The National Catholic Bioethics Center (NCBC), established in 1972, conducts research, consultation, publishing and education to promote human dignity in health care and the life sciences, and derives its message directly from the teachings of the Catholic Church.

The Center's staff consults regularly on life science issues and medical issues with the Vatican, the U.S. bishops and public policy-makers, hospitals and international organizations of all faiths. Those issues include: physician-assisted suicide, abortion, cloning, and embryonic stem cell research.

To learn more about the NCBC or about its research, programs and publications, please click on the links below.