Wesley J. Smith

The media everywhere can’t—or won’t—report assisted suicide-related stories accurately.  Example: Most stories still report that Jack Kevorkian assisted the suicides of the terminally ill when 70 percent or so of his victims were not terminally ill and five had no . . . . Continue Reading »

I grow very weary of the constant whining by “the scientists,” that if they don’t get everything they want, it is doom time:  ”If there are ethical constraints on stem cell research, there will be a brain drain!” “If we don’t get funding increases . . . . Continue Reading »

Scientists claim to have created sperm  using embryonic stem cells. From the story:Researchers led by Professor Karim Nayernia at Newcastle University and the NorthEast England Stem Cell Institute (NESCI) developed a new technique that allows the creation of human sperm in the laboratory. They . . . . Continue Reading »

The House of Lords has turned back the attempt of assisted suicide advocates to hijack an anti-suicide bill to specifically legalize suicide tourism. Baroness Campbell summarized the case for the opposition. From the story:Baroness Campbell of Surbiton, who has spinal muscular atrophy, said: . . . . Continue Reading »

There is much advocacy around the issue of cost containment as we enter the great debate over health care “reform.”  Here is the gig that seems to be developing: We have to cut costs. People having their lives extended when they can’t be “healed” cost too much. . . . . Continue Reading »

Glacier National Park and environs are proof of God.  The beauty and vastness is a true wonder.  Here are a few shots I took for your hoped for enjoyment:Cho was a great horse:The mirror quality of the lakes took your breath awayThe turquoise of the water comes from glacier action11:00 PM . . . . Continue Reading »

This is a good and important development in the assisted suicide debate in the UK. A bill was proposed to stop suicide predators on the Internet. Predictably, assisted suicide advocates have attempted to amend the bill to legalize suicide tourism, that is, relatives taking suicidal loved . . . . Continue Reading »

I was away and completely off the grid when President Obama made his health care pitch. But several people sent me e-mails questioning whether he pushed futile care theory as a method of cost containment and health care reform. As usual with our president, it is hard to tell exactly what he wants as . . . . Continue Reading »

Harvard Law prof, Cass Sunstein, picked by President Obama to be the “regulations czar” wants animals to be able to bring lawsuits in court. This is a very radical concept known as “animal standing.”  Senator Saxby Chambliss is holding up the nomination over the issue, . . . . Continue Reading »

Back from vacation, rested, and rarin’ to go: Time for SHS to catch up!Let’s start with an important but little c0vered story: Senator Saxby Chambliss (R=GA) has put a “hold” on the nomination of Harvard Law Professor Cass Sunstein to be what is sometimes called the . . . . Continue Reading »