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"Not With a Bang, But a Whimper: After more than a decade of research on embryonic stem cells, scientists are quietly moving on to greener pastures."Michael Cook, editor of MercatorNet, has a superb r ... discussESCR Has Left the Building Oh, Rats! The EPA Can't Keep It's Own House Clean.Myths, Dreams and Wishful Thinking vs the Adventure of Real LifeMr. President, Tyranny Has Already Come Round the CornerBes ... discuss
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When embryonic stem cell research was being hyped during the last decade, MSM would often omit the word “embryonic” when reporting on the issue. When talking of the hope for cures, they wo ... discuss
The Daily Beast is running a story about some of the prominent "conservatives" who crossed over to support Obama in 2008 (i.e. the "Obamacons"), noting that many of them are remaining steadfast in the ... discuss
I have noticed that “science journalists” are among the most biased “reporters” writing in the media today. Certainly on the stem cell controversy, they joined–no led& ... discuss
Washington, DC – A new report released today by the Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) analyzes the history and trajectory of funding for stem cell research by the California Institute for Regenerativ ... discuss
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine was sold to a gullible public on the promise of developing embryonic stem cell and therapeutic cloning CURES! CURES! CURES! that the eeeevilll Bush ... discuss
Another source of deriving embryonic stem cells without killing the baby. I heard Dr. Ming Wang speak of this at a meeting on using this source to cure blindness. As he said...God's way is alway ... discuss
Ah, the heady days of trying to overcome the evil BUSH!’s minor embryonic stem cell funding restrictions. You know, the ones that resulted in hundreds of millions spent in human embryonic stem ... discuss
For as far back as I can remember, the proponants of embryonic stem cell research (ESCR) have been screaming (literally as well as figuratively) that the only stem cells that offer any real hope ... discuss
Sometimes, you need to call ‘em like you see ‘em. That’s what Dr. Wesley Smith, an ally of FRC who has appeared on Tony Perkins’ webcast on health reform, has done in his new a ... discuss
The ruling from the European Court of Justice that prevents patenting embryonic stem cell-derived products is biting. The UK’s patenting authority has stated it will not approve patents of prod ... discuss
Three years ago on the Oprah Winfrey Show, Dr. Mehmet Oz told Michael J. Fox that his quest down the yellow brick road of embryonic stem cell research may lead to nowhere. It didn’t seem to full ... discuss
The embryonic stem cell research industry received a second big blow last week when in an ABC interview actor and huge embryonic stem cell research proponent Michael J. Fox admitted escr isnt panning ... discuss
“Victim celebrities,” Ralph Nader calls them, by which he means, people who have been victimized by an abusive act or policy. They often make the best political activists against it beca ... discuss
Pro Life Campaign welcomes decision of Geron Corporation to cease embryonic stem cell research This week’s decision by one of the world’s foremost promoters of scientific research i ... discuss
"The Passion of the Kmiec" continues, as erstwhile Obamaphile, Doug Kmiec, resurrects his love affair with The One following the so-called "accomodation" on the HHS mandate.I mean, we all KNEW this wa ... discuss
... the Bishops may as well go ahead and excommunicate the Harlot of Babylon ... errrrr ... I mean ... the Congresswoman from San Francisco for believing that religious freedom (the right the Founders ... discuss
Daydreams About Night Thingsin the Middle of the AfternoonCan it be? Can we finally say of the sorry saga that I've dubbed The Passion of the Kmiec: "It is finished." ?Doug Kmiec, the President's chie ... discuss
Advanced Cell Technology is reporting that a very preliminary review of its ESCR-derived eye treatment shows safety and potential efficacy. From The Lancet: Schwartz and colleagues have realised the ... discuss
At Creative Minority Report, Patrick Archbold reports on HHS Secretary and dissident Catholic Kathleen Sebelius' full-frontal assault on religious liberty:This is outrageous. HHS has issued its final ... discuss
Every year, the Center for Bioethics and Culture asks me to predict the next year’s events in bioethics. Each year, I comply–and generally have a pretty good record of seeing the events ... discuss
