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>Middle age is when your parents are old
>Dr. Jerald Winakur, who lives a few miles from me, but whom I’ve never met, was interviewed last week for National Public Radio’s “Fresh Air.” The topic was the essay that he recently wrote for Health Affairs,, “What are we going to do with Dad?” which was re-published in the Washington Post early this month. … Continue reading
Embryonic stem cell timeline myth
This editorial from the American News from Aberdeen, South Dakota appears to me to contain all the current talking points of the pro-embryonic stem cell advocates. So, I had to respond; To the editors in regard to the Editorial, “Some motives unclear on stem-cell research,” by Ruth Wood: I believe that Ms. Wood means well … Continue reading
>Embryonic stem cell timeline myth
>This editorial from the American News from Aberdeen, South Dakota appears to me to contain all the current talking points of the pro-embryonic stem cell advocates. So, I had to respond; To the editors in regard to the Editorial, “Some motives unclear on stem-cell research,” by Ruth Wood: I believe that Ms. Wood means well … Continue reading
"Matters of Life and Death"
The Guardian Observer has it right in the title of this op-ed by Mary Riddell. But, then it falls all apart. Sort of like the ethics that is now “bioethics:” justification for whatever action is desired at the moment. Ms. Riddell says that we shouldn’t worry about the babies of the future, but rather for … Continue reading
>"Matters of Life and Death"
>The Guardian Observer has it right in the title of this op-ed by Mary Riddell. But, then it falls all apart. Sort of like the ethics that is now “bioethics:” justification for whatever action is desired at the moment. Ms. Riddell says that we shouldn’t worry about the babies of the future, but rather for … Continue reading
Good example from AMA (I hope)
The President of the American Medical Association, Dr. J. Edward Hill urges a class of new medical students at his Alma Mater, the University of Mississippi Medical Center to follow the highest medical ethics and “save a life, make a life…” The students participated in a “White Coat Ceremony” and recited the Hippocratic Oath. Unfortunately, … Continue reading
>Good example from AMA (I hope)
>The President of the American Medical Association, Dr. J. Edward Hill urges a class of new medical students at his Alma Mater, the University of Mississippi Medical Center to follow the highest medical ethics and “save a life, make a life…” The students participated in a “White Coat Ceremony” and recited the Hippocratic Oath. Unfortunately, … Continue reading
Killing does not treat the killed
The Scotsman reports that embryo screening is being allowed in the case of families who have a history of retinoblastoma. This is a horrible disease, but since when is it ethical and humane to kill in order to “cure” a disease? Of course, Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis is not treatment or therapy — the embryos which … Continue reading
>Killing does not treat the killed
>The Scotsman reports that embryo screening is being allowed in the case of families who have a history of retinoblastoma. This is a horrible disease, but since when is it ethical and humane to kill in order to “cure” a disease? Of course, Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis is not treatment or therapy — the embryos which … Continue reading
So much for "privacy"
From the Houston Chronicle: The city of Austin, Texas not only pays for the “morning after pill” for the clients/patients who use its city health clinics, it forces the pharmacies with which it contracts to to fill prescriptions for patients on Austin’s medical assistance program “in-store, without discrimination or delay,” even if an individual pharmacist … Continue reading
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