November 17, 2006
The Wrong Egg
When a fertility clinic mistakenly placed a client’s sperm in the wrong woman, the man sued for the right to be called the baby’s father. Trouble is, the law says he’s nobody’s daddy. (Salon.com)
Matthew Eppinette
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November 17, 2006
Heart Valves Grown From Womb Fluid Cells
Scientists for the first time have grown human heart valves using stem cells from the fluid that cushions babies in the womb _ offering a revolutionary approach that may be used to repair defective hearts in the future. (AP)
November 17, 2006
Op-Ed: Respectable Baby Killing
The push to permit infanticide has entered the mainstream. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecology (RCOG) has recommended that a debate be had about whether to permit “deliberate interventions to kill infants.†The recommendation, which was widely reported in … Read More
November 15, 2006
Regulating Biotech
This looks interesting. The Human Biotechnology Governance Forum has released a 471 page proposal biotech regulation. Entitled, Beyond Bioethics: A Proposal for Modernizing the Regulation of Human Biotechnologies, the report is authored by Francis Fukuyama and Franco Furger. Synopsis: The … Read More
November 14, 2006
Brave New Bioethics
I’ve just finished listening to the first episode of Wesley’s new podcast, Brave New Bioethics. In it, he explores the question, “Are we headed for a brave new world where unconscious people are treated as if they were simply biological … Read More
November 13, 2006
Why the Prominent Role for Cloning and Embryonic Stem Cell Research in the Recent Elections?
Michael Cook, editor of MercatorNet, gives a number of reasons, and explains why voters may come to regret the choices they’ve made on these issues.
November 10, 2006
The Bioethics Podcast Episode 031
Episode 031 of The Bioethics Podcast features a press release from The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity on the passage of Amendment 2 in Missouri: “Show Me State Duped by Deceptive Amendment 2.” Click here to listen Click here … Read More
November 8, 2006
Press Release: Show Me State Duped by Deceptive Amendment 2
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Show Me State Duped by Deceptive Amendment 2 Chicago, Illinois – November 8, 2006 – Director of The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity (CBHD) C. Ben Mitchell, Ph.D., says of the passage of Missouri’s Amendment 2: … Read More
November 6, 2006
Eugenics & Emerging Technologies: Bioethics in the Shadow of Auschwitz?
Friday, November 10, 2006 National Press Club Washington, D.C. Emerging technologies promise to correct all that ails humankind and even boast the possibility of enhancing human abilities. But when do such “corrections†and “enhancements†– even with the best intentions … Read More
November 4, 2006
More on the Fox Ads
A letter to the editor in today’s Washington Times compares what Fox says in the ads with what Fox’s foundation actually does: What’s most interesting about the Fox ads is just how dishonest they are and just how willing the … Read More
November 3, 2006
The Bioethics Podcast Episode 030
On Wednesday, November 1, DoNoHarm: The Coalition of Americans for Research Ethics (www.stemcellresearch.org) released an open letter—signed by over two dozen experts in science, medicine, law, and ethics—to news media and the people of Missouri on that state’s proposed ballot … Read More
October 31, 2006
Stem Cell Video
“Adult Stem Cell Research: Making a Difference Today†relays three human interest stories to make the following points: 1. There two different types of stem cells: embryonic and adult 2. Adult stem cells have treated more than 70 diseases in … Read More
October 26, 2006
ASBH Day 1
Long day today as I opted for a pre-conference workshop. “Morals and Media: Using Film and Television to teach Bioethics and Humanities†was well worth getting up early for. One of the speakers has the title “Filmmaker in Residence and … Read More
October 25, 2006
ASBH
I’m off to Denver for the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities 8th Annual Meeting, “Challenging Voices.†I hope to be able to post highlights as the conference takes place, but one never knows what the wireless situation will turn … Read More
October 25, 2006
End of Life Care
Palliative care physician Frank Brennan describes one family’s goodbyes as a ceremony of immeasurable grace.
October 24, 2006
Messages in the Media
Michael Cook, editor of MercatorNet, examines TV ads that are focused on stem cells. Everyone expects political commercials to oversimplify things, but American commercials dealing with stem cell research make mere oversimplification look like a PhD dissertation. Well worth reading, … Read More
October 23, 2006
Are We Getting Accurate Information about Embryonic Stem Cell Research?
One blogger thinks not.
October 20, 2006
Stem Cell Hype and Hope Video
Family Research Council has put together a six-minute video on stem cells. Watch it below (via YouTube), and/or request a free DVD from FRC.
October 20, 2006
In Estonia, Paying Women To Have Babies Is Paying Off
Pia Kurro sat cross-legged on her bed in a drab, Soviet-era maternity ward that smelled of detergent and old linoleum and breast-fed her two-day-old daughter, Syria, who owes her existence to state subsidies. In return for having the child, Ms. … Read More
October 19, 2006
Advances in ADULT Stem Cell Research
In addition to the list of Peer-Reviewed References Showing Applications Of Adult Stem Cells That Produce Therapeutic Benefit For Human Patients (PDF), DoNoHarm (stemcellresearch.org) has just posted a list of Recent Advances in Adult Stem Cell Research and Other Alternatives … Read More
October 19, 2006
Kathryn Jean Lopez on Cloning & Missouri on National Review Online
As in California and New Jersey before it, cloning advocates hope to dupe Missouri voters with their humane but disingenuous talk of hope and cures to debilitating and deadly disease. A Missourian wouldn’t have to be a lazy, ignorant fool … Read More
October 19, 2006
TV Test Tube Babies
PBS’ American Experience on Monday, October 23, (check local listings) will be showing a program entitled “Test Tube Babies.” The website indicates that we’ll be able to watch the entire program online after it has aired on PBS. From the … Read More
October 19, 2006
Yuval Levin on Cloning on National Review Online
This November, voters in Missouri will be asked to consider a ballot initiative on human cloning and embryonic-stem-cell research. The initiative has been the focus of an intense (if lopsided) campaign in the state for months, with millions of dollars … Read More
October 17, 2006
Heart Medication Approved for Blacks Faces Uphill Battle
In June 2005, the Food and Drug Administration made history by approving the first drug authorized for use in a single racial group. The drug, BiDil, was cleared to treat congestive heart failure exclusively in African-Americans. A clinical trial sponsored … Read More
October 10, 2006
Bioethics Fellowships at NIH
The National Institutes of Health are offering both pre-doctoral, and post-doctoral fellowships in bioethics. The Department of Clinical Bioethics is committed to clinical teaching, consultation, and research. Fellows will participate in the activities and intellectual life of the department, and … Read More
