London Times Editorial Against Grave Robbing Animal Liberationist Fanatics

by Wesley J. Smith

There is great harm being done to human welfare by the the animal rights extremists, as the London Times points . . . . Continue Reading »

24 Aug 2005 0

Alder/Smith Part 3

by Wesley J. Smith

The assisted suicide debate . . . . Continue Reading »

24 Aug 2005 0

Betrayal of the Voters! Proposition 71 Bait and Switch

by Wesley J. Smith

It will pay for itself, supporters of Proposition 71 told voters. State residents will pay less for health care. Day after day it was one pie-in-the-sky promise after another. But now, the California Council on Science and Technology, has recommended that the state receive zero dollars in royalties . . . . Continue Reading »

24 Aug 2005 0

The Adler/Smith Debate on Assisted Suicide Continues

by Wesley J. Smith

Should the United States Supreme Court uphold the right of the federal government to prohibit the use of federally controlled substances in assisted suicide, even where it is legal, such as in Oregon? Or, once a state legalizes assisted suicide, in the name of federalism, must the federal government . . . . Continue Reading »

23 Aug 2005 0

Animal Liberationists Grave Robbers Drive Farmers Out of Business

by Wesley J. Smith

This is a terrible story: A farm family in the UK has been targeted for death threats, vandalism, intimidation, and similar attacks against residents of their town for the last several years by animal liberationists. Their great sin? They raised guinea pigs for use in medical research. Now, the . . . . Continue Reading »

23 Aug 2005 0

My Debate With Jonathan Adler About Pending Supreme Court Case Involving Oregon’s Assisted Suicide Law

by Wesley J. Smith

A few months ago, the National Review’s Jonathan Adler and I debated the upcoming Supreme Court case, Gonzales v. Oregon. The case will determine whether the federal government must permit federally controlled substances to be used in assisted suicide in Oregon, or whether it can pursue its . . . . Continue Reading »

22 Aug 2005 0

Check Out the International Task Force on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide

by Wesley J. Smith

The International Task Force on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide is a splendid organization dedicated to educating the public about the dangers of euthanasia and assisted suicide. I am honored to be affiliated with the Task Force as an attorney and consultant. Indeed, it was Rita Marker’s book . . . . Continue Reading »

22 Aug 2005 0

Skin Cells May Become Stem Cells Says Washington Post

by Wesley J. Smith

This piece is another of many recent research advances demonstrating the astonishing potential of adult stem cells. This story describes how skin cells have been reverted to embryonic-like stem cells. The potential consequence is that cloned embryos might not be needed to obtain the treatment . . . . Continue Reading »

22 Aug 2005 0

The "Case of the Chilled Witness"

by Wesley J. Smith

My point about academic opponents of all human cloning being threatened with career ramifications if they support abolitionist bills, is being discussed in the National Review’s blog, The Corner. Here is a specific example from The Corner of this anti-democratic and anti-academic freedom . . . . Continue Reading »

21 Aug 2005 0

Intellectual Stalinism of Science Establishment Revealed

by Wesley J. Smith

This story from the Washington Post does not directly involve the issues about which I advocate. But it reveals a mindset that I see on a continuing basis. An editor of a science journal connected with the Smithsonian decided to publish an article by Steven Meyer on the theory of intelligent design. . . . . Continue Reading »

19 Aug 2005 0