Conversations That Matter: Responses to Life-Limiting Prenatal Diagnoses

Screening tests for genetic anomalies have grown significantly in our nation leading to an increased number of prenatal diagnoses, some of which are considered life-limiting, and raise important clinical, pastoral, and ethical considerations.

Join us on Monday, October 19, for a webinar that will bring together national experts to discuss the medical, ethical, and pastoral dimensions of prenatal genetic testing.

This series is co-sponsored by the McGrath Institute for Church Life, the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture, the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend and Be Not Afraid.

Join us on Monday, October 19, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET.

Speakers:
Donna Harrison, M.D., is an obstetrician-gynecologist who is the former CEO, and current Director of Research for the American Association of Pro-life Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Marty McCaffrey, M.D., is a Professor of Pediatrics at UNC Chapel Hill in the Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine.

Chris Ostertag, Ph.D., serves as the Bill & Lisa Powers Collegiate Associate Professor of the Practice in Preprofessional Studies and the Director of Ethics for the Institute for Rare Diseases at the University of Notre Dame.

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