Medical Ethics - Correspondence M-O., 01/01/1959-12/31/1985

File — Box: 2, Folder: 10

Identifier: 65033

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Material relating to work of Fr. Patrick O'Mahony on the subject of medical ethics, particularly relating to genetics, embryology and abortion. Much of the research he published in his book, 'A Question of Life: Its Beginning and Transmission - A Moral Perspective of the New Genetics in the West, the USSR, Poland and East Germany,' (1990).

Dates

01/01/1959-12/31/1985

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Extent

From the Collection: 3 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

16/20/07

Container Summary

Correspondence relating to research by Fr. Patrick O'Mahony into medical ethics, particularly abortion and in vitro fertilization, in East Germany, Poland, and Russia. Includes: - Fr. Enda McDonagh, Theology Dept., St. Patrick's College, Ireland, typed carbons from O'Mahony, 1975. - Peter McDonald, editor, "Crux," ALS 1/22/1973. - John McLean, Department of Anatomy, University of Manchester, 11/4/1985, 6/30/1985. - T.J. McGlew, Department of Sociology, University of Edinburgh, typed carbon from O'Mahony 1/18/1985. - John Mahony, S.J., TLS 3/31/1985. - Hugh William Montefiore, Bishop of Birmingham, TLS 7/22/1985. - Robert O'Brien, 2 ALS 1978. - Paul Oestreicher, chairman, British Section, Amnesty International, ACS postcard 1/20/1978. - J.V. O'Sullivan, honorary secretary, Guild of St. Luke, S.S. Cosmas & Damian Council, TLS 4/7/1959. - Daniel Overduin, honorary executive director, Dietrich Bonhoeffer International Institute for Bioethical Studies, TLS 5/30/1985.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

MEDICAL ETHICS - CORRESPONDENCE M-O 1959-85: Typed Letter Signed

O'MAHONY, PATRICK - MEDICAL ETHICS: CORRES. M-O 1959-85: Typed Letter Signed

O'MAHONY, PATRICK - CORRES. RE MEDICAL ETHICS M-O 1959-85: Typed Letter Signed

MCDONAGH, ENDA - CORRES. FROM O'MAHONY, PATRICK 1975: Typed Letter Signed

MCDONALD, PETER - CORRES. TO O'MAHONY, PATRICK 1973: Typed Letter Signed

MCLEAN, JOHN - CORRES. TO O'MAHONY, PATRICK 1985: Typed Letter Signed

MCGLEW, T.J. - CORRES. FROM O'MAHONY, PATRICK 1985: Typed Letter Signed

MAHONY, JOHN - CORRES. TO O'MAHONY, PATRICK 1985: Typed Letter Signed

MONTEFIORE, HUGH WILLIAM - CORRES. TO O'MAHONY, PATRICK 1985: Typed Letter Signed

O'BRIEN, ROBERT - CORRES. TO O'MAHONY, PATRICK 1985: Typed Letter Signed

OESTREICHER, PAUL - CORRES. TO O'MAHONY, PATRICK 1978: Autographed Letter

OVERDUIN, DANIEL - CORRES. TO O'MAHONY, PATRICK 1985: Typed Letter Signed

O'SULLIVAN, J.V. - CORRES. TO O'MAHONY, PATRICK 1959: Typed Letter Signed