#12271 Catholic Perspective on Teen Consent, IVF, and Artificial Pregnancy - Fr. Tad Pacholczyk
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<p>In this episode, Catholic bioethicist Fr. Tad Pacholczyk tackles tough moral questions about teenage medical consent, frozen embryo implantation in older women, and the ethics of sustaining life through new technologies. Hear a thoughtful Catholic perspective on where moral lines are drawn in modern medicine and why intention, consent, and dignity matter in every case.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li><span data-contrast="auto">20:24 – What are the reasonable limits to sustaining a pregnancy, such as the case you were discussing vs embryos conceived in IVF?</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">30:03 – Regarding the Georgia situation, since keeping dead person vitals going a new technology, would this be done only at the consent of the mother? Would that solve the dilemma?</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">34:59 – I have a 13-year-old son. We were told that at 14 we would be asked to leave the room for our son to decide if he wanted to make his own medical decisions alone with the doctor. Are you familiar with this situation and would this be ethical?</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">44:19 – Would it be ethical to implant a frozen embryo in a woman who is 60 years of age knowing that the pregnancy would probably not be viable?</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
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