Wesley J. Smith

German doctors were not forced by the Nazis to commit infanticide or eugenic murder between 1939-1945, nor to participate in death camp atrocities.  Now, the German Medical Association has issued an unequivocal apology.  From Art Caplan’s column:Unanimously adopted by the delegates . . . . Continue Reading »

There is a tendency in media and among the public to blame racism and other assorted bigotries on ignorance, stupidity, or “superstition” (religion). And sometimes that is true. But just as often, evil comes from the top, down—from those who are the . . . . Continue Reading »

Oh joy. Yet another movie that features the “love” that supposedly is euthanasia. From the Daily Beast story:The plot couldn’t be simpler. Georges (Trintignant) and Anne (Emmanuelle Riva) are retired classical-music teachers who still relish each other’s company and the . . . . Continue Reading »

A very disturbing article in New York Magazine by Michael Wolff.  It tells the difficult story of his mother’s dementia, a course of physical and mental decline about which I am very familiar as my uncle died from the complications of that Alzheimer’s disease. But Wolff . . . . Continue Reading »

The UK’s rationing board, the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) wants doctors to use more pain control. From the BBC story:NICE wants doctors in England and Wales to make more use of morphine and other strong opioids - the only adequate pain relief source for many patients. The . . . . Continue Reading »

Good ethics and good science are an unbeatable combination.  For example, I believe that in part due to President Bush’s keeping the focus on the value of human embryonic life, scientists looked for ways to get the hoped for benefits of embryonic stem cells, without . . . . Continue Reading »

The often media-scorned pro life movement has made major inroads among the American people, according to the latest Gallup Poll.  Those who identify themselves as “pro life” now outnumber those who see themselves as “pro choice,” with the latter category at its nadir . . . . Continue Reading »

Good grief. A survey of physicians, conducted by Jackson Healthcare, finds that 26% of physicians are not taking new Medicare patients, and 51% refusing new Medicaid patients. And with the Independent Payment Advisory Board and other Obamacare monstrosities, expect things to get worse.One could . . . . Continue Reading »

In the known universe, only human beings yearn for meaning.  Only we search for TRUTH.  Only we think noetically and have mystical experiences. Only we develop philosophies. Only we act on rationally constructed moral values. Only we experience faith. And only we deploy the . . . . Continue Reading »

I don’t believe in surrogacy. But if it is to be allowed, commercial should be made against public policy just as we now do non vital, living organ donation. Alas, there is an ill-advised bill in the New Jersey Legislature to legalize commercial surrogacy.  From the summary of . . . . Continue Reading »