Project Description

For centuries, the Hippocratic Oath, through which physicians promise to defend life, was revered as the standard for ethical medical practice. Today, however, it is rarely used. In fact, intentionally terminating life is now seen as an ethical medical practice in some cases. Is the Hippocratic Oath still relevant in 2019?

Helpful Resources:

• Planned Parenthood Promo Video of Leana Wen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8bCLk-eueo
• Christian Medical and Dental Association: https://cmda.org/
• American College of Pediatricians: https://www.acpeds.org/health-professionals/issues-in-medical-ethics
• AAPLOG Letter to Members: https://aaplog.org/hippocratic-registry/
• American Association of pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists: https://aaplog.org/
• London’s Science Museum:  http://broughttolife.sciencemuseum.org.uk/broughttolife/techniques/hippocraticmedicine
• PBS NOVA on the Hippocratic Oath:  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/hippocratic-oath-today.html
• Association of American Physicians and Surgeons on variations of the Hippocratic Oath:  http://www.aapsonline.org/ethics/oaths.htm#bears
• The Washington Post:   https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/wellness/1991/10/22/under-oath/53407b39-4a27-4bca-91fe-44602fc05bbf/?utm_term=.878ee926c82d
• Oath of the Healer:   https://www.researchgate.net/publication/21136074_The_Oath_of_the_Healer
• AUL Research:  https://aul.org/2016/10/17/planned-parenthood-turns-100-did-you-know-that-planned-parenthood-is-abortion-inc/
• Proverbs 24:11-12: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+24%3A11-12&version=NIV

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