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  • Bioethics at the Beginning of Life
    • Abortion
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  • Submission to ACART on the Use of In Vitro Maturation (March 2009)
  • Submission to ACART on the Use of Donated Eggs in Conjunction with Donated Sperm (March 2009)
  • Consultation on the Use of Frozen Eggs in Fertility Treatment: Discussion Document (2008)
  • Submission on Aspects of Assisted Reproductive Technology (August 2007)
  • Submission from The New Zealand Catholic Bishops’ Conference and The Nathaniel Centre on The Use of Gametes and Embryos in Human Reproductive Research: Determining Policy for New Zealand (2007)
  • Submission on Human Tissue (Organ Donation) Amendment Bill (2006)
  • Submission to the Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA)"Consideration of Ethical Issues in HSNO Act Processes" (2005)
  • Submission to the National Ethics Committee on Assisted Human Reproduction (NECAHR) on Embryo Donation for Reproductive Purposes (2004)
  • Submission to the Education and Science Select Committee on the New Organisms and Other Matters Bill (2003)
  • Submission to Health Select Committee on Human Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill (2003)
  • Submission to the National Ethics Committee on Assisted Human Reproduction (NECAHR) on the Draft Guidelines for Non-commercial Altruistic Surrogacy Using IVF as Treatment (2001)
  • New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference submission to the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification (2001)
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  • Review of The Human Tissue Act and Proposed New Zealand Law Change to Organ Donor Rules
  • Should Human Embryos be Used for Research in New Zealand?
  • New Vatican Document is a Positive Affirmation of Human Dignity and Ethical Research
  • New Zealand Catholic Bishops' Statement
  • Reflection on the New Zealand Catholic Bishops' Statement
  • Catholic Teaching on Euthanasia and Care of the Dying
  • To live each day with dignity: a statement on physician-assisted suicide

• Press releases
  • Using Human Embryos for Research
  • The Assisted Suicide of a Healthy New Zealand Woman - Dr Philip Nitschke
  • Toi te Taio: The Bioethics Council Report - Who Gets Born?
  • The Bioethics Council Axing
  • New Zealand Catholic Bishops Challenge Society Not to Legalise Assisted Suicide
  • Babies with disabilities need protection, says bioethics centre director
  • Press release one

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