Books by Kevin D. O'Rourke

Examines specific teachings of the Church on over seventy issues in clinical and research ethics, including abortion, AIDS, artificial insemination, assisted suicide, cloning, contraception, euthanasia, gene therapy, health care reform, organ donation and transplantation, organizational ethics, stem cells, and, surrogate motherhood.

From Harry and Louise through the McCaughey septuplets, this book explains stories and issues in health care ethics that have appeared in the news media. It outlines and applies principles of justice from the Catholic tradition to contemporary problems that increasingly affect us.