DIGNITAS VOS. 33, NO. 1-2 NOW AVAILABLE Read Online: cbhd.org/dignitas-issues/dig… Download PDF: cdn.prod.website-files.com/6… Table of Contents Editorial (Spring/Summer 2026) Anna B. Vollema, PhD (Cand.), Matthew Eppinette, MBA, PhD The Ethics of TA-NRP: A Response to Adam Omelianchuk Guest Editorial David Croy, MD, MS, HEC-C Family Dynamics and Ethics at the End of Life Cayla Bland, PhD, MFT, Scott B. Rae, PhD Palliative Sedation and Existential Suffering: Real-World Diagnostic and Therapeutic Considerations in Applying Hippocratic Wisdom Rebecca McAteer Martin, MD, FAAFP, David Ramirez, BA Review of Eggonomics Book Review Megan Best, PhD, MAAE, BMed Review of Making Modern Medical Ethics Book Review Bryan A. Just, MA Review of Replaceable You Book Review D. Joy Riley, MD, MA Review of The Occasional Human Sacrifice Book Review Heather Zeiger, MS, MA Bioethics News Stories (January–June 2026) Heather Zeiger, MS, MA Global Health Timeline (January–June 2026) Heather Zeiger, MS, MA Bioengagement (Spring/Summer 2026) CBHD Research Staff Updates and Activities (Spring/Summer 2026) CBHD Staff

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This BIOETHICS WEEKLY: + INTERSECTIONS: AI, the Physician-Patient Encounter, and Our Health Data + Learn about and Apply for the Master of Arts in Bioethics at LeTourneau University preview.mailerlite.io/previe… + Canada suspends plans to expand assisted dying to people with mental illness + Scoop: AI companies plot “the day after” + We can’t help treating AI like it’s human. But should we? + U.S. doctors are aging, raising concerns about patient safety + The Embryos That Don’t Come From Eggs and Sperm +++ MORE +++

New INTERSECTIONS: "AI, the Physician-Patient Encounter, and Our Health Data," by Holly Lazzaro, MA cbhd.org/intersections/ai-th… Recent developments in AI-driven data analysis have provided hopeful advancements in medicine. However, as humanity races to use the power of technology now at our fingertips, the healthcare industry has fallen victim to the same dilemma as many other sectors: Technology development is outpacing ethical and regulatory boundary-setting.

Learn about the Master of Arts in Bioethics at LeTourneau University Catalog Listing catalog.letu.edu/content.php… Courses catalog.letu.edu/preview_pro… ***APPLY NOW*** letourneauuniversity.formsta…

This BIOETHICS WEEKLY: + Call for Proposals 2027 Conference on AI and Bioethics or Any Topic at the Intersections of Medicine, Science, Technology, and Our Common Humanity. preview.mailerlite.io/previe… + Dozens quarantined after researcher at Russian plague laboratory dies of ‘unknown’ infection + AI Is Making a Mess of Nurses’ Schedules. They Say It’s a Safety Issue + We Implemented Canada’s Assisted Dying Law. We’re Concerned.

Proposal Deadline: November 30, 2026 CBHD invites healthcare and other professionals, scholars, researchers, educators, and students to submit abstracts of papers that address questions associated with our conference theme, AI and bioethics, or that engage more broadly with other foundational and emerging bioethical issues raised at the intersections of medicine, science, technology, and our common humanity. For more information, see the Submission Guidelines at cbhd.org/conference/cfp

In the BIOETHICS WEEKLY: + Shared Convictions: CBHD And LeTourneau on Mission – Paul’s Ambiguity and Questions of Virtue preview.mailerlite.io/previe… + Young organs may not be a fountain of youth for recipients + ChatGPT Helped Tumbler Ridge Shooter Focus on Guns, Tactics, and Terror + Jehovah’s Witnesses allow blood-derived products but keep ban on whole-blood transfusions + AI is eroding the barriers that kept biological weapons rare +++ MORE +++

