Supreme Court to Review Tennessee’s Ban of Puberty Blockers, Transgender Surgery for Minors

Supreme Court to Review Transgender Surgeries for Minors In the coming months, the U.S. Supreme Court is set to consider restrictions on puberty blockers and transgender surgeries for minors for the first time in history. The case to be heard, U.S. v. Skrmetti, comes from Tennessee. State law says children under 18 are not able… Continue reading Supreme Court to Review Tennessee’s Ban of Puberty Blockers, Transgender Surgery for Minors

In an Era of Abortion Tourism, Solidarity Strives To Provide Ethical Alternatives

Interview Summary Solidarity President and Co-Founder Chris Faddis joins Brenda Aiken of Mater Dei Radio on The Morning Blend to discuss the rise of “abortion tourism” in the United States as Americans travel to different states for abortions and how Solidarity is aiming to offer an ethical alternative. Interview Audio Brenda Aiken (00:00): The battle… Continue reading In an Era of Abortion Tourism, Solidarity Strives To Provide Ethical Alternatives

Lessons in Catholic Bioethics: “Let’s Avoid the Term ‘Vegetative State’”

François-Léon Benouville, Christian Martyrs Entering the Amphitheatre, 1855.

by Joseph Meaney, PhD, KM, for the National Catholic Bioethics CenterJuly 15, 2024 Examining the Term “Persistent Vegetative State” The term Persistent Vegetative State (PVS) is commonly used to describe patients who are brain-injured and in a wakeful but unconscious state. Ethically, it is highly problematic and even pejorative to refer to living human beings… Continue reading Lessons in Catholic Bioethics: “Let’s Avoid the Term ‘Vegetative State’”

Solidarity Promotes Medical Wellness with Its Members Through Solidarity Well

At Solidarity , we operate under the strong belief that we are creatures designed in the image and likeness of God. Because of this, we have a spiritual and moral obligation to take care of our bodies. We know that our Members come from all walks of life and that can include chronic or pre-existing… Continue reading Solidarity Promotes Medical Wellness with Its Members Through Solidarity Well

New Law Allows Arizona OBGYNs To Perform Abortions in California As State Ban Looms

Arizona OBGYNs Allowed to Perform Abortions in California Under New Rule Arizona’s 15-week abortion protection is being met with pushback by California state residents and lawmakers, who recently enacted legislation allowing Arizona OBGYNs to travel to California where abortion is permitted all the way up until birth, to provide the procedure to Arizona women there.… Continue reading New Law Allows Arizona OBGYNs To Perform Abortions in California As State Ban Looms

Catholic Medical professionals fear for the Future as the Biden Administration releases their plan for Nursing Homes

Nursing Homes Should Not Have to Choose Between Overworking Staff and Closing Doors Nursing homes should not have to choose between overworking their staff and closing their doors. But that’s precisely the choice they must make under the Biden administration’s recent nursing home plan. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced a new rule… Continue reading Catholic Medical professionals fear for the Future as the Biden Administration releases their plan for Nursing Homes

4 Myths About Sun Exposure and Skin Cancer

Thanks to TikTok and other social media platforms, the internet is rife with myths about sun exposure and skin cancer. From denials of the harmful effects of sun exposure to claims about carcinogens in sunblock, this kind of misinformation is often pervasive. As we observe UV Safety Month this July, I’d like to debunk four… Continue reading 4 Myths About Sun Exposure and Skin Cancer

In The Battle to Protect PreTerm Viability, Dr. Oertle Shares Reasons Why This is More Important Than Ever

Dr. Oertle joins Brenda Aikin on The Morning Blend to discuss why protecting the preterm viability of our most vulnerable humans is incredibly important but often taken for granted. Brenda Aikin (00:00: In many hospitals and medical facilities today, a non-scientific assessment of fetal viability is being used to withhold critical care. And there are… Continue reading In The Battle to Protect PreTerm Viability, Dr. Oertle Shares Reasons Why This is More Important Than Ever

Is Medical Debt Forgiveness Possible? Chris Faddis Joins the BS Show To Discuss This

Solidarity Healthshare President and Co-Founder Chris Faddis joins Bob Sansevere on The BS Show to discuss a new initiative to provide medical debt forgiveness in LA County and how other initiatives could be made to help combat rising medical costs in the U.S. Bob Sansevere (00:00): We are joined by Christopher Faddis, co-founder and president… Continue reading Is Medical Debt Forgiveness Possible? Chris Faddis Joins the BS Show To Discuss This

Protecting The Unborn: Dr. John Oertle Discusses the Ongoing Fight to Protect the Most Vulnerable

Protecting the Unborn In a thought-provoking interview with Molly Smith on From The Median, Solidarity HealthShare’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Oertle discusses the ongoing struggle about protecting the unborn in hospitals across the country as abortion continues to be an easier path to choose for many doctors. Interview Audio Interview Transcript Announcer (00:02): Welcome… Continue reading Protecting The Unborn: Dr. John Oertle Discusses the Ongoing Fight to Protect the Most Vulnerable