Another breakthrough was announced by Stanford scientists using induced pluripotent stem cells. From the press release: Stanford University School of Medicine investigators have shown that iPS cells ... discuss
This is unbelievable–except it isn’t: A front page story in today’s SF Chronicle, headlined “Keeping Hope Alive,” purportedly concerns local young woman named Katie Shar ... discuss
Dear Readers,One two-week period a year, we ask you to help us. Life Training Institute depends on you, our fellow pro-lifers, to reach students with pro-life presentations. The students have no money ... discuss
by JivinJ, host of the blog, JivinJehoshaphat The British Pregnancy Advisory Service abortion provider is encouraging women to stock up on emergency contraception during the Christmas season and prom ... discuss
I’m sorry to say the good people at CatholicVote.org are apparently starstruck. Blogged Josh Mercer yesterday: The Gingrich campaign contacted me directly last night about the comments that he ... discuss
Full disclosure: I have very little respect for former House Speaker Newt Gingrich as a political or moral leader. Well, that’s not quite right. Actually, I have none. Small case in point: Gin ... discuss
Bill Hurlbut is a very close friend and colleague, and thanks to a Kathleen Parker column in the Washington Post, he is in the news regarding former Governor Mitt Romney’s ideological transition ... discuss
by JivinJ, host of the blog, JivinJehoshaphat Ramesh Ponnuru notes presidential candidate Newt Gingrich’s history (which includes various quotes noting his favoring of funding research using &# ... discuss
Ramesh Ponnuru notes presidential candidate Newt Gingrich's history (which includes various quotes noting his favoring of funding research using "cells in a fertility clinic") with human embryonic ste ... discuss
Here's yet another success story involving adult stem cells, this one involving medical treatments already being conducted which improve heart function and improve the damage suffered after heart fail ... discuss
I am really pleased that I was at the Nebraskans Concerned for Ethical Research banquet last night and for several reasons.1) It was great to visit with good friends -- Ralph & Linda Aldrich, Quint & ... discuss
Good grief. Here we go again. The SF Chronicle has a front page story about the fourth human subject to receive an embryonic stem cell-derived injection of cells. From the story: A Bay Area patien ... discuss
Oh waaa! I don’t like petty blog feuds, and I am not launching one, here. But for the second time, “faculty level” stem cell scientists Paul Knopfler has made false accusations ag ... discuss
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 e ... discuss
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 ... discuss
The reason ESCR is obsolete is that we do not need embryonic cells to obtain the therapeutic goals that are so desired.First, there are adult stem cells in your body right now that could be used for t ... discuss
Even those who use the technology admit that IVF makes human life a commodity. From yesterday’s NYTimes piece about a woman who was chose to kill one of the healthy unborn twins she conceived vi ... discuss
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This news is over a week old, but I was traveling last week when it broke and wasn’t able to post on it. From the AP – the latest in the continuing story of federally funded embryonic stem ... discuss
U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth has ruled in the government’s favor on a federal lawsuit challenging current NIH guidelines that allow taxpayer funding of human embryonic stem cell research. In g ... discuss
After my earlier post about Judge Lamberth dismissing the case seeking to enjoin government funding of ESCR, The Corner asked me to weigh in. I decided to focus in part on a pet peeve of mine– ... discuss
LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report Wednesday, July 26, 2011 For pro-life news updated throughout the day, visit LifeNews.com. Current Headlines Top Stories • Judge Dismisses Suit Against Oba ... discuss
A pro-life law firm says it may appeal a decision by a federal judge dismissing a lawsuit filed against the executive order President Barack Obama issued forcing Americans to pay for embryonic stem ce ... discuss
District Court Judge Royce Lamberth has dismissed the lawsuit filed against the Obama funding of ESCR. From the story: A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuitchallenging the Obama administra ... discuss