The BIOETHICS MONTHLY is landing in inboxes. + Paul’s Ambiguity and Questions of Virtue + Martin Luther on Melancholy + Applications for the MA in Bioethics at LeTourneau University Now Open + Read and Discuss Paul Ramsey's Fabricated Man: The Ethics of Genetic Control with CBHD preview.mailerlite.io/previe… + World’s first patient to undergo live AI-assisted brain surgery has tumour removed + Inside the Perimenopause Industrial Complex + A Transplanted Pig Kidney Is Still Working After a Record-Setting 9 Months in a Patient + Mothers for Sale + Researchers swap in human brain cells for a mouse’s cortex + First-ever case of euthanasia on very young child, 2, was handled well: Dutch committee

There is still time for you to join The Bioethics Reading Group and read Paul Ramsey's classic _Fabricated Man: The Ethics of Genetic Control_ with us. zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/cb…

New Intersections Entry in Our "Shared Convictions: CBHD and LeTourneau on Mission" Series—Paul’s Ambiguity and Questions of Virtue by Jonathan Wilcoxson, PhD cbhd.org/intersections/pauls… At LeTourneau University, we are committed to scripture as the final norm for moral reasoning and the fountain of the virtuous life. This means we often bring our ethical questions to scripture, and rightly so. But sometimes scripture seems to resist our questions, refusing simple solutions but drawing us into an ongoing dialogue. ------- Jonathan Wilcoxson serves as LeTourneau University’s chief of staff. He is an LETU alumnus, having graduated with a bachelor’s degree in History and Biblical Studies in 2009. He also earned an MA in Early Christian Studies and a PhD in Theology (Christianity and Judaism in Antiquity) at the University of Notre Dame. His research focuses on social and cultural history and biblical interpretation in early Christianity, including the New Testament. He teaches occasionally as Assistant Professor of Theology at LETU. "Shared Convictions: CBHD and LeTourneau on Mission” is a new series introducing CBHD’s partnership with LeTourneau University. Each piece highlights a different LeTourneau faculty or staff and will evidence the shared mission to produce theologically rich and biblically grounded explorations of key issues at the intersection of faith, science, and technology. -------

In the BIOETHICS WEEKLY: + Register Now to Read and Discuss Paul Ramsey's Fabricated Man: The Ethics of Genetic Control with CBHD preview.mailerlite.io/previe… + These Mice Have Partly Human Brains + First-ever case of euthanasia on very young child, 2, was handled well: Dutch committee + 3-Year-Old Boy’s Cancer Disappears After He Gets Experimental Immunotherapy + Exclusive: US military had close call after using AI for false intelligence report, sources say + Supreme Court Order Gives Parents Custody of Baby in Surrogacy Fight +++ MORE +++

In October and November, CBHD's Bioethics Reading Group will read Paul Ramsey's Fabricated Man, along with a few essays on developments since this classic text was written. We'd love to have you join us! Register at zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/cb… Full Schedule in the attached images and at: drive.google.com/file/d/1OAY…

In This Week’s BIOETHICS WEEKLY: + BREAKING NEWS: Applications for the MA in Bioethics at LeTourneau University Now Open + INTERSECTIONS: Martin Luther on Melancholy preview.mailerlite.io/previe… + Two AI researchers leave Anthropic and Google over safety concerns: ‘There are no adults in the room’ + A Teen Autopsy Marks the Arrival of a Deadly Drug in San Francisco + ‘Multifunctional’ brain implant translates speech and gestures in real time + Researchers swap in human brain cells for a mouse’s cortex +++MORE+++

Applications for the MA in Bioethics at LeTourneau University Now Open! letourneauuniversity.formsta… The Master of Arts in Bioethics at LeTourneau University has been fully approved and accredited. Courses begin in January, and students can start the degree in January, March, June, August, or October. Catalog Listing catalog.letu.edu/content.php… Courses catalog.letu.edu/preview_pro… ***APPLY NOW*** letourneauuniversity.formsta… Please share this with anyone you think might be interested!

NEW INTERSECTIONS: "Martin Luther on Melancholy" by Scott Stiegemeyer, MDiv, MA, DBioethics cbhd.org/intersections/marti… For Luther, melancholy rarely had a single cause or a single remedy. The holistic anthropology that underlies all of his thinking is clearly seen in his letters to suffering Christians. He understood the close integration of cognitive, emotional, and physical factors in mental health and the spiritual life.

