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Court Issues Rare Ruling Against Destroying Human Embryos

Harrisburg, PA | 4/17/12 4:40 PM

A recent case in a Pennsylvania court held the lives of thirteen little human embryos in its hand.

Should Parents be Required to Test Unborn in Genetic Screenings?

Washington, DC | 4/16/12 4:28 PM

Bioedge published a good article this week discussing the claim by some bioethicists that parents be required to use pre-implantation genetic diagnosis to eradicate unwanted heritable conditions.

Ethical Stem Cells Provide Hope for Cystic Fibrosis Patients

Washington, DC | 4/10/12 3:40 PM

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease caused by mutations in a gene called the CFTR gene. If a person has a mutation in both copies of their CFTR gene (one mutation inherited from their father, one from their mother) then the CFTR protein that they produce does not function properly.

British Sperm Bank Owner May Have Fathered 600 Children

Washington, DC | 4/9/12 6:41 PM

The Center for Bioethics and Culture has a good film out called Anonymous Father’s Day, which deals with the emotional impact on children of sperm donors from not knowing anything about their biological fathers.

Dick Cheney’s Change of Heart: Liberals Still Complain

Washington, DC | 3/30/12 3:30 PM

Supreme Court Rejects Patents on Human Genes

Washington, DC | 3/27/12 6:36 PM

Should IVF Kids Get Social Security Benefits When Conceived After Parent Dies

Washington, DC | 3/27/12 12:30 PM

Fertility Industry Booms Because We Desire Immortality

Washington, DC | 3/21/12 9:50 AM

Adult Stem Cells Create New Blood Vessels for Heart Issue

Washington, DC | 3/20/12 5:00 PM

Stem Cell Discovery Could Put Cloning on the Fast Track

Washington, DC | 3/5/12 11:07 AM

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have announced they have found stem cells in ovaries that may be able to generate egg cells.