Wesley J. Smith

The voters in four states have now had a chance to weigh in on Obamacare’s individual insurance purchase mandate. MO was first, and voted to outlaw the mandate in the Show Me State.  Now, AZ and OK have overwhelmingly joined Big MO.  From the story:Voters in Oklahoma and Arizona . . . . Continue Reading »

I will keep saying it:  The proper way—and a principled way—to allow marijuana to be used as medicine without the chaos unleashed by state MM legalization—is to amend the Controlled Substances Act so it can be properly controlled and prescribed, but not sold on the . . . . Continue Reading »

Wow. I am surprised—and very flattered.  SHSer Lauren tells me that President Bush’s new book Decision Points quotes me.  The Corner also takes note, because the quote is from something I wrote on NRO.  Here’s what Bush wrote:Those on the other side of the debate . . . . Continue Reading »

First it was the New York Times.  Now, it’s western cousin the Los Angeles Times, has written an editorial that calls rationing fears about Obamacare “irrational”—as it implicitly calls for rationing.  First, the editorial decries the opposition and supposed . . . . Continue Reading »

Scientists have used a modified version of the induced pluripotent stem cell process to create blood cells out of skin cells—without going through the pluripotent stage. This could be big.  From the story:Mick Bhatia, scientific director of McMaster’s Stem Cell and Cancer Research . . . . Continue Reading »

The muse struck me late Friday night and I scripted a little satirical cartoon (reposted above) about a fictional conversation between a mainstream bioethicist and a Hippocratic Oath believing doctor.  I have mostly had an enthusiastic response.  However, a few have accused me of painting . . . . Continue Reading »

So, a UN panel on funding anti global warming initiatives—which included George Soros—wants to tax us into submission and make businesses pay to produce carbon dioxide.  From the story:A tax on foreign exchange transactions, and levies on aviation and shipping are among measures . . . . Continue Reading »

The recent election was, in the view of many, a popular mandate to reverse course on Obamacare and thwart it from centralizing American health care. A full repeal should be passed in the House ASAP. But it will be stopped cold in the Senate. But that’s okay, as that will increase unpopularity . . . . Continue Reading »

The Secondhand Smoke secret cameras recorded a recent conversation between a bioethicist and a doctor about how “thinking bioethically” means it is okay to kill babies.  Check it out here . . . . . Continue Reading »

The Secondhand Smoke secret cameras recorded a recent conversation between a bioethicist and a doctor about how “thinking bioethically” means it is okay to kill . . . . Continue Reading »