Stem-Cell Research - news
LIFE DIGEST: Planned Parenthood fined for overbilling
The state of Washington has ordered a Planned Parenthood affiliate in Spokane to reimburse about $700,000 for overbilling Medicaid.
The news is the latest in a series of events that have revealed unscrupulous and/or illegal practices in clinics of the country’s No. more »
By Tom Strode - Aug 11, 2009
Topic: Life, Abortion, Stem-Cell Research, Science, Bioethics
LIFE DIGEST: Induced stem cells as potent as embryonic ones, studies show
Researchers in China have shown induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells are as powerful as embryonic stem cells while avoiding their ethical problems. more »
By Tom Strode - Jul 28, 2009
Topic: Life, Abortion, Birth Control, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, Religious Liberty, Science, Bioethics
NIH nominee Collins’ life views questioned
President Obama’s nomination of Francis Collins to be director of the National Institutes of Health has resulted in pro-life advocates expressing concerns about the views regarding unborn life held by the world-renowned scientist and evangelical Christian. more »
By staff - Jul 14, 2009
Topic: Life, Cloning, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, National, Science, Bioethics, Creation/Evolution
LIFE DIGEST: Obama tells pope he will reduce abortions
President Obama told Pope Benedict July 10 he is committed to reducing the number of abortions in the United States, though his policies so far have done little to support that assertion. more »
By Tom Strode - Jul 14, 2009
Topic: Life, Abortion, Cloning, Infertility, Stem-Cell Research, Science, Bioethics
LIFE DIGEST: ‘Fix is in’ on new Obama bioethics panel, expert says
The President’s Council on Bioethics established under the Bush administration has been disbanded, and President Obama will name a new commission to take its place. more »
By Tom Strode - Jun 23, 2009 - (1)
Topic: Life, Abortion, Cloning, Infertility, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, National, Science, Bioethics
LIFE DIGEST: Oklahoma lawmakers OK cloning ban
The Oklahoma legislature has unanimously approved a bill to prohibit all forms of human cloning.
The House of Representatives voted 83-0 for the measure May 15, and the Senate passed the bill with a 44-0 vote the same day, according to The Daily Oklahoman. more »
By Tom Strode - May 19, 2009
Topic: Life, Abortion, Cloning, Stem-Cell Research, Science, Bioethics
LIFE DIGEST: Abortion support declines in spite of election
Support for legal abortion fell by 8 percent among Americans in eight months’ time even as they elected a President who supports abortion rights, according to a new survey. more »
By Tom Strode - May 5, 2009
Topic: Life, Abortion, Stem-Cell Research, Science, Bioethics
LIFE DIGEST: Britain to weigh embryo creation for body parts
British couples could create embryos to establish body-repair kits for their other children and themselves, if a government agency approves the proposal this summer. more »
By Tom Strode - Apr 28, 2009
Topic: Life, Abortion, Cloning, Stem-Cell Research, Science, Bioethics
Pro-lifers: Stem cell rules step downward
The Obama administration’s draft guidelines on funding embryonic stem cell research are not as bad as they could have been, but they appear to be a step toward something much worse, pro-life leaders say. more »
By Tom Strode - Apr 21, 2009
Topic: Life, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, National
LIFE DIGEST: Planned Parenthood’s abortions increase by 15,000
Business is still booming for Planned Parenthood.
The country’s No. 1 abortion provider increased its count of the lethal procedures by more than 15,000 and again totaled $1 billion in revenue, according to its newly released annual report. more »
By Tom Strode - Apr 13, 2009
Topic: Life, Abortion, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, Church and State, Legislation, National