Etyczne problemy w biomedycynie za pontyfikatu Jana Pawła II

Abstract

It is impossible to show the vastness of John Paul II's teaching on bioethical subjects, which has taken place since the beginning of his Pontificate. A very cursory selection of examples presented in the paper on the subject of “in vitro” impregnation, abortion, euthanasia only just outlines the Pontiffs way of solving these questions and his very scrupulous analysis of all new problems. It should be stated that owing to the Pope's great sensitivity to these problems, we have now a considerable number of texts dealing with various problems and phenomena in a very detailed way. On the bases of these documents the Catholic Church undertakes bravely a creative dialogue with biomedic sciences in order to serve an individual human being at every stage of his earthly existence, with an aim of his integral well-being.