Welcome to The Nathaniel Centre for Bioethics

The Nathaniel Centre – the New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre – was established in 1999 as an agency of the New Zealand Catholic Bishops' Conference.

We seek to bring the light of the Gospel and the moral tradition of the Catholic Church to issues in bioethics.

The key functions of The Nathaniel Centre are >>>

The Nathaniel Report

26 November 2009

From the Heart – A Relative's Perspective Changing Minds Conference 2009 In this very moving personal reflection Fr Michael McCabe, Director of the Nathaniel Centre offers insights into more»

  

News

26 November 2009

“Congregations must understand that people with unwanted pregnancies are making choices about someone who, in a very real sense, belongs to the entire congregation. If the baby is born it will more»

26 November 2009

Family Planning Hamilton Request for a Licence to Dispense Mifepristone (Mifegyne ® RU 486) with Misoprostol for Early Medical Abortions [EMA]. The New Zealand Catholic Bishops' are opposed more»