PLEASE NOTE: The articles and information contained in this section were written by various professionals in the field and do not necessarily reflect the ethical perspective and policies of St. Vincent's Health Services and Ascension Health. Some information may not be consistent with Catholic moral teaching and the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services.
For further information on how we, as a Catholic health care organization, approach these issues, please see the following website link to the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services: http://www.usccb.org/bishops/directives.shtml. For additional commentary on the Catholic perspective on health care issues, please consult the Ascension Health website on Ethics at http://www.AscensionHealth.org.