The Center for Bioethics and Culture

Chances are, if you are in the medical community or have logged onto Facebook, you have read news headlines declaring that a 73-year-old woman has given birth to twins. Erramatti Mangayamma is believed to be the oldest woman to give birth; her husband is 80 years old.  The information presented in the news is scarce, […]

This summer has been incredibly busy for us here at the CBC! We’ve been working hard on our newest project, Venus Rising, a podcast welcoming you into our living room for chats about all things fertility, infertility and women’s reproductive health. The first episode has officially launched today! Listen now on Podomatic at venusrising.podomatic.com, and […]

by Katy Faust, Founder and Director of Them Before Us Embryos are routinely manufactured according to specification – their genetic makeup is literally chosen from a catalogue. Watch the Film  |  #BigFertility: It’s All About the MoneyRead the Book  |  Broken Bonds: Surrogate Mothers Speak Out A new short documentary, “#BigFertility: It’s All About the Money,” exposes […]

This summer, as you are traveling with family and friends, enjoying the sunshine and taking some much-needed time off, please consider staying up to date with the CBC Network on Instagram! With the expansion and ease of social media, Instagram is a great way for us to reach the masses and keep you familiar with […]

This essay is adapted from remarks delivered at the Heritage Foundation. We have no business building a multi-billion-dollar fertility industry at the risk of the health and well-being of women and children. A woman’s body is not designed to carry another woman’s baby. The media and Hollywood celebrities, like Kim Kardashian and Jimmy Fallon, present […]

by Hannah Ens, CBC Social Media Coordinator “Nestled in New York’s Hudson Valley is a luxury retreat boasting every amenity: organic meals, personal fitness trainers, daily massages—and all of it for free. In fact, you’re paid big money to stay here—more than you’ve ever dreamed of. The catch? For nine months, you cannot leave the […]

Hello friends! Does anyone else feel overwhelmed or confused by keeping up with today’s news? We live in an equally exciting and challenging time where new revelations are surfacing faster than we can process them. News stories and blog posts are numerous and the ways to access these stories countless. I found this especially tiring […]

Remarks by Patrick T. Smith, Ph.D., at the 2019 Paul Ramsey Award Dinner April 27, 2019 Thank you so much Gil for that very gracious introduction. I would also like to thank Jennifer Lahl and every member of the staff for their assistance in coordinating my travel here. I had a wonderful and intellectually stimulating […]