Idiotic:(CNSNews.com) – House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said that President Barack Obama has shown a “level of patience” in debt limit negotiations with congressional leaders that ... discuss
The Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) has approved the sale of Hearticellgram-AMI, a stem cell therapy for acute myocardial infarction, commonly known as heart attack, which was derived from e ... discuss
Adult stem cell researchers James Sherley and Theresa Deisher have filed their brief asking federal court to grant their pending motion for summary judgment and finally ban federal funding of illegal, ... discuss
Watching the ND Commencement on television Sunday, my first thoughts were that Fr. Jenkins and President Obama were going to come off very well in most subsequent reviews. They were clearly a hit wit ... discuss
ESCR scientists are mounting a furious political assault against the lawsuit, currently back in Royce Lamberth’s court urging that human embryonic stem cell research continue to be funded by the ... discuss
Legatus magazine asked me to write a column on the stem cell issue, and so I did. From “Good Ethics Makes for Good Science:” Have you noticed that the stem-cell controversy rarely makes ... discuss
France is poised to maintain its very strict limitations on ESCR. From the Reuters story: France looked set on Thursday to maintain its curbs on human embryonic stem cell research after the con ... discuss
The Center for Bioethics and Culture asked me to expand upon comments I have made here noting that the politics of ESCR seem to have the power to supersede the rule of law. Not being the shy and retir ... discuss
Someone liked my review below at Goodreads, so I thought I would share on my blog.---------Defending Life: A Moral and Legal Case Against Abortion Choice by Francis J. BeckwithMy rating: 5 of 5 starsT ... discuss
So, Obama was "Made in USA". The new t-shirt says so (it must be true).I would rather change it to "Created in USA". Would that change his mind on abortion, ESCR, the Declaration of Independence, etc? ... discuss
There is a lot more research to be done, but if this pans out then it will be interesting to see how it plays out. It will be a crowning jewel for the use of adult stem cells & why there is no need to ... discuss
A few months ago, as noted here at SHS, a European Court magistrate ruled that ESCR products are not patentable because they are an industrial use of the human embryo, which is not permitted under Eur ... discuss
A few months ago, as noted here at SHS, a European Court magistrate ruled that ESCR products are not patentable because they are an industrial use of the human embryo, which is not permitted under Eur ... discuss
1. My good friend Gina is blogging at A Virtuous Wife – check her out!! 2. Diary of a Doula: Heidi is a doula (midwife) in the Kansas City area. This is her blog. She recently shared the story ... discuss
In a new article published by the Minnesota Medical Association, University of Minnesota researchers Meri Firpo and John Wagner argue against the proposed human cloning ban. Their case is exceedi ... discuss
In case you missed the news – yesterday the U.S. Court of Appeals finally issued a ruling on the Obama administration’s appeal of a ruling by District Court Judge Royce Lamberth’s th ... discuss
The Court of Appeals reversed 2-1 Judge Royce Lamberth’s immediate injunction against NIH funding of ESCR. This changes nothing on the ground, as the original decision was already stayed. The re ... discuss
by JivinJ, host of the blog, JivinJehoshaphat I knew the statistic that claimed the District of Columbia spent $62,300 on tax-funded abortions since August was baloney. The evidence comes from Planne ... discuss
I knew that from the District of Columbia statistic which claimed the District spent on $62,300 on tax-funded abortions since August was baloney. The evidence comes from Planned Parenthood itself. A ... discuss
Image by flemming. d5000 via Flickr 5th Grader saves classmate's life Free condoms... for 11-year olds PETA offering free vasectomies for man, man's best friend Scientist calls out colleag ... discuss
I have written about the ubiquitous media bias in the stem cell/cloning debates so often that I feel like I am trying to empty the ocean with a cup. But it is worth noting that my Discover Institute ... discuss
I have to admit nothing gets my dander up like a debate on human cloning. The reason is not the cloning part (as bad as that is), it is the lies and distortions by scientists and the media sur ... discuss
