Bioethics - articles
LIFE DIGEST: Planned Parenthood pushes ‘telemed’ abortions
The Planned Parenthood Federation of America hopes to strengthen its advantage as the country’s top abortion provider during the next five years by expanding its services for eliminating unborn children through a videoconferencing method now being used in Iowa. more »
By Tom Strode - May 25, 2010
Topic: Life, Abortion, Stem-Cell Research, Science, Bioethics,
Legislative Agenda for 2010
A year after Barack Obama was sworn in as the nation’s 44th president, many of our legislative priorities and concerns remain the same. Generally, liberals were largely unable to advance many of their principal legislative goals. more »
By Richard Land and Barrett Duke - Feb 5, 2010
Topic: Faith, Family, Living, Health, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Life, Abortion, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, , Christian Citizenship, Healthcare, Human Rights, Hunger/Homelessness, Immigration, Legislation, National, Persecution, , Religious Liberty, Social Issues, War, Science, Bioethics, , Issues, ,
Obama order: one giant leap toward cloning
Hardly a week seems to pass without the Obama administration taking strides to peel back protections for unborn human life. This week is no exception. more »
By Doug Carlson - Mar 10, 2009 - (1)
Topic: Life, Cloning, Reproductive Technology, Stem-Cell Research, Science, Bioethics,
The Democrats’ Platform Plank on Abortion: One Step Forward and Two Steps Back?
Much has been made of the Democratic Party’s new platform plank on abortion. Jim Wallis has hailed the new language as “an historic step forward.” Is it? more »
By Richard Land - Sep 5, 2008 - (1)
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, , Science, Bioethics,
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells: An Amazing Breakthrough in the Stem Cell Debate
In the past few months, three research teams have published reports outlining their successes in transforming adult skin cells into pluripotent stem cells, the functional equivalent of embryonic stem cells. more »
By Andy Lewis - Jan 14, 2008
Topic: Life, Reproductive Technology, Stem-Cell Research, Science, Bioethics,
American moral values: narrowed or prioritized?
It’s a cheap shot to criticize socially conservative American “values voters” for narrowing the political litmus test to abortion and same-sex “marriage,” because “narrowing” and “prioritizing” are two different things. more »
By Richard Land - Nov 27, 2007 - (5)
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Human Rights, Racial Reconciliation, Social Issues, War, Science, Bioethics,
The future in our hands: Living for life
Some days I just have to stop and ponder: Where are we going as a nation? What future are we leaving our children? As you might imagine, if we continue on the path we are on as a society, our future is not all that bright. more »
By Richard Land - Oct 30, 2007 - (2)
Topic: Faith, Bible, Ministry, Life, Citizenship, Human Rights, Science, Bioethics,
Contending with the “cults of death”
It is now clear that a “death cult” has taken root within Islam. These fanatical enemies of freedom will as soon rain death and mayhem upon a schoolyard of innocent children (Muslim as well as non-Muslim) as they will attack a military vehicle. more »
By Richard Land - Sep 18, 2007 - (8)
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Human Rights, Science, Bioethics,