Wesley J. Smith

Good news: Baby Joseph, who doctors and bioethicists at London Health Sciences Centre (Ontario, Canada) wanted to die sooner rather than later, has gone home with his parents.  Readers of SHS will recall that  the hospital both attempted to impose a “futile care” . . . . Continue Reading »

I don’t know if this will pass the Indiana House or whether Gov. Mitch Daniels—he who wants a “truce” on social issues—will sign it, but PP is in some trouble in Indiana.  From the story:Indiana could become the first state to end Medicaid coverage for Planned . . . . Continue Reading »

I had no idea. To be more precise, before I converted to Eastern Orthodoxy, I knew that the Orthodox Church had been harshly suppressed by the communists, but I had no idea that the cruelty of persecution often equaled that inflicted on the early church. … Continue Reading »

I recently did a radio debate with a FEN representative, who told the audience he was confident the Georgia case against his pals would be dismissed.  It didn’t happen.  From the story:A Forsyth County Superior Court judge has denied motions filed by attorneys challenging the . . . . Continue Reading »

I have said that the source of some, perhaps much, of the irrational, seething hatred on the Left for Sarah Palin was her decision to give birth to Trig (who has Down syndrome) and openly love him unconditionally. (This isn’t the same thing as believing she isn’t of presidential . . . . Continue Reading »

The front page headline in the New York Times deflects the point: “Panel to Curb Medicare Costs Meets Bipartisan Opposition.”  An uninformed person might wonder why anyone would be opposed to a panel that would help control costs.Because this “panel” is the Medicare . . . . Continue Reading »

One of the things that disheartened me about the law—to the point that I quit a successful trial practice—was that the rules of evidence almost as often kept the truth out as prevented falsehoods from coming in to the court’s/jury’s consideration.  And that seems to have . . . . Continue Reading »

Oh good grief.  In an attempt to prevent the manufacture of meth, Oregon, and Mississippi now require prescriptions to buy Sudafed (and equivalents), and three states—including California (of course)—are thinking of so requiring.  Can we say raising health costs? Secondhand . . . . Continue Reading »

It’s a shame I need to keep doing this, but so many people have been lied to about the importance of animal research by organizations such as PETA, it must be done.  A potentially profound breakthrough in the treatment of heart attacks may soon be on line—thanks in very large part . . . . Continue Reading »

California has swallowed the global warming hysteria—and our economy shows it. Now, a Tweet from my governor:Obama Administration lends another $2.1 billion for CA solar projects – 1000 jobs in Riverside Co. http://bit.ly/h1yBfhHow much is that per job? This seems more like walking . . . . Continue Reading »