One of the most infuriating aspects for me in the embryonic stem cell debates has been the continual hype lying I have seen–indeed, personally witnessed–by scientists. I say lying because ... discuss
Japanese scientists have used ES cells to grow a primordial retina. From the story: The team from the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research in Japan, first cultivated embryonic stem cells in a ... discuss
Researchers at the University of Michigan announced over the weekend they killed more human embryos and created two new embryonic stem cell lines which have the genes of human embryos with genetic mut ... discuss
So from what I've read, Mitch Daniels was the Man of The Hour at the recent CPAC. Seems his view of a truce on conservative cultural values is a winner.This was the same CPAC where one of the sponsors ... discuss
from Jill Stanek.comby Susie Allen, host of the blog, Pro-Life in TNAs always, we welcome your suggestions for additions to our Top Blogs (see tab on right side of home page)! Email Susie@jillstanek. ... discuss
by Susie Allen, host of the blog, Pro-Life in TN As always, we welcome your suggestions for additions to our Top Blogs (see tab on right side of home page)! Email Susie@jillstanek.com. Moral Outcry ... discuss
No wonder the social media has taken over from standard journalism of the MSM. Perhaps it is not the speed but the content that edges them out. Not that social media cannot be inaccurate but tru ... discuss
Yesterday morning I testified at a MO House committee hearing in favor of a bill placing pro-life protections on some life science research grants (so that the money cannot go toward human cloning/ES ... discuss
Stem cell research is a promising component of what we hope will bring about a cure-like therapy for diabetes. It may also provide models that enable the unraveling of Type 1 Diabetes and the mechan ... discuss
Joni Eareckson Tada's Cancer Battle: An Encouraging UpdateObama Expresses His Envy of Communist DictatorAbout That "Outbreak of Freedom" in the Middle East...What About Religious Freedom?Are All Relig ... discuss
For all the faux screaming about Bush–which was mostly pure politics–the real financial impediment to ESCR has been the patenting question. And now, the European Court of Justice has deal ... discuss
Over at Secondhand Smoke, Wesley J. Smith points readers to another in a long and wonderful series of medical success stories involving adult stem cells. In this particular case, the technique involve ... discuss
Andy Birkey of the Minnesota Independent reports on the human cloning ban just introduced in the state Legislature. The premise of his story is that (as he explains in the first sentence) "under the g ... discuss
Alright! I finally got around to reading this entire feature in Nature about cellular physiologist Theresa Deisher…and this woman is my new hero. She used to be “very left-wing,” es ... discuss
by Brian HudonThis post, now updated, is one that I wrote some time ago. I think that it is still relevant in what continues to be the lefts chronic state of Palinoia; the fear of pro-life Christians ... discuss
by Susie Allen, host of the blog, Pro-Life in TN As always, we welcome your suggestions for additions to our Top Blogs (see tab on right side of home page)! Email Susie@jillstanek.com. Be sure to che ... discuss
When George W. Bush praised scientists as having the talent and ability to discover and harness the healing potential of regenerative medicine ethically, that is, without needing to destroy embryos ... discuss
Hubris and arrogance have no limits for the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine–as I have often shown. But utter cluelessness? Anyway, here’s the story: To promote stem cell aw ... discuss
Okay, read this story and see if you catch what I am referring to. At the end the author states that this gives new hope to single women who want to delay childbearing until they find a suitable ... discuss
The Dickey Amendment forbids federal funding of destructive embryo research. That is, it doesn’t prohibit the research, it just doesn’t permit the federal government to pay for it. Recent ... discuss
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Looks like Archbishop Burke is laying down the law regarding anti-Catholic views in his archdiocese. Now pro-choice, pro-ESCR Senator Claire McCaskill has been un-invited to speak at her daughter's ... discuss
Watching the ND Commencement on television Sunday, my first thoughts were that Fr. Jenkins and President Obama were going to come off very well in most subsequent reviews. They were clearly a hit wit ... discuss
