Congressional Black Caucus Upset By Pro-Life Black Americans
Bioethics News
Scientists Make Green Fluorescent Kitty-Cat to Study Diseases
Washington, DC | 9/13/11 7:20 PM
Hard to lose this kitty in the dark, since it fluoresces a green color. Mayo clinic researchers have created a transgenic cat, genetically engineered to glow green.
Terri Schiavo Again: Mild Stroke Leads to Mother’s Starvation
Washington, DC | 9/13/11 5:44 PM
I watched an old woman die of hunger and thirst. She had Alzheimer’s, this old woman, and was child-like, trusting, vulnerable, with a child’s delight at treats of chocolate and ice cream, and a child’s fear and frustration when tired or ill.
Scientists: Ethical IPS Cells Work Like Embryonic Ones
Washington, DC | 9/13/11 11:19 AM
Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have used detailed, high-tech analysis to examine the differences between human embryonic stem cells (ESC) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC).
Missouri Senate Committee Backs Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Jefferson City, MO | 9/9/11 1:19 PM
On Wednesday night, the Missouri Senate Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee voted “do pass” on two bills that pro-life advocates are concerned will lead to taxpayer funding of embryonic stem cell research.
Adult Stem Cells Could Help You Grow Your Own Transfusion
Washington, DC | 9/9/11 1:07 PM
Scientists have shown for the first time that cultured red blood cells can be grown in the lab from adult stem cells and injected successfully into a human.
Dutch Guidelines Compel Doctors to Refer for Euthanasia
Amsterdam, Netherlands | 9/8/11 6:03 PM
Massachusetts Ballot Prop Promoting Assisted Suicide Gets OK
Boston, MA | 9/7/11 5:54 PM
Pro-Life Concerns About IVF Include Abortion, Exploitation
Washington, DC | 9/6/11 3:14 PM
In vitro fertilization (IVF) isn’t a topic that often crops up in pro-life circles, but I think it’s important to highlight this as an issue that affects the movement directly and has a profound impact on the way we view the dignity and value of every human life, both in and outside the womb.
Sperm Donor Fathers More Than 150 Children, Regulations Needed
Washington, DC | 9/6/11 1:06 PM
Cloning Scientist Shows Why Women Should Know Biotechnology
Washington, DC | 9/5/11 10:33 AM
Most woman do not realize how valuable they are. I am not talking about cooking, cleaning, raising the kids while bringing home the bacon. I am talking about their biology.
