Don O'Leary
@donoleary23.bsky.social
Historian, modern history of the Roman Catholic Church, social teaching, science, biomedical ethics. Author of "Biomedical Controversies in Catholic Ireland" (2020) #histmed #medhums https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/author/B001JS5DW2
For concise historical accounts see "The Cambridge History of the Papacy", eds. Joelle Rollo-Koster et al., volume 3 (March 2025), chapters by Lucia Pozzi, "Popes, contraception and abortion", and my chapter, "Catholic Bioethics from Pope Pius XI to Pope Francis I". #contraception #Catholic
April 4, 2025 at 8:06 PM
For concise historical accounts see "The Cambridge History of the Papacy", eds. Joelle Rollo-Koster et al., volume 3 (March 2025), chapters by Lucia Pozzi, "Popes, contraception and abortion", and my chapter, "Catholic Bioethics from Pope Pius XI to Pope Francis I". #contraception #Catholic
John T. Noonan's "Contraception: A History of its Treatment by the Catholic Theologians and Canonists" (first published in 1965) is a landmark publication on the history of contraception and Catholicism, also important insights about abortion. #contraception #abortion
April 4, 2025 at 7:52 PM
John T. Noonan's "Contraception: A History of its Treatment by the Catholic Theologians and Canonists" (first published in 1965) is a landmark publication on the history of contraception and Catholicism, also important insights about abortion. #contraception #abortion
The RC Church is the greatest supplier of healthcare services globally. @aahmhistmed.bsky.social @ihemtum.bsky.social @mhbuwmad.bsky.social @durhamimh.bsky.social @mhhjcenter.bsky.social @asmedhum.bsky.social @uclhhcentre.bsky.social @hstmnetworkireland.bsky.social @histmedsouth.bsky.social
March 22, 2025 at 1:09 PM
The RC Church is the greatest supplier of healthcare services globally. @aahmhistmed.bsky.social @ihemtum.bsky.social @mhbuwmad.bsky.social @durhamimh.bsky.social @mhhjcenter.bsky.social @asmedhum.bsky.social @uclhhcentre.bsky.social @hstmnetworkireland.bsky.social @histmedsouth.bsky.social
USA is a case in point. In 2016 15% of hospitals owned by RC Church and subject to its ethical directives. Denials of services re. reproductive choices, clashes between hospital authorities and doctors #reprorights @sshmedicine.bsky.social @catholic4choice.bsky.social @reprorights.bsky.social
March 22, 2025 at 1:09 PM
USA is a case in point. In 2016 15% of hospitals owned by RC Church and subject to its ethical directives. Denials of services re. reproductive choices, clashes between hospital authorities and doctors #reprorights @sshmedicine.bsky.social @catholic4choice.bsky.social @reprorights.bsky.social