Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services

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gptkbp:instanceOf Tourism
gptkbp:appliesTo Catholic health care institutions in the United States
gptkbp:basisFor Catholic moral theology
teachings of the Catholic Church
gptkbp:category Catholic Church documents
medical ethics guidelines
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:firstIssueDate 1971
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services
gptkbp:issuedBy gptkb:United_States_Conference_of_Catholic_Bishops
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:latestReleaseVersion 2018
Sixth Edition
gptkbp:prohibits euthanasia
abortion
assisted suicide
sterilization for contraceptive purposes
gptkbp:purpose to provide moral guidance for Catholic health care
gptkbp:requires pastoral care
respect for human dignity
care for the poor and vulnerable
collaboration with Catholic bishops
protection of life from conception to natural death
gptkbp:subject medical ethics
health care ethics
religious directives
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Catholic_Health_Ministry
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7