The FDA has decided to regulate genetic engineering of animals. And it looks to be confusing. From the story:The agency has premised the rules on an unusual reading of the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, saying that the inserted DNA used to modify an animal can be regulated as a “new . . . . Continue Reading »
I am concluding a very successful trip to MA and CT, giving a series of speeches to advocates for, and defenders of, people with developmental and cognitive disabilities, in which I have warned against utilitarian bioethics and its explicit and implicit push toward the so-called “duty to . . . . Continue Reading »
Barach Obama has been accused of opposing the Infant Born Alive Protection Act, which requires hospitals and doctors to treat the survivors of attempted abortion. He denies this despite having refused repeatedly to vote for the Illinois versions.This 2001 transcript, pp.86-87, is telling. Expressing . . . . Continue Reading »
I’d quote Mr. Pope in saying, “To err is human,” but this morning it was the error of the router in our office that stalled our blogging temporarily. To those who came by seeking a tidbit of insight or humor, you’ll be glad to hear the problem’s now fixed and the FT . . . . Continue Reading »
From over on starboard side, Nicholas Provenzo of the Center for the Advancement of Capitalism is ” troubled ” by the implications of Gov. Sarah Palin’s “decision to knowingly give birth to a child disabled with Down syndrome.” He . . . . Continue Reading »
Amanda posted yesterday an excerpt from a book entitled A Discourse of the Married and Single Life: Wherein by Discovering the Misery of One, is Plainly Declared the Felicity of the Other . This made me think back twenty-six years to my wedding reception. My wife and I and our families and the . . . . Continue Reading »
FT readers interested in Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body will be interested in this upcoming conference: Theology of the Body: Modern Challenges to Health Conscience, and Human Dignity Baltimore, Maryland October 9-11, 2008 This conference will reflect on the significance of Pope . . . . Continue Reading »
Lest other females, like myself, were beginning to feel a certain insidious pride and confidence, influence and assertiveness, in light of recent political developments, this sage discourse deserves careful reflection. One can never be too wary of feminine woes and wiles. From A Discourse of the . . . . Continue Reading »
I am not sure this kind of thing can be studied scientifically since the reports of such experiences are so ad hoc. In any event, scientists are going to try and find out if out of body experiences reported by people who have had full cardiac arrest can be validated: From the story: People who . . . . Continue Reading »
Assisted suicide advocates are very directed. Kathryn Tucker, attorney for Compassion and Choices (formerly the Hemlock Society) tried and failed to obtain a U.S Supreme Court ruling creating a constitutional right to assisted suicide. That failed 9-0. Then, she tried in Florida, having a state . . . . Continue Reading »
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