So far we have seen billions of dollars wasted this year, with no results. Obama is trying hard to use publicity and politics to waste some more money! He is dumping money on to more failed science, n ... discuss
TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:I am returning herewith without my approval H.R. 810, the "Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005."Like all Americans, I believe our Nation must vigorously pursue t ... discuss
Controversy surrounding embryonic stem cells has consumed an elicit amount of time and unethical research in this area has been unabashedly promoted on the basis of hype and ill-formed promises. An a ... discuss
Chris Mooney is a partisan author (The Republican War on Science) and a leftist political advocate. He has made a career of pushing ideological goals as if they were objective scientific agendas. An ... discuss
by intern Anne Marie D. One of the greatest contradictions in modern healthcare is the willingness of many health organizations to seek greater quality of life for patients with a particular disease, ... discuss
by Daily Kos diarist has posted a transcript of late-term abortionist Warren Hern blaming Tiller's death on the anti-abortion movement and comparing it to the Taliban during an MSNBC interview:This wa ... discuss
Watching the ND Commencement on television Sunday, my first thoughts were that Fr. Jenkins and President Obama were going to come off very well in most subsequent reviews. They were clearly a hit wit ... discuss
President Obama spoke at Notre Dame today, an invitation that created divisions within the Catholic Church that are beyond our scope or concern here. But in reading about the president's speech, I was ... discuss
Science has a good piece in the current issue exposing the hype that has permeated embryonic stem cell research advocacy and its reporting by media. In "A Stem Cell History Lesson," (no link, here's t ... discuss
Recent news headlines on Life issues by Bill Beckman of the Adult stem cells from fat tissue offer hope for MS treatment The Pill makes exercise ineffectual: study FDA caves to pressure, plans to en ... discuss
by Rev. Joel Hunter has joined Doug Kmiec in a deep imbibing of the Obama Kool-Aid, claiming the NIH Guidelines allowing federal funding of ESCR which requires the intentional killing of human embryos ... discuss
by Carder Doug Kmiec, rejected along with Caroline Kennedy as ambassador to the Vatican for being anti-life, has written two articles in defense of the Obama administration. Regarding Dawn "Politi ... discuss
by Ron Reagan has an interview at PR.com where he continues to spin in his support of ESCR. He even tries to make the "pre-embryo" argument: We're actually talking about pre-embryos here. Technically ... discuss
Related: CNN listeners come away thinking "embryos aren't fertilized" or so says ex-President Clinton with no correction from Obama's surgeon general bidder...House Republicans educate the nation on a ... discuss
Oprah spotlighted Parkinson's Disease on her March 30 show, featuring her own doctor, Mehmet Oz, author of the best-selling YOU book series, and actor and PD sufferer Michael J. Fox. Fox is well-kno ... discuss
Real Catholic TV has re-written the lyrics to the Notre Dame fight song in light of the University’s invitation to President Obama to give this year’s commencement address: Alternative ly ... discuss
I have written here often that the embryonic stem cell debate is merely the opening stanza of a much broader agenda that would instrumentalize unborn human beings for use in experiments, treatments, a ... discuss
Meanwhile back on the ranch, scientists continue to progress with the development of induced pluripotent stem cells, an ethical "alternative" to ESCR--because no human life is destroyed in the derivat ... discuss
A science reporter named Steve Connor in the UK, has written a diatribe against opponents of ESCR in the Independent. Part of his critique is an unoriginal cheap shot at the Catholic Church and the is ... discuss
This argument wouldn't have to be made, but for science becoming post modern in some circles so that narrative counts more than facts. This has certainly been true with regard to biotechnology because ... discuss
I have a piece in today's Sacramento Bee rounding out my critique of the Obama ESCR policy and his rescission of the Bush executive order requiring the Feds to fund alternative sources for funding of ... discuss
So far we have seen billions of dollars wasted this year, with no results. Obama is trying hard to use publicity and politics to waste some more money! He is dumping money on to more failed science, n ... discuss
