Student's Guide to Bioethics

Titled in French, Manuel Bioéthique des Jeunes, the Student’s Guide to Bioethics was first published in 2006 by the Jérôme Lejeune Foundation to counter the ideological bias in a qualifying examination in science for youth. The objective of the Student’s Guide to Bioethics is “to go beyond cosmetic rhetoric to focus on the reality of biological facts and their ethical implications”. The French edition has been a great success: more than 300,000 copies have been distributed free of charge to students, parents and schools that have requested it. The book has been translated into Spanish, Italian, Romanian, Hungarian, and Swedish.

The English translation is now available and puts critical questions facing our society and culture on an objectively scientific basis. It encourages readers to make well-informed judgments based upon scientific fact and sound ethical principles. The approach is rigorous, yet accessible making this small book a valuable educational tool, not just for young people but also for adults.

The Archdiocese of Rio de Janeiro, sponsor of World Youth Day 2013, requested that the Student’s Guide to Bioethics be distributed to all the pilgrims attending World Youth Day in Rio in the summer of 2013. The book was specially revised for this event and retitled, Keys to Bioethics. Pages that in the national versions deal with the laws of the various counties in which they are distributed have been replaced with texts from magisterial documents. 2 million copies have been printed in French, English, Spanish, and Portuguese and inserted into the “pilgrim’s bags” so that all attending will have a copy.

Those wishing to contribute financially to this project are encouraged to contact the Jérôme Lejeune Foundation, USA at 267-403-2910, or send checks to:

The Jérôme Lejeune Foundation USA
6397 Drexel Road
Philadelphia, PA 19151

You may click here to download a free copy of "A Student's Guide to Bioethics"