Index of Link Categories

Centres & Agencies for Bioethics and Ethics of Healthcare
The Catholic Church & Healthcare
Public Policy and Administration
Journals and Publications
Catholic Professional Groups (Doctors, Nurses, Phramacists)
Services: Voluntary and Statutory
Respect for Life: Agencies, News, Education
Other Links in Ireland and Abroad (Church, Media etc.)

Centres & Agencies for Bioethics and Ethics of Healthcare

	The Linacre Centre: Catholic bioethics centre in London, England. Offers a collection of excellent papers on various topics.
	Web site of the Pontifical Academy for Life. Site can be accessed in English. Good source for the teaching of the Catholic Church on bioethics and healthcare issues.
	National Catholic Bioethics Center. Comprehensive US web site with wide selection of articles and links.
	Catholic Medical Association (of the USA and Canada). Wide range of articles. Order the Linacre Quarterly, a journal of healthcare ethics.
	The Hastings Center is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit bioethics research institute founded in 1969 to explore fundamental and emerging questions in health care, biotechnology, and the environment.
	Pope Paul VI Institute for the Study of Human Reproduction. Information on Natural Procreative Technology for the treatment of Infertility (NAPROTechnology).
	An E-Book on Bioethics (English language edition) by Cardinal Tettamanzi, Archbishop of Milan.
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The Catholic Church and Healthcare

	Catholic Healthcare Commission: An Agency of the Irish Bishops' Conference.
	Catholic Health Australia: an organisation representing Catholic health and aged care providers in Australia.
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Policy and Administration

	Government of Ireland: The Department of Health and Children.
	The European Parliament: Human Genetics.
	The European Union: Policy on Public Health.
	The Medical Council. Regulatory body of the Medical Profession in Ireland
	All-Party Parliamentary Pro-Life Group. Web site of a cross-party group of British parliamentarians. Articles and legislative proposals on Euthanasia, Embryonic Stem-cell Research, Population Control, and more.
	The Irish Medical Directory. A comprehensive guide to Medical Health Care and the Medical Profession in Ireland.
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Journals and Publications

	The Linacre Centre: Catholic bioethics centre in London, England. Purchase a wide range of publications on various topics related to the ethics of healthcare and research.
	The New England Journal of Medicine.
	The Lancet is an international general medical journal. This site gives access to a wide-range of articles in past and present issues.
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Catholic Professional Groups (Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacists etc.)

	Irish Catholic Doctors' Association. A new web-site for this growing movement of Irish doctors.
	The Guild of Catholic Doctors of England and Wales. Excellent and wide-ranging selection of articles and links.
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Voluntary and Statutory Services

	CURA: Agency of the Catholic Church to support women in Crisisis Pregnanacy. Centres nationwide.
	Breast Check. Screening service for women.
	Life Pregnancy Care: A free service for women in crisis pregnancy. Someone to talk to by phone 365 days of the year. Other services available at care centres nationwide.
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Respect for Life: Education, News etc.

	LIFE Ireland. A voluntary agency, which provides information and resource materials on issues related to crisis pregnancy. Available to speak to school or community groups from a clear but moderate pro-life perspective.
	Pro-life news and views from North America.
	Standup Girl. A pro-life web site by young women for young women. Well-presented information on pregnancy, and life in the womb. A useful resource, apparently designed to help girls to stand up against the pressure to opt for abortion.
	A short on-line film, linked from the Stand-up girl web-site (see above); follows the story of one young women as she reflects on her crisis pregnancy and seeks help. No hype; no propaganda, very well done.
	Life Site. More pro-life news and views from North America
	The Centre for Life Principles: Includes a very useful article on the philosophy of the human person, as the underlying motivation for action to respect life
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Other Links in Ireland and Abroad: (Church, Media etc.)

	Official Website of the Vatican: Search for Church documents and addresses given by the popes.
	CatholicIreland.com : A comprehensive selection of information and links related to every aspect of Catholic life in Ireland.
	Vatican Radio. Listen live.
	Catholic Communications Office: Official site of the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference: links to every diocese; documents; press releases etc.
	Truth TV. A Dublin-based web-site, offering up-to-date news and comments on pro-life issues.
	The Zenit News Agency: Reports from Rome.
	The Centre for Life Principles: Includes a very useful article on the philosophy of the human person, as the underlying motivation for action to respect life
	Pure in Heart: Young people promoting an alternative life style.
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