Theme: The Hope of Motherhood and the Ethical Practice of Obstetrics.

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008

7:20 pm Opening Address
Catholic Inspired NGOs and Co-operation with the Holy See Mons. Pietro Parolin,

Under-Secretary for Relations with States Office of the Secretary of State of the Holy See

                       Paper HERE

Photo Slideshow HERE (in Pdf format)

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

SESSION 1 UNDERSTANDING HOPE
9:30 am Key Note Address, Hope and Health Care
H. E. Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, President, Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care

                       Paper Here
10:30 am Hope Springs Eternal - A Biblical Reflection
Rev. Richard Taylor, Professor of Scripture, United Kingdom

                       Paper Here
11:00 am Christian Hope and the Good of Mothers and Children
Rev. George Woodall, Professor of Moral Theology and Bioethics
Pontifical University, Regina Apostolorum, Rome

11:30 am The Hope of Women and of Motherhood (20th Anniversary of Mulieris Dignitatem)
Mrs. Karen Hurley, President General World Union of Catholic Women’s Organisation, USA

                       Paper Here           WUCWO Website
12:00 pm The Catholic/Pro-life Obstetrician- Protecting Life and Hope
Dr. John Seeds, Board Member MaterCare International
Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA

SESSION II THE HOPE OF HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION
2:30 pm Law & Respect for Human Dignity

(60th Anniversary of Universal Declaration on Human Rights)
Rev, Thomas Williams L.C. Head of Moral Theology Pontifical University Regina apostolorum

                       Audio Here        
3:00 pm Reproductive Rights and Soft Law
Mr Douglas Sylva, Fellow, Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute, USA

                       Audio Here          Paper Here
3:30 pm International Pro-Life Focus on Law Makers
Mrs. Katherine Sinnott MEP, Member of the European Parliament (Ireland)

                      Paper Here          Kathy Sinnott Web Page
4:00 pm Human Rights Legislation on Life from Beginning to End.- Hope in Action
Mr. Nikolas Nikas, President and General Council, Bioethics Defence Fund, USA
                       Audio here            www.bdfund.org
5:00 pm An Obstetrician’s Experience Offering - Hope in Liberia
Dr. Eileen Reilly, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologists, Scotland

5:30 pm MaterCare International Projects - Maternal Rights and Hope in Practice.
Dr. Robert Walley, Executive Director, MaterCare International

Friday, November 7th, 2008

SESSION III HUMANAE VITAE - HOPE IN PRACTICE

9:30 am Humanae Vitae and Hope in Practice 1968-2008
Rev. George Woodall. Professor of Moral Theology and Bioethics
Pontifical University, Regina Apostolorum, Rome

10:10 am Naprotechnology I: Scientific Foundations
Dr. Phil Boyle, Consultant, Fertility Care Clinic, Galway, Ireland
                       Audio HERE        PowerPoint Here (PDF)

11:20 pm Naprotechnology II: In Practice
Dr. Phil Boyle
                       Audio HERE        PowerPoint Here (PDF)

SESSION IV ABORTION - THE ABSENCE OF HOPE
2:30 pm The Effect of Abortion on the Moral Character of the Provider
Mr Anthony Ozimic
Political Secretary, Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) UK

                       Audio Here        SPUC Website
3:00 pm The Psychological Effects of Abortion. Dr. Patricia Casey
Professor of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Ireland

                       AUDIO Here     PowerPoint Here (PDF)
3:30 pm The New International Abortion First Policy. Ms. Susan Yoshihara
Vice President, Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute (CFAM), USA
                       Audio Here
4:30 pm Palliative Care in Perinatal Medicine as an Alternative Hope to Eugenic Abortion. Dr. Sylvie de Kermadec
Scientific Committee, Lejeune Foundation, Paris, France

                       Audio Here
5:00 pm Abortion, Women, and Building a Culture of Life -Hope in Action
Mrs. Dorinda Bordlee, General Council, Bioethics Defence Fund, USA

5:30 pm Post Abortion Syndrome. Mrs. Ann Lastman
Founder of Victims of Abortion, Trauma and Counselling Services, Australia
                       Audio Here       Paper Here

Saturday, November 8th, 2008

SESSION V ETHICAL PRACTICE OF OBSTETRICS - HOPE FOR THE FUTURE
9:30 am Ethical Reproductive Technologies - Misplaced Hope?
Dr. Helen Watt Director Linacre Centre for Health Care Ethics, London, England

                       Paper HERE
10:00 am Humanae Vitae and Pastoral Care
Rev. Jaroslav Szymczak Lecturer, Lomianki Institute of Studies on the Family
University of Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski, Warsaw, Poland

                       Paper Here
10:30 am PAPAL AUDIENCE, REQUESTED (2 HOURS)
1:00 pm Lunch

SESSION V (Cont) FORUM ON TRAINING IN OBSTETRICS - HOPE FOR THE FUTURE
2:30 pm New Evidence of the Association of Stem Cells with Cancers
Dr. Clem Persaud Retired Professor of Medical Microbiology and Biotechnology, Victoria, Canada

                       Slides Here
3:00 pm Prenatal Diagnosis - with Understanding and Hope
Dr. Sylvie de Kermadec Scientific Committee, Lejeune Foundation, Paris, France

4:00 pm FORUM: TRAINING IN OBSTETRICS/GYNAECOLOGY - HOPE FOR THE FUTURE

General discussion on training and decisions

Speakers; Dr. Ludmilla Láznicková  Gynaecologist Institution CENAP Czech Republic

Dr. Adrian Thomas Chair, MaterCare International
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Mercy Hospital, Melbourne, Australia

Dr. Guiseppe Noia, Obstetrician/gynaecologist, Italy.