We all know that President Obama rescinded the Bush funding restrictions for ESCR. But that isn't all he did. He also rescinded Executive Order 13435 of June 20, 2007.What is that? Of course, the Admi ... discuss
I have been warning for some time that ideological advocacy often masks as objective scientific reporting--both in the media and the journals--allowing political activists to promote various agendas b ... discuss
TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:I am returning herewith without my approval H.R. 810, the "Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005."Like all Americans, I believe our Nation must vigorously pursue t ... discuss
Nate Nelson has fired up a new blog called Catholic? Rudy Watch. His mission? Oppose the candidacy of Rudy Giuliani for president. As many know, Rudy "disagrees" with Church teachings in re: to aborti ... discuss
Congratulations President Soetoro! Amidst all the hoot'n, hollering, Hollywood, hoopla and false hope in this messianic figure's coronation/inauguration, I for one somber, sober, and fearful of what h ... discuss
I am not sure what to make of this. According to a Politico writer, President Obama many not rescind President Bush's embryonic stem cell funding executive order. He is going to leave it to the Congre ... discuss
This blog is about bioethics, but the issue of SSM relates to a primary question in debates over abortion and ESCR: Who are we as a people and how can we best contribute to the common good?Though I wo ... discuss
My good pal Ralph Nader often has complained of the "revolving door" between government regulators and legislators and the big corporations that are subject to regulation, giving the corporations, in ... discuss
The new Obama Administration is going to push full speed ahead pouring money into ESCR--and I worry, human cloning research. This concern is heightened by the appointment of Alta Charo to the transit ... discuss
I’ve been officially on the sidelines of the Presidential race the past few months. The race between John McCain and Barack Obama has been represented as a choice between the lesser of two evils for ... discuss
Well, it is getting increasingly difficult to give MCain-Palin the benefit of the doubt on pro-life issues. Today they came out with a new radio advertisement promising millions of dollars in stem-cel ... discuss
Lest anyone think I’ve gone all soft on John McCain: Two criticisms: 1) Ed Morrissey suggests that McCain’s latest ad, “Disrespectful”is too much ”victimhood” reg ... discuss
... isn't even running for office.In fact, he's just an innocent little 5-month old baby whose only "crime" appears to be that he has an extra chromosome and that he had the nerve to be born anyway. ( ... discuss
Mark Binker has been writing about the stand NC gubernatorial candidate Beverly Perdue has taken in favor of embryonic stem cell research (ESCR).This stand is unfortunate on at least a couple of level ... discuss
Three different sources are claiming that Sen. McCain is set to announce Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. From HotAir:CNBC***Source: It’s Palin***Christian Newswire***Another source also ... discuss
Controversy surrounding embryonic stem cells has consumed an elicit amount of time and unethical research in this area has been unabashedly promoted on the basis of hype and ill-formed promises. An a ... discuss
When the MSM declares an adult stem cell success "stunning," as the Washington Post headline does, you know it is a new day. In mice, scientists were able to transform adult cells into stem cells--fro ... discuss
Yesterday, I wondered how Prof. Kmiec would spin Sen. Obama's performance at the Saddleback Forum to his advantage. Well, Prof. Kmiec does not disappoint, and has obliged us with this contemptible pie ... discuss
This is Part 2 of my deconstruction of an article in the NEJM proposing to end the dead donor rule in organ transplantation. Hit this link to read Part 1:In the end, since the authors of "The Dead Don ... discuss
Remember when the above headline was breathlessly expected to come from human cloning and to serve as a repudiation of the Bush stem cell funding policy? This breakthrough, however, came about with in ... discuss
Our favorite stone-age Marine spells out the main reason he (and I) cannot support John McCain:... I'll wholeheartedly agree that the Obamanation is a first class baby-butcher. After all, in regards t ... discuss
New Blog: Faith & Family Live!The Catholic Left Meets in PhiladelphiaMcCain Won't Change on His Steadfast Support for ESCR, Yet Flips on Gay Adoption After Outcry Over Comments(Digest of Today's Posts ... discuss
