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Ben Mitchell



A Bioethicist Looks Toward the Future of Human Dignity
Recovering three pillars of a truly human society
In a scathing criticism of the President’s Council on Bioethics under the Bush administration,...
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Christians and the Contraception Culture
How Dobbs provides an opportunity for reflection
Progressives and proponents of Roe v. Wade have done a lot of handwringing and...
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Why physicians are morally and professionally culpable for performing abortions
Steve Hammond was a 28-year-old OB/GYN resident who started performing abortions to earn some...
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The legacy of Christian caregiving
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...
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The Problem With Personhood Debates
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...
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Scientists want to remove ethical limitation on human embryo research
The 14-day rule is already a bridge too far
The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) will recommend abolishing a longstanding ethical...
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Can robots provide human care?
Machines and the future of caring for senior adults
Mary has been a resident of West Valley Assisted Living Center for three years....
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Helping Christians think through a pregnancy that endangers the mother’s life
Although it is not without controversy, even those who defend the sanctity of every...
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What defines personhood?
The distinct difference of humans
Peter Singer, Princeton’s Ira W. Decamp Professor of Bioethics in the University Center for...
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Who counts as a person?
Today’s question in the abortion debate
I had the dubious distinction of graduating from high school in 1973, the year...
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Does the end justify the means for a new in vitro technology?
The problems with in vitro gametogenesis
The movie “Jurassic Park” contains many memorable lines, but perhaps none as haunting as...
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The problem with choosing our children’s genetics
A recent essay in MIT’s magazine, Technology Review, tells the story of a family...
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