Stem-Cell Research - news
LIFE DIGEST: Researchers moving to reprogrammed cells from embryonic ones
Prominent scientists previously committed to stem cell research that destroys human embryos apparently are shifting their allegiance to reprogrammed stem cells that do no harm. more »
by: Tom Strode - Aug 19, 2008 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, Cloning, Stem-Cell Research, Science, Bioethics
LIFE DIGEST: British woman eliminates embryos for one cancer-free child
A London woman is carrying Great Britain’s first baby guaranteed not to inherit breast cancer, but she had to eliminate several of her other embryonic offspring to do so. more »
by: Tom Strode - Jul 15, 2008 - comments: 5 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, Stem-Cell Research, Science, Bioethics
Blunt should call special session for pro-life bill
For Missouri abortionists, it could be “the perfect storm.”
Missouri Southern Baptists believe abortion should be prohibited. Only God has the right to take an innocent life. more »
by: Don Hinkle - Jun 19, 2008 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, Legislation
LIFE DIGEST: Georgia woman jailed for forging girl’s abortion notification
A Georgia woman has been sentenced to a year in jail after pressuring her son’s teen-age girlfriend to have an abortion, forging a letter of parental notification and paying for the procedure. more »
by: Tom Strode - Jun 17, 2008 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, Cloning, Stem-Cell Research, Science, Bioethics
LIFE DIGEST: Cancer drug no, assisted suicide yes, Oregon says
Barbara Wagner discovered recently her state would not cover chemotherapy for her lung cancer but would underwrite her death by physician-assisted suicide. more »
by: Tom Strode - Jun 9, 2008 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, Cloning, End-of-Life Issues, Stem-Cell Research, Science, Bioethics
LIFE DIGEST: California Assembly OKs backdoor assisted suicide bill
The California State Assembly has approved legislation that critics say would provide a backdoor way to legalize physician-assisted suicide.
The Assembly voted 41-32 May 28 for the bill, which is sponsored by Democrats Patty Berg and Lloyd Levine, leaders in unsuccessful efforts to pass assisted-suicide measures the last three years. more »
by: Tom Strode - Jun 3, 2008 - topic(s): Family, Elderly, Life, Abortion, Cloning, End-of-Life Issues, Stem-Cell Research, Science, Bioethics
British Parliament backs human-animal hybrids
Members of the British Parliament have handily defeated attempts to block the legalization of human-animal hybrids and “savior siblings” in a series of votes that left pro-life advocates aghast. more »
by: Tom Strode - May 21, 2008 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Life, Stem-Cell Research, Science, Bioethics
LIFE DIGEST: Euthanize the kids and old folks, Belgian proposes
Not enough parents can euthanize their children and not enough people can perform physician-assisted suicide to satisfy some Belgium politicians. more »
by: Tom Strode - Mar 31, 2008 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, End-of-Life Issues, Stem-Cell Research
LIFE DIGEST: Injured Delaware woman faces all too common death by starvation
A young, severely brain injured Delaware woman is at the center of a court battle between her parents that could result in death by starvation and dehydration for her – and such a result would not be an unusual occurrence, a pro-life, bioethics specialist says. more »
by: Tom Strode - Feb 12, 2008 - comments: 5 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, Stem-Cell Research, Science, Bioethics
Bush pushes ethical stem cell research
President Bush urged a Democratic-controlled Congress Jan. 28 in his last State of the Union speech to maintain policies he has promoted and adopt recommendations he has previously offered. more »
by: Tom Strode - Jan 29, 2008 - topic(s): Life, Cloning, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, Legislation, National, Science, Bioethics