BioethicsEnd of LifeHealthcareHuman Life and DignityNews Iowa Catholic Conference releases webinar on advance care directive documents The Iowa Catholic Conference’s “Supportive Care Iowa” project has released a webinar to help those…ICC-TomOctober 24, 2022
AbortionBioethicsHuman Life and Dignity In support of the Protect Life Amendment The Iowa Catholic Conference prepared testimony in support of the Protect Life Amendment for an…Joan ThompsonMay 1, 2021
BioethicsEnd of LifeHealthcareHuman Life and DignityNewsNews and Legislative Updates Iowa Coalition for Ethical Care opposes doctor-prescribed suicide The Iowa Catholic Conference is a part of the Iowa Coalition for Ethical Care, which…ICC-TomFebruary 22, 2021
BioethicsHealthcareNewsNews and Legislative UpdatesPolicy Briefs Bishops release statement on COVID-19 vaccines – Dec. 3, 2020 The Catholic bishops of Iowa have released a statement on COVID-19 vaccines, explaining that “People…ICC-TomDecember 3, 2020
AbortionBioethicsHuman Life and DignityIssues Public policy and informed consent By Joan Thompson The Catholic Church opposes all abortions, no matter the method, but when…ICC-TomApril 10, 2018
AbortionBioethicsHuman Life and DignityIssuesNewsNews and Legislative Updates ICC supports bill to prevent ‘wrongful birth’ claims This week the Iowa Senate Judiciary Committee may consider HF 2405, a bill that will…ICC-TomMarch 12, 2018
AbortionBioethicsHuman Life and DignityIssuesNewsNews and Legislative Updates The abuse and destruction of God’s greatest gifts “… a widespread mentality of profit, the throwaway culture, which has today enslaved the hearts…ICC-TomAugust 25, 2015
BioethicsCare for CreationEnd of LifeHealthcareHuman Life and DignityIssues Ethical and Religious Directives of Catholic Health Care Services “The purpose of these Ethical and Religious Directives then is twofold: first, to reaffirm the…Angela ThrailkillApril 23, 2015
BioethicsEnd of LifeHuman Life and DignityNewsNews and Legislative Updates ICC opposes “doctor-prescribed suicide” bills Bills have been introduced in the Iowa House and Iowa Senate to legalize doctor-prescribed suicide, also…ICC-TomJanuary 22, 2015