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Monthly Archives: October 2011
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Bioethical news articles for October 31st: Pensioners’ Calls for Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide Debate: “A PENSIONERS’ lobby group in York has called for a ‘full and frank debate’ on issues around euthanasia and assisted suicide, as a controversial campaigner prepares … Continue reading
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Transforming Doctors into Biological Repair Technicians
By Wesley J. Smith, J.D., Special Consultant to the CBC Readers of my writings know that I have grown increasingly concerned at the deprofessionalization of medicine. Part of this is a self deconstruction in which medical organizations and many bioethicists … Continue reading
Canadian Lawsuit Demands Right to Commit Euthanasia by Non Doctors
The euthanasia agenda is not–and never has been–limited to the “terminally ill for whom nothing else can be done to alleviate suffering.” Some still pretend that is so as a political expedient, but many are becoming increasingly forthcoming about the … Continue reading
Egg Harvesting Raises Risk of Ovarian Tumors
By Wesley J. Smith, J.D., Special Consultant to the CBC IVF has been painted as a virtually risk free enterprise. But we haven’t much studied the long term impact on children — who appear to have higher rates of certain … Continue reading
Applauding Suicide for the Mentally Ill
By Wesley J. Smith, J.D., Special Consultant to the CBC I have a rather long piece on NRO about the worsening and widening euthanasia license in the Netherlands, Belgium (especially!), and Switzerland–and what accepting euthanasia consciousness does to a nation’s … Continue reading
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Bioethical news articles for October 27th: Making Sense of Life Regardless of Beliefs or Religion: “Life – and life issues – challenge everyone. How do we make sense of it? How should we treat others, and how should we reasonably expect … Continue reading
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Bioethical news articles for October 26th: Eugenics Interpreted by Artists: “A University of Alberta art exhibit is exploring Alberta’s history of eugenics and its contemporary legacy. Anne Pasek, curator of the Collective Memory Project, said the exhibit features professional artists, emerging artists and … Continue reading
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We Don’t Have a Moral Duty to Be Experimented Upon
By Wesley J. Smith, J.D., Special Consultant to the CBC I think many of the political and ethical arguments today, whether in bioethics, tax policy, or other issues roiling society–boil down to a fundamental dispute between what is meant by … Continue reading
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Bioethical news articles for October 25th: Euthanasia Campaigner on Trial for Murder: “A forensic science professor who has campaigned for the public discussion of voluntary euthanasia went on trial in New Zealand on Tuesday charged with the attempted murder of … Continue reading
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World Health Organization Right to Disfavor Live Organ Donations to Strangers
By Wesley J. Smith, J.D., Special Consultant to the CBC There’s a great deal of push within the organ transplant community and bioethics to loosen the rules of organ donation. This is profoundly unwise because it will, in my view, … Continue reading