Dark Night of the Soul: Faithful Catholic Escapes Death From Coronavirus, (Video) by John-Henry Westen
April 18, 2020Press Release: Bishop Chairmen (Four) Urge FDA to Develop Ethical Vaccine for COVID-19
April 18, 2020
By Casey Chalk, Crisis Magazine, April 17, 2020
Casey Chalk is a senior contributor at Crisis. He holds a Masters in Theology from Christendom College.
The coronavirus crisis has certainly put a lot of things into perspective —and not just the value of relationships with our family or how much money we really need to get by. What counts as essential medical service has also become a topic of national conversation. This is most salient in regard to abortion, though transgender-related surgeries and medical treatments have also been in the mix. God willing, one positive benefit that may come from this epidemic is persuading Americans that our current medical ethics system is in serious need of reappraisal.
In my home state, the Commonwealth of Virginia, Governor Ralph Northam on March 25 exempted “family planning services” from his directive to all hospitals and health care providers to stop performing elective surgeries or procedures. ….