Monthly Archives: June 2011

Duty to Die Gains Traction in UK

Posted on June 30, 2011 by The CBC

By Wesley J. Smith, J.D., Special Consultant to the CBC The so-called “duty to die” has been quietly discussed in bioethics for more than a decade. Now, a major British Medical Association leader proposed an implicit duty to die by … Continue reading →

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Kickstart Anonymous Father’s Day

Posted on June 27, 2011 by The CBC

Next month, (July 15th to be exact) we have the amazing opportunity to be in Chicago, speaking at a conference, where two people we need to interview for our new documentary film, Anonymous Father’s Day, will be. It makes total … Continue reading →

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Killing and Harvesting Organs in Belgium

Posted on June 27, 2011 by The CBC

By Wesley J. Smith, J.D., Special Consultant to the CBC I have written with growing alarm about the practice of — and PR campaign for — coupling euthanasia with organ harvesting in Belgium. I have a piece in the Weekly … Continue reading →

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Exposing Euthanasia through the Arts

Posted on June 22, 2011 by The CBC

By Matthew Eppinette, CBC New Media Manager A terrific piece from the always insightful Barbara Nicolosi, currently executive director of the Galileo Forum at Azusa Pacific University. Money quote: Our response to the mercy-killing machine must be more than an … Continue reading →

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IVF — Perils of Egg Donation: Here Come the Lawyers

Posted on June 21, 2011 by The CBC

By Wesley J. Smith, J.D., Special Consultant to the CBC The Center for Bioethics and Culture’s award-winning documentary Eggsploitation has been making a very big splash because it explores the hitherto rarely discussed risks associated with egg donation. Now, a … Continue reading →

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IPS Stem Cells Could Allow Human Organs to be Grown in Pigs

Posted on June 20, 2011 by The CBC

By Wesley J. Smith, J.D., Special Consultant to the CBC Again, we see the importance of animal research, with the potential that the organ shortage could be largely solved by growing patient DNA-identical human organs in pigs for transplant. From … Continue reading →

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Stem Cell Fountain of Youth Story Intended to Boost CIRM Re-Up Drive?

Posted on June 20, 2011 by The CBC

By Wesley J. Smith, J.D., Special Consultant to the CBC As I have written here previously, the arrogantly managed and wildly expensive California Institute For Regenerative Medicine will be up for renewal in 2014. Its leaders want the suckers voters … Continue reading →

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Anonymous Father’s Day

Posted on June 17, 2011 by The CBC

By Jennifer Lahl, CBC President A landmark victory has just been won in Pratten v. British Columbia, a case that will undoubtedly set a significant legal precedent. On May 19, the Supreme Court of British Columbia ruled against the practice … Continue reading →

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Will European Court Declare That Right to “Family Life” Include the Right to Mercy Kill?

Posted on June 15, 2011 by The CBC

By Wesley J. Smith, J.D., Special Consultant to the CBC I have been noticing that the so-called right to family life has become the justification for a multitudes of problems in Europe — such as not jailing felons as a … Continue reading →

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National Science Foundation Misleads About Adult Stem Cells

Posted on June 14, 2011 by The CBC

By Wesley J. Smith, J.D., Special Consultant to the CBC They have to know better than this. The National Science Foundation has erroneously conflated “induced pluripotent stem cells” with “adult” stem cells in discussing a report — which I also … Continue reading →

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