Loading...
The Gift of Life (Donum Vitae) 1987
Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Author(s) (Additional)
Illustrator(s)
Producer(s)
Contributor(s)
Contributor(s) (Other)
Editor(s)
Advisor(s)
Contact(s)
Data Collector(s)
Keywords
Files
Research Projects
Organizational Units
Journal Issue
Online Access
Abstract
"The Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith has been approached by various episcopal conferences or individual bishops, by theologians, doctors and scientists, concerning biomedical techniques which make it possible to intervene in the initial phase of the life of a human being and in the very processes of procreation, and their conformity with the principles of Catholic morality. The present instruction, which is the result of wide consultation and in particular of a careful evaluation of the declarations made by episcopates, does not intend to repeat all the Church's teaching on the dignity of human life as it originates and on procreation, but to offer, in the light of the previous teaching of the Magisterium, some specific replies to the main questions being asked in this regard."
Note(s)
Topic
Type
Preprint
Date
1987-02-22
Identifier
ISBN
DOI
Copyright/License
With permission of the license/copyright holder