Both of my in-laws died at a Catholic hospital. What is appropriate care for the end of life?
• 17:16 - A woman or man who goes through sterilization, how does that effect the marital relationship? Are they to remain chaste?
• 20:11 - I have a niece diagnosed with a disease of the lungs. Doctors say they can’t have any more children because of health risks. How can my niece practice her Catholic faith and not have children? 
• 29:14 - Will we be able to push for medical disclosure so people will know if immoral testing was done on the medicine we’re using?
• 31:25 - I’m in medical school, and I’m against abortion, and I’m learning all about abortion and they’re saying it’s okay. How do I deal with this with my professors and peers?
• 41:18 - I have absolutely no desire for conjugal relationship with my husband. You talked about sacrificing by not having sex, what about sacrificing by having sex? I think my marriage would benefit, but I don’t know how to get there?
• 47:51 - Some vaccines use human cell cultures. What does the Catholic Church say about this?
• 50:18 - My brother-in-law was placed into hospice when he didn’t have a terminal illness, and my husband and I objected to this, and the hospice care worker told me that the feeding tube was extraordinary care. Is this true?