“That a question is important does not mean that it is constitutional. The Founding Fathers did not establish the United States as a democratic republic so that elected officials would decide trivia, while all great questions would be decided by the judiciary.” From comments by Judge Arthur J. Kleinfeld, in the dissenting opinion in the … Continue reading
> “That a question is important does not mean that it is constitutional. The Founding Fathers did not establish the United States as a democratic republic so that elected officials would decide trivia, while all great questions would be decided by the judiciary.” From comments by Judge Arthur J. Kleinfeld, in the dissenting opinion in … Continue reading
Wesley Smith has a wonderful update on Andrea Clark. Her care has been transferred to her new doctor and the team of consultants will continue her intensive treatments in the hospital. We need to all be grateful that the answer to our prayers was, “Yes.” Not only has Andrea’s life-sustaining treatment been continued past the … Continue reading
>Wesley Smith has a wonderful update on Andrea Clark. Her care has been transferred to her new doctor and the team of consultants will continue her intensive treatments in the hospital. We need to all be grateful that the answer to our prayers was, “Yes.” Not only has Andrea’s life-sustaining treatment been continued past the … Continue reading
We’ve had a real-life philosophy problem right in front of us this last two weeks, with the sad case of Andrea Clark. Now, here’s your chance to see why it’s so hard for some who call themselves “philosophers” and “ethicists.” (Or maybe why so many of them seem to have gone insane.) The BBC has … Continue reading
>We’ve had a real-life philosophy problem right in front of us this last two weeks, with the sad case of Andrea Clark. Now, here’s your chance to see why it’s so hard for some who call themselves “philosophers” and “ethicists.” (Or maybe why so many of them seem to have gone insane.) The BBC has … Continue reading
Exciting news out of Australia, concering umbilical cord stem cell therapy and Cystic Fibrosis research. Unfortunately, the very informative article has a silly title, “Will baby Aiden be a miracle?” Aiden is already a miracle, of course. The story, from the Herald Sun in Melborne, Victoria, Australia, explains that both Aiden and his older sister … Continue reading
>Exciting news out of Australia, concering umbilical cord stem cell therapy and Cystic Fibrosis research. Unfortunately, the very informative article has a silly title, “Will baby Aiden be a miracle?” Aiden is already a miracle, of course. The story, from the Herald Sun in Melborne, Victoria, Australia, explains that both Aiden and his older sister … Continue reading
As a matter of fact, the word “futile” is nowhere in the law, which is actually, Chapter 166 of the Health and Safety Code, the Texas Advance Directive Act (TADA). I have just finished a Clinical Ethics class in my work on my Master’s in Bioethics. From a critique by the instructor (a well-known, Christian … Continue reading
>As a matter of fact, the word “futile” is nowhere in the law, which is actually, Chapter 166 of the Health and Safety Code, the Texas Advance Directive Act (TADA). I have just finished a Clinical Ethics class in my work on my Master’s in Bioethics. From a critique by the instructor (a well-known, Christian … Continue reading