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July 4, 2007

Embryo Screening

Not only is embryo screening immoral but recent studies indicate that it doesn't work and may actually lead to a greater incidence of miscarriage: An older woman's slim chances of getting pregnant could be made worse if embryos are screened...

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March 21, 2007

New Stanek WND column, "Abort gay babies?"

For some time now, gays have attributed their sexual behavior to genetics. They attempt to bolster their point by strangely lamenting, "Why would anyone choose this life?" Said Rosie O'Donnell, for instance: I don't think you choose whether or...

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March 16, 2007

Abort gay babies?

The Associated Press reported March 14 on the rising "furor" over an article by Rev. Albert Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, for "suggesting that a biological basis for homosexuality may be proven, and that prenatal treatment to reverse...

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January 29, 2007

The Attack on Kids with Down Syndrome

Earlier this mother the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommended that all pregnant women be offered screening for Down syndrome in their unborn babies. The announcement marks a major shift in "prenatal care" and illicited an understanble outcry among...

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June 19, 2006

Screening Embryos in Britain

More embryo screening news from Britain:British scientists announced today an advanced screening test for embryos, using a form of DNA fingerprinting, which could help prevent couples passing inherited disorders such as cystic fibrosis on to their children. Developed at Guy's...

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May 31, 2006

China Acts to Correct the Gender Imbalance

Now women in China will no longer know the gender of their child prior to an abortion:The northern Chinese province of Hebei has closed more than 200 clinics for telling women the sex of their fetuses so they can abort...

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May 3, 2006

Genetic Enhancement of Human Subjects

A Case Western Reserve University law professor has been awarded a $773,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop guidelines for the genetic enhancement of human subjects. Researchers will determine whether there are any conditions under which it...

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March 29, 2006

This Time, It's Jail

A medical sting operation is responsible for the first jail sentences in India for doctors performing sexual determination tests on preborn children. The test is extensively used in male-dominated societies to eliminate (by abortion) unwanted girls. And, yes, the doctors...

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February 15, 2006

Down Syndrome

Charmaine Yoest posted a piece about Gabriel, a child with Down Syndrome. When you see the smile on that boys face you have to wonder what people would do if they knew that their child could be filled with that kind of joy, if they just gave him/her a chance.

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January 28, 2006

Abe Lincoln's possible genetic defect discovered

Researchers who studied descendants of Abraham Lincoln's family have discovered a genetic defect that may have been the cause of Lincoln's gait. The dominant genetic mutation causes spinocerebellar ataxia type 5, a degenerative neurological disorder that affects coordination, including walking,...

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