Bioethics - news
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: Pro-life Democrat stands up to Obama
A Democratic congressman has acted to prevent President Obama from rescinding a pro-life provision in the federal budget.
Rep. Alan Mollohan of West Virginia retained language in a spending bill that prevents grant recipients of the Legal Services Corp. more »
By Tom Strode - Jun 16, 2009
Topic: Life, Abortion, Science, Bioethics
LIFE DIGEST: Assisted suicide claims 1st victim in Washington
Washington has its first legal death by physician-assisted suicide since the state’s voters approved the practice in November.
Linda Fleming, 66, died May 21 after taking a lethal dose of drugs prescribed for her under Washington’s Death With Dignity Act, according to Compassion and Choices, a pro-assisted suicide organization. more »
By Tom Strode - May 27, 2009
Topic: Life, Abortion, Cloning, End-of-Life Issues, 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
LIFE DIGEST: U.S. funds go to U.N. supporter of coercive abortion
It’s official. The Obama administration will grant federal funds to a United Nations agency that went seven consecutive years without receiving U.S. more »
By Tom Strode - Mar 31, 2009
Topic: Life, Abortion, End-of-Life Issues, Infertility, Suicide, Citizenship, Legislation, National, Science, Bioethics, Issues,
Ethicists: Obama misrepresented his own stem cell order during press conference
Pro-life ethicists have challenged President Obama’s March 24 description of his recent executive order involving destructive stem cell research. more »
By Tom Strode - Mar 26, 2009
Topic: Life, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, National, Science, Bioethics