June 13, 2006
Book Review
Australian internet magazine mercator.net has a powerful review of a new book, Defiant Birth: Women Who Resist Medical Eugenics that introduces readers to women who “are, in a sense, genetic outlaws.â€
Monthly Archives: June 2006
June 12, 2006
Bioethics in the News — June 12
OpEd: Crossing Line on Cloning (Boston Globe) Bone Marrow May Restore Cells Lost in Vision Diseases (The Hindu) From Curing Hams to Curing Diseases (Pioneer Press) Smart Pills: A Dose Of Genius (Washington Post) States’ Changes Reshape Medicaid (Washington Post) … Read More
June 12, 2006
They’re Making His Point
Wesley J. Smith responds to a San Francisco Chronicle article (on the beginnings of a push to take California Prop 71-style legislation to other states) by pointing out how it confirms things he’s been saying for years.
June 12, 2006
Kass Interview
The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) has recently posted an interview with Leon Kass, who is currently the Hertog Fellow in Religion, Philosophy, and Culture at the AEI. In the interview, Kass reflects on a wide range of topics from his … Read More
June 9, 2006
Quote of the Week
Rather than arguing bitterly, like we have, over areas that we don’t agree on such as embryonic stem cell research and taxpayer funding of embryonic stem cell research let’s focus our efforts on areas where we all agree. — Illinois … Read More
June 9, 2006
Bioethics in the News — June 09
Enrollment of Children in Drug Study Suspended (AP) Lawsuit: Lipitor Tied To Nerve Woes, Memory Loss (New York Post) Plan to Build Children’s DNA Database Raises Concerns (Wall Street Journal) Employee Stigma over Infertility (BBC) Albany Scientists Turn Thought into … Read More
June 8, 2006
Bioethics in the News — June 08
Allerca promises sneeze-free cats (Union -Tribune) Op-Ed: Government’s job to get out of way (Boston Herald) An initiative that benefits all the world (Philadelphia Inquirer) Informed Consent Waived in Public Crisis (Greenwich Time) Peek Inside A Secret Stem Cell Lab … Read More
June 7, 2006
Bioethics in the News — June 07
2 New Efforts to Develop Stem Cell Line for Study (New York Times) Expert backs global health care (Star Bulletin) Forward to Basics: Stem Cell Banking (Arab News) In Fish Fight, Science Loses (Wired) Hospitals prepare for growing ranks of … Read More
June 6, 2006
Bioethics in the News — June 06
Clone embryos to avoid disease, says Dolly scientist (BioNews) Brother, Can You Spare a Mule? Clones Make a Run at History (Washington Post) Op-Ed: The Dilemma of Infertility (Focus on the Family) Illinois: Governor signs Righter cord blood bill (JG-TC) … Read More
June 6, 2006
Cloning Disease-Free Babies
Ian Wilmut, one of the scientists involved in creating Dolly the cloned sheep, says he is he is “implacably opposed” to cloning a human being yet has written a book proposing using cloning and gene alteration to create babies free … Read More
June 5, 2006
Bioethics in the News — June 05
Cloning ‘could beat gene disease’ (BBC) Backing for baby cloning to beat disease (Telegraph) Scientists Celebrate Cord Blood Stem Cell Business Success (Medical News Today) Gene Silencing Directs Muscle-derived Stem Cells To Become Bone-forming Cells (Medical News Today) Mom’s diet … Read More
June 2, 2006
Bioethics in the News — June 02
China the “land of opportunity†for stem cell research (in-PharmaTechnologist.com) Cord-blood storage is big business, but is it worth it? (The New~Sentinel) Police probe assisted death claim (BBC) Fertility clinic whistle-blowers to be protected (NewScientist) Stem cells used to repair … Read More
June 2, 2006
Quote of the Week
There’s no reason why we can’t think in terms of artificial brain parts in the same way we can think in terms of artificial eyes and artificial ears. Neuroscientist Theodore Berger, has developed the first artificial brain part, a hippocampus … Read More
June 1, 2006
Bioethics in the News — June 01
Single IVF embryo ‘just as good’ (BBC) Generic Biotech Drug OK Rekindles Debate (AP) Is there a human right to be superhuman? (MSNBC) US Congress on UK stem cell visit (BBC) Low Payments by U.S. Raise Medical Bills Billions a … Read More
June 1, 2006
Bioethics – Mapping the Terrain
The current issue of Philosophy Now contains a short article that describes three branches of bioethics and explores the relationship between philosophy, ethics, and bioethics. A really great article. Highly recommended.
