Catholics and Muslims for Choice

Catholics for choice.

To cite: Quilliam S. J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care 2015;41:74–75. WHO ARE YOU? Catholics for Choice was founded in 1973 to serve as a voice for Catholics who believe that the Catholic tradition supports women’s and men’s moral and legal right to follow their consciences in matters of sexuality and reproductive health. We promote public policies that advance sexual and reproductive health ethic...

Non-Catholics and Our Code

Advance Directives and Living Wills for Muslims

I will start my talk with an actual case. JW, 74, the father of a Catholic physician, who is also an ethicist in a Catholic hospital, suffered a massive stroke that left him paralyzed with receptive and expressive aphasia. His advance directive stated that he did not want mechanical ventilation, nutrition, or hydration if he were to end up in a terminal state. He is now paralyzed and has expres...

Exposure to Muslims in Media and Support for Public Policies Harming Muslims

Few studies have empirically examined how media stereotypes of Muslims influence Americans’ support for public policies exclusively harming Muslims. Across three studies, we tested the short-term and long-term effects of news portraying Muslims as terrorists on Americans’ support for public policies harming Muslims domestically and internationally. Study 1 revealed that exposure to news portray...

Factors Influence the Choice for Rehabilitation and Rehabilitation Efforts

As a common belief among rehabilitation specialists, the purpose of rehabilitation has been restoring some of a person's physical and mental capabilities that have been lost as a result of disease, illness, or injury and to help achieve the highest possible level of function, independence, and quality of life. Goals of rehabilitation for different populations differ. Older adults usually focus ...