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Lying to Missouri Voters About Cloning Works

I have been doing some radio to MO to discuss Amendment 2, which would create an explicit state constitutional right to conduct human cloning research via the somatic cell nuclear transfer procedure. The proponents of Amendment 2 claim to ban human cloning, which is false. But the lie is working. . . . . Continue Reading »

Scientists and Engineers for Politics

The SEA (Scientists and Engineers for America), a political advocacy committee, is holding a contest to see who can create the best internet commercial for “science.” No prizes, though. Here is the pitch: “Help SEA create...change by participating in our challenge to make a . . . . Continue Reading »

North Korea Kills Disabled Infants

I knew it! According to the Sunday Times (London), North Korea kills disabled infants and has a virulent eugenics policy. “The latest description of Kim Jong-il’s policy of state eugenics came from a North Korean doctor,” A story in the Times states, “Ri Kwang-chol, who . . . . Continue Reading »

Euthanasia NOT About Terminal Illness

Here is proof positive that the international drive to legalize assisted suicide/euthanasia is not really about terminal illness. The World Federation of Right to Die Societies has reissued its “Manifesto.” Here it is in full. I will discuss the italicized portions of the Manifesto . . . . Continue Reading »

Pet Cloning Company Closes

I could be wrong, but I suspect that all of this money being thrown at research cloning could end up in a new “dot-com” type bust—only this time with public money since private investors are generally shunning investing in cloning companies. This story that a pet cloning company . . . . Continue Reading »

Peter Singer Supports Eugenics

We shouldn’t be surprised that Princeton’s bioethics professor Peter Singer supports genetic engineering of progeny—as he does in this article. After all, Singer rejects the idea that human life has intrinsic value and supports infanticide of babies up to one year of age based on . . . . Continue Reading »

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