Christ at the Beginning of Life

Virgin and Child, Enthroned, The Master of Moulins, 1499

CHRIST at the
BEGINNING of LIFE

The Moral-Theological Significance of Modern Reproductive Medicine

1) THE CATECHISM on Human Sexuality and Fertility

2) SCIENCE on THE BEGINNING of L IFE: Human Embryology and Reproductive Physiology

3) THE CHURCH on T HE B EGINNING of L IFE: Historical Dev't of Catholic Moral Teaching

4) RECENT T EACHING on THE B EGINNING of L IFE: Catholic Teaching Documents

5) FERTILITY and M ORALITY: contraceptive technology, natural family planning, abortion

6) STEM C ELL R ESEARCH (adult and embryonic)

8) EXPERIMENTAL R ESEARCH on the Unborn: human embryos and tissue/organ donation

9) EMBRYOLOGY and M ORALITY: Dilemmas: pre-natal diagnosis, malformation, intra-uterine med. and surg.interventions)

11) DEATH at THE B EGINNING of L IFE: Terminal Illness and Disability in Infants (euthanasia, nutrition and hydration, withdrawing life support)