Heal, Not Harm: The Importance of Free and Virtuous Medicine

The First Amendment guarantees the right to express one’s religious convictions both privately and publicly. Naturally, public expression extends to professional life - we mustn’t check our conscience at the door to our workplace. Yet, that is precisely what is expected of many health care professionals. This expectation harms the health care professional, the patient, and the overall profession. We look at the problem and a solution with Dr. Andrew Kubick.Further ReadingTransplanting the Womb: A Catholic Bioethical AnalysisGuest InfoDr. Andrew Kubick is a Teacher and Faculty Mentor of Bioethics at Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School, Ethics Consultant at the National Catholic Bioethics Center, Senior Research Fellow for Public Policy at the Catholic Health Care Leadership Alliance, and Adjunct Instructor of Bioethics at the Catholic Institute of Technology and University of Mary. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit avemariapm.substack.com