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New book addresses conflicts over abortion, gender treatments, and conscience
Christopher Kaczor's new book, Vital Conflicts, published by Ignatius Press in 2026, addresses the ethical and legal debates surrounding abortion, gender treatments, and conscience claims in healthcare, emphasizing the inherent dignity of all human beings and defending Catholic teachings on these issues. The book also explores the challenges faced by Catholic healthcare professionals in secular settings, advocating for conscientious objection while critiquing the concept of conscientious provision, and aims to engage both secular and Catholic audiences in these contentious bioethical discussions.
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