For decades America has been a trusted resources for readers seeking to navigate the thicket of ethical issues presented by the contemporary world. From the writing of the legendary Richard McCormick S.J. [2], to the nuanced commentary of Kevin O'Rourke, O.P. [3], America has tackled an array of bioethical issues in its pages. Here we present a selection of our coverage.

"Humanae Vitae 25 Years Later," [4] Richard McCormick, July 17, 1993

"Harvesting Organs from Cadavers," [5] John J. Paris, April 29, 2002

"Food for Terri Schiavo," [6] John F. Kavanaugh, November 24, 2003

"Take and Eat," [7] Gerald D. Coleman, April 5, 2004

"Must We Preserve Life?" [8] Ronald Hamel, April 19, 2004

"The Legacy of the Schiavo Case." [9] Thomas A. Shannon, June 6, 2005

[10]"The Case Against Perfection," [11] Dr. Daniel Sulmasy, September 24, 2007

"Church Teaching and My Father’s Choice," [12] John J. Hardt, January 21, 2008

"Brain Death and Organ Donation," [13] James M. Dubois, February 2, 2009

"Science and the Path to Parenthood," [14] Julie Irwin Zimmerman, July 6, 2009

"At Life's Beginning," [15] The Editors, July 6, 2009

"What Happened in Phoenix?" [16] Kevin O'Rourke, June 21, 2010

"A Biomedical Revolution," [17] W. Malcolm Byrnes, August 16-23, 2010