Motherhood and Resistance - PhD candidate Valentina Nilo and alum Emma McDonald Kennedy are panelists in the Families and the Social Responsibility Interest Group #sofcethics26 @emma-kennedy.bsky.social

On January 11th at the SCE annual meeting, alum Emma McDonald Kennedy of Villanova University convenes 'Shadowboxing with Justice: Mutual Learning in Christian Ethics and Legal Practice' @emma-kennedy.bsky.social @sofcethics.bsky.social

"Restorative reproductive medicine," an approach to treating infertility rooted in Catholic teaching, is gaining traction among conservatives opposed to IVF. Medical organizations say it's a rebranding of standard treatment with ideological restrictions.

In a new piece on Trump's IVF policies and restorative reproductive medicine, I explore the role of Catholicism in infertility treatment and policy. I highlight patient perspectives to reveal challenges in navigating infertility and the stakes of policy reform. theconversation.com/how-a-niche-...

New publication alert: Theological Ethics Alumna @emma-kennedy.bsky.social in the Journal of the @sofcethics.bsky.social: 'Bending the Biotechnological Arc Back Toward Justice - A Critique of Historical and Contemporary Rhetorics of Scientific Progress'.

Read alumnus @emma-kennedy.bsky.social's essay: 'Bending the Biotechnical Arc Back Toward Justice- A Critique of Historical and Contemporary Rhetorics of Scientific Progress' in the latest online edition of the Journal of @sofcethics.bsky.social

This Friday at the Global Observatory International Summit on Human Genome Editing (5/21-23), CGS will host a panel conversation on the question: What does it take to truly include missing and excluded voices in conversations on human genome editing? 1/2

Studies show students with and without disabilities benefit from inclusive classrooms: "Both groups experience improved peer relationships, become more open to new learning environments, and are more accepting of differences." 1/2 lareviewofbooks.org/article/trum...

Without regulation, the global trade in human eggs endangers the health of donors and reinforces inequalities related to race, class, gender, and geography. Read my review of @dianetober.bsky.social's book "Eggonomics" here: www.geneticsandsociety.org/biopolitical...

The deadline for the Commonweal Centennial Fellowship has been extended! Send in your applications — now until May 15. www.commonwealmagazine.org/fellows

Threats to IVF posed by potential fetal personhood legislation have resurfaced disagreements among conservatives about IVF and extra-uterine embryos. Why is IVF a divisive issue for conservatives––and what does Christianity have to do with it? canopyforum.org/2025/04/02/i...

INBOX: @usccbofficial.bsky.social, Catholic Health Association, and Catholic Charities issue a joint statement condemning the Trump administration’s revocation of the sensitive locations policy that discourages ICE raids as schools, churches and hospitals, calling it “contrary to the common good.”

Fertility industry lobbyists oppose regulations, leaving the industry to self-regulate. Without enforceable protections, bad actors can take advantage of egg donors and surrogates without breaking the law. www.bloomberg.com/ne...

A new book by Jennifer Denbow unmasks the neoliberal myth that innovations inevitably advance social good. It demonstrates why social justice perspectives are crucial to challenge unfettered development and commercialization of repro-genetic technologies. www.geneticsandsociety.org/biopolitical...

Why has the US has put so much of its hopes, and its money, on technological “innovations”––and why hasn’t innovation addressed crises in reproduction and caregiving? Read my review of Jenny Denbow's book "Reproductive Labor and Innovation" here: www.geneticsandsociety.org/biopolitical...