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Sterilizations reconsidered?

Janet E Smith

    Christian Bioethics
    |October 20, 2001
    PubMed
    Summary
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    This essay refutes the argument that Catholic bioethics should permit sterilizations by respecting medical autonomy. It clarifies the Church's moral reasoning and rejects the notion that principles like totality and double effect justify reconsidering its stance on sterilization.

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    Area of Science:

    • Bioethics
    • Catholic Moral Theology
    • Medical Ethics

    Background:

    • Cowdin and Tuohey propose rethinking Catholic bioethical principles, advocating for medical autonomy to permit sterilizations.
    • They cite the Second Vatican Council to support their claim that the Church's moral authority could accommodate this change.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To challenge Cowdin and Tuohey's interpretation of Catholic bioethics and moral authority.
    • To argue against their understanding of medical autonomy and the Church's position on it.
    • To refute their view of the principles of totality and double effect as dispensations from moral order.

    Main Methods:

    • Critical analysis of Cowdin and Tuohey's arguments.
    • Examination of the Church's historical and theological engagement with medicine.
    Keywords:
    Genetics and ReproductionReligious Approach

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  • Reinterpretation of key bioethical principles within Catholic moral theology.

    • Main Results:

    • The Church's moral laws are not derived independently of medical consultation.
    • The Church's understanding of autonomy differs from the one requested for medicine.
    • The principles of totality and double effect are not dispensations from the moral order.

    Conclusions:

    • Cowdin and Tuohey fail to provide sufficient grounds for the Church to reconsider its condemnation of all sterilizations.
    • The essay reaffirms the Church's consistent ethical stance against sterilization based on its established moral framework.