Ben Mitchell

Recovering three pillars of a truly human society

In a scathing criticism of the President’s Council on Bioethics under the Bush administration,...

How Dobbs provides an opportunity for reflection

Progressives and proponents of Roe v. Wade have done a lot of handwringing and...

Steve Hammond was a 28-year-old OB/GYN resident who started performing abortions to earn some...

The image of God, faith-based medical facilities, and the “care of strangers”

My father died Feb, 11, 2022, in the presence of family, but in the...

A theological foundation for every human being’s right to life

When Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton were handed down by the United...

The 14-day rule is already a bridge too far

The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) will recommend abolishing a longstanding ethical...

Machines and the future of caring for senior adults

Mary has been a resident of West Valley Assisted Living Center for three years....

Although it is not without controversy, even those who defend the sanctity of every...

The distinct difference of humans

Peter Singer, Princeton’s Ira W. Decamp Professor of Bioethics in the University Center for...

Today’s question in the abortion debate

I had the dubious distinction of graduating from high school in 1973, the year...

The problems with in vitro gametogenesis

The movie “Jurassic Park” contains many memorable lines, but perhaps none as haunting as...

A recent essay in MIT’s magazine, Technology Review, tells the story of a family...