Wesley J. Smith

Much is being made in certain circles of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ginsberg stating in an interview to be published in the next issue of the New York Times Magazine, that she thought Roe v. Wade would be used to reduce the birth rate of certain populations “that we don’t want too many . . . . Continue Reading »

A bill has been introduced to prevent chimps and other great apes from being used in medical experiments, and to provide animals currently used for that purpose sanctuary.  From “Bedrooms for Bonzo” by Neil Munro in the National Journal (July 11, 2009—no link). From the . . . . Continue Reading »

Neuroethics is a radical new field within bioethics that, from what I have seen so far, seeks to rubber stamp every brave new world manipulation of the human being imaginable.That point aside, one area of discourse within the field is an attempt to precisely define the nature and workings of the . . . . Continue Reading »

/cen>I am often accused of stacking the deck in favor of human exceptionalism. And now, for a contrary view—sledgehammer . . . . Continue Reading »

Most people are unaware of how utterly unhinged some members of the animal rights movement are becoming.  That is why I occasionally provide a peek behind the curtain.  Today, over at my other blog RPDB (for short), I cover a thinly veiled murderous screed on one of the animal rights Web . . . . Continue Reading »

As President Obama tub thumps about cutting medical costs and old people are being targeted for rationing, some scientists are trying to find a magic pill to extend our lives.  And now, they may have found a candidate. From the story:Rapamycin, a drug commonly used in humans to prevent . . . . Continue Reading »

A rule in Washington requires pharmacists to carry and dispense all legal medications. A pharmacy whose owners have a religious opposition to Plan B obtained an injunction at the trial court exempting their business from the rule based on religious discrimination. This was overturned the other day . . . . Continue Reading »

A federal case involving a pharmacy refusing to dispense Plan B—aka the “morning after pill”—based on religious objection also has disturbing implications for assisted suicide in that state. A three panel Court of Appeals panel reversed an injunction and sent the case back to . . . . Continue Reading »

I have been saying for years that the great stem cell debate isn’t really about leftover embryos due to be destroyed anyway. That was just the pretext, an opening gambit intended to desensitize people  to the idea that nascent human life can be treated as nothing more than a corn . . . . Continue Reading »

I am listening to the Laura Ingraham radio show and PETA alpha wolf Ingrid Newkirk is the guest. Ingraham asked her if having a leather belt or leather shoes meant that one was engaging in cruelty. Newkirk said, and this is close to a quote, “No! That is not what we claim.”  Like . . . . Continue Reading »