Wesley J. Smith

I met my wonderful friend, Mark Pickup, in Vancouver way back in November 1997 at an anti euthanasia conference where we were both speaking.  Ah, we were young!  Over the years we have become closer than brothers, to the point that I dedicated my book Consumer’s Guide to a Brave New . . . . Continue Reading »

Pro embryonic stem cell research scientists sure can get touchy about ethics. In fact, if you read what some of them write, you might conclude that they believe only scientists should decide what is ethical in science.What else are we to think about a blog entry by a “faculty level . . . . Continue Reading »

Ethical stem cell research continues to advance.  The University of Wisconsin, Madison—where human ESCs were first derived—has found the IPSCs and ESCs are virtually identical. From the U of W story:A study released Sunday shows embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem . . . . Continue Reading »

We are born omnivorous.  That is, whether we evolved, were designed, or created—choose your preferred descriptor—eating meat is a healthy part of a nutritious human diet.Some, give meat up for ethical reasons and become vegetarian, or even, vegan in the pursuit of what they believe . . . . Continue Reading »

President Bush did more to fight AIDS in Africa and the developing world than any other president in history, including the current occupant of the  White House.  And now, he is going to bring attention to the problem of cervical and breast cancer in the poorest places in the world.  . . . . Continue Reading »

So, about two weeks ago, I came across an article in The Lancet that advocated an international campaign to fight obesity (Changing the Future of Obesity: Science, Policy and Action, August 2011). Since I believe that promoting “wellness” will become a pretext for big government exerting . . . . Continue Reading »

This is Suicide Prevention Week, and tomorrow is Suicide Prevention Day.  Who knew? Have you seen any publicity about this important work?  I sure haven’t. That begs a question: Why has suicide prevention become almost invisible?  Part of the blame goes to the corrosive impact . . . . Continue Reading »

When I was practicing law full time from the mid 1970s into the 1980s, there was tremendous on emphasis suicide prevention.  Hotlines proliferated, anti suicide billboards were ubiquitous, and a great deal of attention was paid to the issue throughout society.Then, the assisted suicide movement . . . . Continue Reading »

I have been fighting the international campaign to legalize and normalize doctor-prescribed/administered death since 1993, and this much I know: Once euthanasia is let in the door, ultimately, enough is never, ever enough.Par exemple: Euthanasia activists often assure that no doctor will be forced . . . . Continue Reading »

No wonder the president is smiling: The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has dismissed two Obamacare appeals, one from Virginia and one from Liberty University.  But neither reached the constitutional question, dismissing the cases for a purported lack of standing to bring the cases.  From . . . . Continue Reading »