(Hat tip: Custos Fidei)Matthew Archbold has the details at Creative Minority Report. Matthew nails what's going on with this money quote:This is not a gay rights issue. This must be about what's best ... discuss
(Hat tip: Opinionated Catholic)Looks like McCain's Catholic outreach people have finally decided they need to get serious. At this point, however, they'll be playing catch-up to Obama's extensive Cath ... discuss
... is that there seem to be very few uncritical supporters of Sen. McCain among Catholics who may end up voting for him (in fact, some of us conservatives have have been so critical that we have refu ... discuss
Deacon Keith Fournier editorializes on the Catholic candidacy of Joe Schriner at CatholicOnline:... So far, I only know who I cannot vote for. I will not vote for any candidate who fails to hear the c ... discuss
Serge has some additional fisking of that really bad "stem cell ban" editorial in the Detroit Free Press. Wesley Smith on the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine's latest sob story.Oh, this ... discuss
Oh, this is rich! During the campaign for Proposition 71, proponents promised that Californians would reap a cornucopia of benefits from borrowing $3 billion over 10 years to pay researchers in privat ... discuss
The July 13-19 issue of National Catholic Register has a couple of pieces on Sen. Obama, Doug Kmiec, and the Catholic vote:"Catholics and Obama"... In history, the direction of America has been change ... discuss
I must admit a large amount of frustration when I read misleading and wrong writing from so-called professionals in the mainstream media. Lets take a deep breath and try to get through this editorial ... discuss
The promoters of embryonic stem cell enterprises continue to tout soon to come "breakthroughs" accompanied by supine media coverage and inaccurate statements by "the scientists" who twist and distort ... discuss
Via Wesley J. Smith:Thanks to IPSCs, adult stem cell successes, and bounteous funding of ESCR via state and philanthropic sources, the Bush federal funding restrictions have (so far) barely registered ... discuss
Thanks to IPSCs, adult stem cell successes, and bounteous funding of ESCR via state and philanthropic sources, the Bush federal funding restrictions have (so far) barely registered as a campaign issue ... discuss
There is an old saying that may be a cliche`, but it is true nonetheless: Money talks. In ESCR and human cloning research, the silence has been deafening: Venture capitalists having done their due dil ... discuss
The following is my response to two Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch Newspaper editorials both which were published on Friday, June 6, 2008. One was involved human cloning "Veto Justified" and the other dealt ... discuss
So much time is spent by the media (and SHS) arguing about technologies like cloning and ESCR, that I like to feature non-controversial biotech stories from time to time in order to help us all keep a ... discuss
(Hat tip: Feddie)This pretty much nails where I am:... To earn my vote, a politician must pass my dignity litmus test. Obama, like many Republicans and almost all Democrats, fails to meet that standar ... discuss
I admire James Thomson, the scientist who first derived human embryonic stem cells and helped push the IPSC "lead into gold" breakthrough into human application. As most of the Science Establishment h ... discuss
... both from Creative Minority Report:McCain's Vociferous Defense of Marriage - NOT!Call Catholics Satan? Yawn. But Don't Mention the JewsThrow in McCain's support for ESCR and we have a trifecta.UPD ... discuss
The UK is debating a new embryo bill that would, among other things, explicitly permit the creation of human/animal cloned hybrid embryos for use in research. And even though there is no attempt in th ... discuss
I always get a kick out of it when someone who is not a regular reader of this blog - and who, therefore, is unfamiliar with all that I've written on a given subject matter - makes assumptions about w ... discuss
A radio interview I gave, from my best estimate, a few years ago about euphemisms and animal rights on the now lamentably defunct radio program Issues Etc., was just posted on-line over at Wittenberg ... discuss
Geron Corporation has released a series of press releases over several years that "next year" it would start the first human trials using ES cells. Apparently, that won't be happening yet. From the st ... discuss
I just read a ridiculous screed by Steven Pinker in the New Republic that is beyond ludicrous. His primary purpose seems to be to attack Leon Kass, who agree or disagree with him, is a very serious th ... discuss
