BIOETHICS

Genesis 1

“God created mankind”

Ex 20:13

“thou shall not kill.”

CCC #2270

“life begins at conception”

Dominic Perrottet

“I cannot in good conscience support a bill which stops the beating heart of an unborn child”.

Gen 1:27

“imago dei”

Ecclesiastes 3

"a time to be born and a time to die”

Matthew 5:12

“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.”

Joint public letter - Anglican Bishops, Archbishop of Westminster and Canterbury

“every human life...a precious gift of the Creator, to be upheld and protected.” and urged “high-quality palliative care”

Matthew 7:12

"do unto others as you would have them do unto you”

Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith

“the morality of vaccination depends not only on the duty to protect one’s own health but also on the duty to pursue the common good,”

Pope Francis - COVID-19 vaccines

“Getting vaccinated is a simple yet profound way to care for one another, especially the most vulnerable.”

Scott Morrison - former PM

“the Australian Government is committed to supporting access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines for the Pacific and Southeast Asia”