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Examples of Licit Therapies

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	** pain relief		** pain relief
	** promotion of fertility		** promotion of fertility
			** chemotheraphy
	* surgery		* surgery
	** pain relief		** pain relief
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	** restoration of tissues, limbs, ligaments, etc.		** restoration of tissues, limbs, ligaments, etc.
	** cosmetic surgery (so long as the cost is proportional to one's income)		** cosmetic surgery (so long as the cost is proportional to one's income)
	** removal of cancerous growths and afflicted organs (hysterectomy [removal of ovaries], orchiectomy [removal of testicles])		** removal of cancerous growths and afflicted organs (hysterectomy [removal of ovaries], orchiectomy [removal of testicles], mastectomy [removal of breasts])
	* blood transfusions		* blood transfusions
	* glasses		* glasses

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Links

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	* [[Euthanasia]].		* [[Euthanasia]].
	* [[Comfort the sick]].		* [[Comfort the sick]].
			* [http://www.ncbcenter.org/ National Catholic Bioethics Center.]
			* [http://www.ewtn.com/morals/end-of-life.htm "End-of-Life Decisions."]

	== References ==		== References ==

2013-01-12T16:27:13Z

Examples of Illicit Actions

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	== Examples of Illicit Actions ==		== Examples of Illicit Actions ==
	* [[NFP\|artificial methods of birth control]]: barrier methods, anti-implantation devices, tubal ligation, vasectomy		* [[NFP\|artificial methods of birth control]]: barrier methods, anti-implantation devices, tubal ligation, vasectomy
	* ''in vitro'' fertilization		* [[in vitro fertilization\|''in vitro'' fertilization (IVF)]] (mixing sperm and eggs in glass containers ("vitrum" is the Latin word for "glass"), then inserting blastocysts into the woman's womb.
	* [[~~euthanasia~~]]		* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_insemination Artificial insemination.]
			* [[Euthanasia]]
	* physician-assisted suicide		* physician-assisted suicide
	* abortion		* abortion

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References

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	Provision of contraceptives for all women is just the camel's nose under the tent; other such intrusions such as [[infanticide]] and [[euthanasia]] are sure to follow.		Provision of contraceptives for all women is just the camel's nose under the tent; other such intrusions such as [[infanticide]] and [[euthanasia]] are sure to follow.

			== Links ==
			* [[Euthanasia]].
			* [[Comfort the sick]].

	== References ==		== References ==

2012-08-26T14:47:11Z

Examples of Illicit Actions

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	* [[NFP\|artificial methods of birth control]]: barrier methods, anti-implantation devices, tubal ligation, vasectomy		* [[NFP\|artificial methods of birth control]]: barrier methods, anti-implantation devices, tubal ligation, vasectomy
	* ''in vitro'' fertilization		* ''in vitro'' fertilization
	* euthanasia		* [[euthanasia]]
	* physician-assisted suicide		* physician-assisted suicide
	* abortion		* abortion

2012-08-26T14:45:39Z

A Slippery Slope

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	HHS slippery slope: if the principle is established that the government defines what is and is not religiously acceptable, then there can be no limit to what the government can require the Church to provide for her employees.		HHS slippery slope: if the principle is established that the government defines what is and is not religiously acceptable, then there can be no limit to what the government can require the Church to provide for her employees.

	Provision of contraceptives for all women is just the camel's nose under the tent; other such intrusions are sure to follow.		Provision of contraceptives for all women is just the camel's nose under the tent; other such intrusions such as [[infanticide]] and [[euthanasia]] are sure to follow.

	== References ==		== References ==

2012-05-29T11:28:16Z

A Slippery Slope

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	== A Slippery Slope ==		== A Slippery Slope ==
	HHS slippery slope: if the principle is established that the government defines what is and is not religiously acceptable, then there can be no limit to what the government can require the Church to provide for her employees.		HHS slippery slope: if the principle is established that the government defines what is and is not religiously acceptable, then there can be no limit to what the government can require the Church to provide for her employees.

			Provision of contraceptives for all women is just the camel's nose under the tent; other such intrusions are sure to follow.

	== References ==		== References ==

2012-05-29T11:27:18Z

The Principle of Double Effect

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	== The Principle of Double Effect ==		== The Principle of Double Effect ==
	If a particular therapy is intended to save the life of a person, it is licit, even if as a side-effect the therapy causes the death of a baby in the womb or renders the person sterile afterward.		If a particular therapy is intended to save the life of a person, it is licit, even if as a side-effect the therapy causes the death of a baby in the womb or renders the person sterile afterward.

			== A Slippery Slope ==
			HHS slippery slope: if the principle is established that the government defines what is and is not religiously acceptable, then there can be no limit to what the government can require the Church to provide for her employees.

	== References ==		== References ==

2012-05-29T11:25:34Z

Examples of Illicit Actions

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	* use of fetal tissue in research and therapy		* use of fetal tissue in research and therapy
	* drug abuse		* drug abuse
			* destructive sex-change operations

	== The Principle of Double Effect ==		== The Principle of Double Effect ==

2012-05-29T11:23:06Z

Examples of Illicit Actions

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	* ''in vitro'' fertilization		* ''in vitro'' fertilization
	* euthanasia		* euthanasia
			* physician-assisted suicide
	* abortion		* abortion
	* cloning or other direct genetic engineering		* cloning or other direct genetic engineering