Documents of the Holy See (The Pope and the Vatican):

Dignitas Personae: An Instruction on Bioethical Questions

Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (Published 12th Dec. 2008)

Salvifici Doloris

Apostolic Letter of Pope John Paul II, on The Christian Meaning of Human Suffering, 1984.

Evangelium Vitae (The Gospel of Life)

Encyclical letter of Pope John Paul II, 1995.

World Day of the Sick

Annual Messages of Pope John Paul II (1993- )

Declaration on Procured Abortion

Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, 1974. Link to Vatican Web Site.

Iura et Bona: Declaration on Euthanasia, and on the Proper and Proportionate Therapeutic use of the Means of Pain-relief

Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, 1980. Link to Vatican Web Site.

Donum Vitae: Instruction on Respect for Human Life in its Origin, and on the Dignity of Procreation

Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, 1987. Link to Vatican Web Site.

Responses to Questions Proposed Concerning "Uterine Isolation" and Related Matters

Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, 1993. Link to Vatican Web Site.

The Charter for Health Care Workers

The Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers, 1995. Link to Vatican Web Site.

Declaration on the Decrease of Fertility in the World

Pontifical Council For The Family, February 27, 1998

Church: Drugs And Drug Addiction

(Preface and Index only). Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Healthcare Workers, 2001. Link to Vatican Web Site.