The Medical and Surgical Practice of NaProTECHNOLOGY, 75-86, 2004

Chapter 3: NaProTECHNOLOGY and the New Humanism

Renee Mirkes

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Abstract

The philosophical and ethical foundation of NaProTECHNOLOGY is examined through the lens of a "new humanism" that affirms the dignity of women, couples, and the unborn by working within — rather than against — natural reproductive processes. Hilgers and contributing author Sr. Renee Mirkes situate NaProTECHNOLOGY within a broader critique of technologized reproductive medicine and articulate a coherent framework for procreative ethics applicable to clinical practice.

Topics

naprotechnology humanistic foundations, catholic approach to reproductive medicine, faith and science in fertility treatment, new humanism in biomedicine, thomas hilgers pioneer of napro, reproductive technology respecting natural cycles, cooperative procreative medicine, moral alternatives to IVF, fertility care without suppression or replacement, restorative women's health care, natural family planning standardization, creighton model fertilitycare system, ovulation method clinical application, menstrual cycle charting for diagnosis, cervical mucus monitoring in fertility, billings method scientific foundation, catholic bioethics and infertility, donum vitae principles in practice, humanae vitae and reproductive technology, assisted reproductive technology ethical critique, in vitro fertilization moral problems, dignity of human person in procreation, conjugal act and fertility treatment, embryo destruction in IVF, procreation separated from marital union, scientism versus personalist medicine, reductionism in reproductive technology, transcendent narrative in medical practice, wisdom and humility in clinical research, long-suffering in medical innovation, faith reason dialogue in medicine, pontifical academy of sciences reproductive medicine, john paul ii on reproductive technology, evangelium vitae fertility care, culture of life versus culture of death, natural procreative medicine philosophy

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Mirkes, R. (2004). Chapter 3: NaProTECHNOLOGY and the New Humanism. *The Medical and Surgical Practice of NaProTECHNOLOGY*, 75-86.

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