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Archive for March 30th, 2010

religion,world

The Vatican and the latest allegations of child abuse by priests

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Hour 1
Widespread allegations of child abuse by priests in Germany and Italy, is renewing questions about the culpability of Church leaders. Complicating matters is the issue of Pope Benedicts role in covering up such abuse while he an Archbishop in Munich. We'll talk about the events of recent weeks, the Vatican’s response, parallels to the crisis in the American Catholic Church and what the Catholic Church can do about the issue of child abuse. We're joined by NICHOLAS CAFARDI, a civil and canon lawyer, and religion writer MICHAEL SEAN WINTER.

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health,science,social issues

The Ethics of Selling Organs

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Hour 2
Nearly 100,000 Americans are waiting for organ transplants. Many will die while they wait. The shortage of organs has led some to suggest that we should pay living donors for their organs. A recent study by University of Pennsylvania professor Scott Halpern in the "Annals of Internal Medicine" explores this very idea and questions some of the ethical arguments against creating a regulated organ market. This hour, bioethicists Scott Halpern of the University of Pennsylvania and David Magnus of Stanford University discuss legalizing the sale of organs.

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