In the BIOETHICS WEEKLY: + It's Official! Master of Arts in Bioethics at LeTourneau University + Read With Us preview.mailerlite.io/previe… + Alarming Study Suggests That Using AI Is Turning Humans More Robotic + OpenAI to Restrict Astra Model After Rating It ‘Critical’ Cyber Risk + Mothers for Sale + ‘I’ve never seen anything like this’ — A U.S. doctor treats Ebola’s youngest victims +++ MORE +++

AN UPDATE FROM CBHD'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Dear Friend, Thank you for being part of The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity! I hope you’ve received a copy of LeTourneau’s NOW magazine featuring CBHD. If you would like a copy, please reach out to us. I’m grateful that the university is promoting the Center to a larger constituency—NOW reaches tens of thousands of alumni, donors, faculty, and friends of the university. Everyone at the Center hopes this helps expand our audience and allows us to grow our work in Christian bioethics (more on that below). This year’s summer conference, Polytechnic Bioethics, was a rousing success. We had a terrific group of highly engaged attendees; a slate of compelling plenary addresses, workshops, and paper presentations; and a wonderful time of fellowship. We’ve established a planning committee for next year’s summer conference on the theme of AI and Bioethics. Watch for more information about our 2027 conference and pray for the efforts of our planning committee as we put together a conference that will help us think through the ethics of AI. Perhaps the most prominent area of growth for CBHD is in the launch of the new MA Bioethics Program here at LeTourneau. We submitted the accreditation application at the end of June, and we can now advertise the program as “pending accreditation.” The degree will be 30 hours and can be completed remotely or in person. Courses are slated to begin in January. Please encourage anyone you know who may be interested to contact us for more information. One change from our time at Trinity is that the budget for the bioethics degree program is now part of the Center’s budget. This means that as we move toward the start of the degree program, we are carrying some significant additional costs, and so I need your help. Eventually, once the program is up and running, a portion of the tuition dollars will flow to CBHD to cover these costs. But for now, we need an additional $200,000 before the end of the calendar year to cover faculty salaries and other degree program startup expenses. This is a great opportunity. We’d love for you to be a part of it. Please pray about how you could help us meet this need. We’ve just opened applications for our first Orr Fellow here at LeTourneau. We are seeking an Honors College student entering their junior year who will work with us 5–10 hours a week for the last two years of their undergraduate degree program. Please pray for this process and especially for the person the Lord is even now directing to serve at the Center. In my previous letter, I mentioned LeTourneau’s Faith, Science, and Technology Initiative (FSTI). Another area of growth for CBHD is that we are starting a new podcast with FSTI director Dr. Jonathan Lett. The work of CBHD and FSTI intersect in meaningful ways, and this podcast will help further our joint mission with LeTourneau. Be sure to watch for new episodes in our Weekly email. I’d like to conclude with two recent bioethics issues in the press. In June, the New England Journal of Medicine ran an article arguing for death by organ donation for those seeking assisted suicide or euthanasia, and in the past year, several articles in the news have reported on a new category of fertility clinic that promotes blatantly eugenic selection of embryos. Expanding our work and reach is important because bioethics issues continue to press in on us all! The need is great. Will you help us? Thank you in advance. With Gratitude, Matthew PS: Please pray for CBHD as well as how you might be able to help with meeting CBHD’s expenses as we grow. Will you send a gift today? GIVE NOW ONLINE: letu.edu/development/give-no… BY PHONE: 903-233-3816 BY MAIL: CBHD PO Box 7333 Longview, TX 75607-9913

IT'S OFFICIAL: The Master of Arts in Bioethics has been fully approved and accredited. Courses will begin in January, and students can begin the degree in January or March. View all of the courses at catalog.letu.edu/preview_pro… Applications will open very soon! Stay tuned.

REGISTRATION FOR THE BIOETHICS READING GROUP IS NOW OPEN We will be reading Paul Ramsey's "Fabricated Man: The Ethics of Genetic Control" in October and November. Register now at zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/cb… Meetings will take place every other week over the course of October and November, and they will be recorded for reading group members who are not able to join us live. Our discussions of the previous books have been truly rich. We'd love to have you join us for FABRICATED MAN.