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Embryonic Stem Cell Review
The ethical, political, and financial commotion has overshadowed the field’s scientific progress, which researchers say is accelerating. Opening with the comment that the policy debate has dominated the discussion of science, The Journal of Cell Biology has a review article covering the current state of embryonic stem cell research (ESC), “The action behind the words: … Continue reading
>Embryonic Stem Cell Review
> The ethical, political, and financial commotion has overshadowed the field’s scientific progress, which researchers say is accelerating. Opening with the comment that the policy debate has dominated the discussion of science, The Journal of Cell Biology has a review article covering the current state of embryonic stem cell research (ESC), “The action behind the … Continue reading
An Ethicist on Who Owns Your Body
For a look at the thinking behind the debate, work your way through Alta Charo’s essay and/or the audio interview in the New England Journal of Medicine. (free, online) (She’s the one who called Wesley Smith on his “human-centric” views and the rest of us in the right wing and pro-life community on our “endarkenment” … Continue reading
More on challenge to WARF patent (on human beings)
Okay, the patent being challenged is on the products of the destruction of human beings – embryonic stem cells. The Scientist has an article by Cathy Tran outlining the objections to the patents. If nothing else, these objections put a lie to the argument that embryonic stem cells were only discovered in 1998, so we … Continue reading
>More on challenge to WARF patent (on human beings)
>Okay, the patent being challenged is on the products of the destruction of human beings – embryonic stem cells. The Scientist has an article by Cathy Tran outlining the objections to the patents. If nothing else, these objections put a lie to the argument that embryonic stem cells were only discovered in 1998, so we … Continue reading
Frankenbunnies, non-brain dead organ donation, cloning, and PVS guinea pigs
Isn’t it amazing how many of the most controversial news and public policy issues revolve around bioethics and medicine? I’ve noted before that all of the controversies (like those mentioned above, from the days surrounding the weekend of October 8-9, 2006) are actually only one: which humans will receive society’s protection of the inalienable right … Continue reading
Plan B compared to withdrawal method
The British Medical Journal had a great editorial by Anna Glasier published earlier this month objecting to the false premise that Plan B will prevent abortions. Unfortunately, it’s subscription only, but the excerpt is here. It’s odd that the Brits are so interested in our Federal Food and Drug Administration. More from that editorial: Even … Continue reading
>Plan B compared to withdrawal method
>The British Medical Journal had a great editorial by Anna Glasier published earlier this month objecting to the false premise that Plan B will prevent abortions. Unfortunately, it’s subscription only, but the excerpt is here. It’s odd that the Brits are so interested in our Federal Food and Drug Administration. More from that editorial: Even … Continue reading
Myths and Facts: Embryonic vs. Adult Stem Cells
I’ve been working on my previous response to The Alliance for Medical Research talking points on Embryonic Stem Cells. The new version can be printed on 2 pages, although I had to skip the references. Feel free to print and use, just be sure to send ’em to LifeEthics.org! Regenerative Medicine Myths and Facts About … Continue reading
>Myths and Facts: Embryonic vs. Adult Stem Cells
>I’ve been working on my previous response to The Alliance for Medical Research talking points on Embryonic Stem Cells. The new version can be printed on 2 pages, although I had to skip the references. Feel free to print and use, just be sure to send ’em to LifeEthics.org! Regenerative Medicine Myths and Facts About … Continue reading
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