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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., to the nuanced commentary of Kevin O’Rourke, O.P., America has tackled an array of bioethical issues in its pages. Here we present a selection of our coverage.

“Humanae Vitae 25 Years Later,” Richard McCormick, July 17, 1993

“Harvesting Organs from Cadavers,” John J. Paris, April 29, 2002

“Food for Terri Schiavo,” John F. Kavanaugh, November 24, 2003

“Take and Eat,” Gerald D. Coleman, April 5, 2004

“Must We Preserve Life?” Ronald Hamel, April 19, 2004

“The Legacy of the Schiavo Case.” Thomas A. Shannon, June 6, 2005

“The Case Against Perfection,” Dr. Daniel Sulmasy, September 24, 2007

“Church Teaching and My Father’s Choice,” John J. Hardt, January 21, 2008

“Brain Death and Organ Donation,” James M. Dubois, February 2, 2009

“Science and the Path to Parenthood,” Julie Irwin Zimmerman, July 6, 2009

“At Life’s Beginning,” The Editors, July 6, 2009

“What Happened in Phoenix?” Kevin O’Rourke, June 21, 2010

“A Biomedical Revolution,” W. Malcolm Byrnes, August 16-23, 2010

Tim Reidy joined America’s staff in October 2006 and served as online editor for several years before moving into his current role as the deputy editor in chief. Tim oversees America’s newsroom, directing its daily news coverage as well as working with the editorial leadership team to plan each print issue. Tim also edits the magazine’s Ideas section, where he contributes book reviews and essays. Before joining America, he worked at the Hartford Courant, a newspaper in Connecticut, and Commonweal magazine. In addition to writing for America, he has contributed to The New York Times, the Columbia Journalism Review and the Princeton Alumni Weekly. He has been interviewed about the Catholic Church on WNYC in New York, ABC, Bloomberg TV and other media outlets. Tim also serves on the board of directors of Jesuit Refugee Service USA. He lives in Bronxville, N.Y., with his wife and two children.