William E. May is the Michael J. McGivney Professor of Moral Theology at the John paull II INstitute for Studies on Marriage and Family. He is an internationally known theologian and coauthor of 'Catholic Sexual Ethics, Second Edition,' and author of 'An Introduction to Moral Theology.'

This book is a wonderful resource for those who want to explore and better understand the moral considerations surrounding those practices and medical procedures that impact human life. May covers the complete range of medical moral issues: reproductive technologies (in vitro fertilization, artificial insemination, fertility drugs, surrogates), contraception, abortion, frozen embryos, ectopic pregnancy, medical experimentation on humans, stem cell research, euthanasia, assisted suicide, the persistent vegetative state, organ transplant, and death itself. His style is extremely readable, and whether you are well-versed in these issues or have little or no familiarity with them, you will nonetheless find the book informative, helpful, and quite approachable.