The Center for Bioethics and Culture

Updated May 6, 2019: The live stream of the panel discussion has now been archived on YouTube, available for viewing at any time. Mark your calendar to tune in to the live stream of an upcoming panel discussion featuring CBC President Jennifer Lahl on “Casualties of Surrogacy: Women for Rent, Infants for Sale, LGBT Rights […]

When I signed the paper, I thought I could do it. I did not realize it would break my heart. -From Cathy’s story in Broken Bonds Today is the day! Broken Bonds: Surrogate Mothers Speak Out is now available in the US, and launched last month in Australia and the UK. This international anthology brings together 16 stories […]

March 11, 2019 The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo Governor, State of New York Executive Chamber New York State Capitol Albany, NY 12224 Dear Governor Cuomo, We served as surrogates because we enjoy being pregnant and wanted to help others who for various reasons could not have their own child. We thought we were doing a […]

An important study revealing the risks of IVF pregnancies has surfaced. When I first opened this article, I was surprised to read that it had originally been presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in 2017, but it doesn’t seem like fertility doctors even paused to consider its findings. More […]

By Monica Krason and Chaney Mullins In Netflix’s Fuller House, we learned that Stephanie Tanner, the precocious youngster who uttered “How rude!” to our delight in the original ’90s sitcom, is now all grown up, but infertile. When her infertility was revealed, it seemed like a perfect opportunity to spotlight this condition, shared by 1 […]

The Board of Directors of The Center for Bioethics and Culture Network cordially invites you to The 2019 Paul Ramsey Award Dinner Honoring Dr. Patrick T. Smith 2019 Paul Ramsey Award Recipient Diablo Country Club 1700 Clubhouse Road, Diablo, CA 94528 April 27, 2019 Reception at 5:30 / Dinner at 6:30 RSVP by April 12, […]

We’ve recently updated our free Think Again study guide! If you’d like to introduce others to the issues surrounding third party reproduction, but aren’t sure how to open the discussion, this is a great place to start. Think Again: A Study Guide on the Legal, Medical, and Ethical Questions of Third Party Reproduction is intended for […]

We are pleased to begin accepting applications for the fourth cohort of our Paul Ramsey Institute, the CBC’s signature educational initiative to further the thought and methods of Paul Ramsey, and to educate and shape future generations of bioethics leaders. The Paul Ramsey Institute brings leading thinkers in the field of bioethics together with current […]