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What is a Crunchy Con?

Here’s the straight stuff, from National Review Online. Now, I’m not a Luddite, either. I think of myself as an “early adopter.” But I pick and choose. I hope with reasoning behind it. Like I said, I’m part-Crunchy.

>What is a Crunchy Con?

>Here’s the straight stuff, from National Review Online. Now, I’m not a Luddite, either. I think of myself as an “early adopter.” But I pick and choose. I hope with reasoning behind it. Like I said, I’m part-Crunchy.

I'm part "Crunchy Con!"

There’s a great controversy building about atypical (at least to some non-conservatives) conservatives. There’s a great discussion about it over at National Review OnLine. What does this have to do with Bioethics? Well, if you think of yourself as conservative while at the same time, you see the protection of the environment as part of … Continue reading

>I’m part "Crunchy Con!"

>There’s a great controversy building about atypical (at least to some non-conservatives) conservatives. There’s a great discussion about it over at National Review OnLine. What does this have to do with Bioethics? Well, if you think of yourself as conservative while at the same time, you see the protection of the environment as part of … Continue reading

Great comments on George/Meilander/Gazzaniga/AJOB ethics

Be sure and look at the comments from two of the readersof this blog about personhood and bioethicists on my last post.

AMA:Abortion, yes! Euthanasia: umm. Death Penalty: No!

The American Medical Association is reaping some of what the membership has sown in the case of assistance by anesthesia prior to placing an IV to affect the execution of a man on California’s death row for the rape and murder of a 17 year old girl, Terri Winchell, in 1981.

>AMA:Abortion, yes! Euthanasia: umm. Death Penalty: No!

>The American Medical Association is reaping some of what the membership has sown in the case of assistance by anesthesia prior to placing an IV to affect the execution of a man on California’s death row for the rape and murder of a 17 year old girl, Terri Winchell, in 1981.

Zimbabwe: truth of ABC vs. HIV

According to GlobalEnvision.com and the UNAIDS, Zimbabwe has used ABC (“Abstinence, Be Faithful, and Condoms”) as well as “W” for “empowering women” (to demand ABC?) to lower their national HIV/AIDS rates from 25% to 20%. 1 in 5 is still a devastating number, but it’s not 1 in 4. Early analysis suggests that behavioral changes, … Continue reading

>Zimbabwe: truth of ABC vs. HIV

>According to GlobalEnvision.com and the UNAIDS, Zimbabwe has used ABC (“Abstinence, Be Faithful, and Condoms”) as well as “W” for “empowering women” (to demand ABC?) to lower their national HIV/AIDS rates from 25% to 20%. 1 in 5 is still a devastating number, but it’s not 1 in 4. Early analysis suggests that behavioral changes, … Continue reading

I can't believe I missed this Conference

An Adult Stem Cell, Bone Marrow and Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Conference in Honolulu this weekend. Well, maybe next year.

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