Think of a house of cards, and there’s a strong wind blowing the fallen cards all over the place. The work of Korean veterinarian, Dr. Woo Suk Hwang, the leader in cloning research until a couple of weeks ago, is under fire from his own former staff, colleagues and the press. Science, the Journal that … Continue reading
>Think of a house of cards, and there’s a strong wind blowing the fallen cards all over the place. The work of Korean veterinarian, Dr. Woo Suk Hwang, the leader in cloning research until a couple of weeks ago, is under fire from his own former staff, colleagues and the press. Science, the Journal that … Continue reading
>As reported by the Daily Pennsylvanian, Arthur Caplan, PhD, director of the University of Pennsylvania Center for Bioethics, and faculty member in the Medical Ethics department,gave a talk at the University of Pennsylvania conference entitled, “‘I Want Your Organs: How Should We Get Donors and Who Should Get Their Parts?” Really? Couldn’t they come up … Continue reading
As reported by the Daily Pennsylvanian, Arthur Caplan, PhD, director of the University of Pennsylvania Center for Bioethics, and faculty member in the Medical Ethics department,gave a talk at the University of Pennsylvania conference entitled, “‘I Want Your Organs: How Should We Get Donors and Who Should Get Their Parts?” Really? Couldn’t they come up … Continue reading
Some of you may be familiar with teratomas and molar pregnancies from arguments with abortion advocates. These are often the focus of some “yes, but,,,,” in the attempt to “prove” that the embryo is not a human being. These are the result of gametes that begin dividing and which can mimic some of the signs … Continue reading
>Some of you may be familiar with teratomas and molar pregnancies from arguments with abortion advocates. These are often the focus of some “yes, but,,,,” in the attempt to “prove” that the embryo is not a human being. These are the result of gametes that begin dividing and which can mimic some of the signs … Continue reading
Jonathan Turley has an editorial in USAToday chiding pro-abortion activists for their opposition to parental involvement in a daughter’s abortion. Pro-choice advocates would make abortion the only absolute right in our Constitution, even though it was not fully recognized by the Supreme Court until 1973. Conversely, parental rights have been recognized since the founding of … Continue reading
Editor and Publisher reported on last month’s Gallup Poll on US attitudes and preferences concerning abortion. But, they skewed the results, saying More than three-fourths of the respondents feel that abortion should be legal in varying circumstances. Thirty-nine percent of the respondents said that abortion should only be legal in a few circumstances. The fact … Continue reading
>Editor and Publisher reported on last month’s Gallup Poll on US attitudes and preferences concerning abortion. But, they skewed the results, saying More than three-fourths of the respondents feel that abortion should be legal in varying circumstances. Thirty-nine percent of the respondents said that abortion should only be legal in a few circumstances. The fact … Continue reading
New updates on the problems with the South Korean cloning and embryonic stem cell program: missing scientists and accusations of fraud in reporting results and publishing credits. Forbes online reports that the veterinarian who headed the cloning project is in seclusion at a Buddhist temple. Besides accusations that the oocytes were aquired in questionable circumstances … Continue reading