Bioethics - news
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: FDA delays human embryonic stem cell trial
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has delayed experiments on human beings using embryonic stem cells.
The announcement was a blow to the hopes of the Geron Corp., which had applied for FDA approval for the first human clinical trial using the controversial research to treat spinal cord injuries, Bloomberg News reported. more »
by: Tom Strode - May 20, 2008 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, Cloning, End-of-Life Issues, Science, Bioethics
LIFE DIGEST: Planned Parenthood finds way to use Mother’s Day
The country’s leading abortion provider celebrated Mother’s Day by asking for donations in honor of mothers. Inconceivable, you might say—not if it is Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA). more »
by: Tom Strode - May 13, 2008 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, Birth Control, Science, Bioethics
LIFE DIGEST: Brits break barrier, create human-animal embryos
A research team has created human-animal embryos in Great Britain for the first time.
Scientists at Newcastle University announced April 1 they had placed human cells into empty cow eggs, The Times of London reported. more »
by: Tom Strode - Apr 8, 2008 - topic(s): Faith, Bible, Life, Abortion, Birth Control, Cloning, Science, Bioethics
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
LIFE DIGEST: British mother gives her life for unborn child
Lorraine Allard literally gave her life for her unborn son.
Allard, 33, died Jan. 18, exactly two months after giving birth to Liam and approaching three months after learning she was in the advanced stages of liver cancer. more »
by: Tom Strode - Jan 29, 2008 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, Stem-Cell Research, Science, Bioethics
Ban pushed on human-animal hybrids
A Republican and a Democrat in the U.S. Senate have combined their efforts once again in an attempt to prevent unethical research involving human-animal hybrid embryos. more »
by: Tom Strode - Jan 25, 2008 - topic(s): Life, Cloning, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, Legislation, National, Science, Bioethics
LIFE DIGEST: New research not harmless, pro-lifers say
Scientists report they have developed embryonic stem cells without destroying human embryos in research they believe should quickly receive federal funding. more »
by: Tom Strode - Jan 14, 2008 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, Birth Control, Stem-Cell Research, Science, Bioethics
LIFE DIGEST: Some Brits push to design deaf children
British deaf advocacy organizations are lobbying for the right to produce babies who will be hearing impaired.
Deaf parents should be able to screen embryos created through in vitro fertilization in order to have a child who does not hear and, therefore, fits in better with the family, a deaf rights leader says, The Times of London reported Dec. more »
by: Tom Strode - Jan 8, 2008 - comments: 2 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, National, Science, Bioethics