Fondation Jérôme Lejeune
CV NEWS FEED // The second International Bioethics Conference will honor French Catholic geneticist Jerome Lejeune, who is known for his pioneering work on chromosome abnormalities and Down syndrome, as well as his pro-life stance.
According to the conference organizers, the event will take place on May 17-18, the 30th anniversary of Lejeune’s dies natalis (day of his transit), and is set to highlight “the richness, depth, timeliness and fruitfulness,” of Lejeune’s work.
Hosted by the Pontificio Istituto Patristico Augustinianum, the event will also focus on current challenges bioethicists face “to preserve the dignity of the person in all circumstances.”
“We want to reflect from an interdisciplinary perspective, scientifically, ethically and rationally grounded, on the main current challenges on Genetics, Biotechnology and Neuroscience, applied to human life and health,” the conference organizers stated, citing issues such as IVF, genetic editing of human embryos, euthanasia, gender dysphoria, and hormone treatments for minors.
Continuing, the conference officials emphasized their goal “to enrich the scientific debate from a human nature and natural law based approach.”
The conference speakers include Orlando Carter Snead, a professor of Philosophy of Law at the University of Notre Dame, and Word on Fire founder Bishop Robert Barron of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester.