(Hat tip: Kathryn Jean Lopez and Ramesh Ponnuru)According to this nonsensical Huffington Post piece, John McCain's Catholic advisory committee is chock full of people just like Pastor Wright and unrep ... discuss
The May 11-17 issue of National Catholic Register has the latest in a series of Register articles cheerleading on behalf of ESCR supporter John McCain:WASHINGTON — In a week when Catholics flocked i ... discuss
by JivinJ R.P. shares her abortion story in New University, a paper for the University of California-Irvine. The MI State Medical Society has changed its position on embryonic stem cell researc ... discuss
It is easy to become dismayed and frustrated in observing the general apathy and lack of urgency that seems to prevail within the general public toward the cause to which Scott Klusendorf and Jay Watt ... discuss
Here are some more good ethical life science news stories for you: Heart Derived Stem Cells Develop Into Heart Muscle Cell-based Therapy Shows Promise In Patients With Parkinson’s Disease Is it ... discuss
The Drudge Report has become America's Front Page, to the point that even the New York Times and other newspapers try to get publicity for their stories by leaking them ahead of time to Drudge, a man ... discuss
Greg Koukl has an excellent talk out on CD about the so-called new atheists. (Order from Stand to Reason.) Tim Keller also deals with the subject in his book Reason for God. As secular critics more a ... discuss
For years we have been told that embryonic stem cells are the greatest and even the only hope we have of curing every disease and disability known to man. This promise, propagated by the biotech indu ... discuss
For the last ten years, "the scientists," in order to win the political debates over ESCR and SCNT, often wildly hyped the potential for CURES! CURES! CURES! In the process, they convinced Californian ... discuss
John McCain was my last choice ahead of Rudy Guilani for the Republican nominee for president. In an ideal world, Alan Keyes would be my first choice. head of Arizona Right to Life, explains better th ... discuss
Reportedly, researchers at the Newcastle University (Britain) have successfully created a clone using the genetic material of a human and inserting it into the ennucleated bovine egg. You heard it ri ... discuss
Here’s another adult stem cell success story that might interest Michael J. Fox, Uterine Stem Cells Create New Neurons That Can Curb Parkinson’s Disease (h/t Wesley Smith): The injection ... discuss
Well, all of the patents over ESCR held by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation have been upheld by the Patent Office. From the story: The rulings mean the foundation will continue to control prim ... discuss
(Hat tip: PewSitter.com)From LifeNews.com:Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- John McCain's campaign released a list on Monday of more than 100 prominent Catholic pro-life advocates who have endorsed his ... discuss
Filed under: Political, Moral, Issue, Candidate comparison, Issue comparison, Democrats, RepublicansWhen taking a macro look at the major issues facing our nation, the Democrat party opposes the Repub ... discuss
Marjorie Campbell writes at InsideCatholic:On January 21, Coach Rick Majerus of Saint Louis University told a pressing radio interviewer during a pro-Hillary Clinton rally, "I'm pro-choice personally. ... discuss
No doubt you've heard the news that Our Lady's University will be honoring actor and activist Martin Sheen with its prestigious Laetare Medal:SOUTH BEND -- Actor and human rights activist Martin Sheen ... discuss
While "the scientists" have groused about the Bush policy as interfering with ESCR advances, the real hindrance in the field have been the patents claimed by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, ... discuss
With the exception of the Missouri media and perhaps, the New York Times, it is now clear that adult stem cells offer tremendous hope for treatments for a wide variety of ailments. The Journal of the ... discuss
An editorial in the March 3-9 issue of National Catholic Register:John McCain hasn’t been very popular in some quarters. It seems that his party doesn’t like him nearly as much as Barack Obama and ... discuss
This post is a little long because I give you right here the full press releases about Nebraska bill LB 606 from Nebraska Right to Life and the Nebraska Coalition for Ethical Research as well as perso ... discuss
This post is a little long because I give you right here the full press releases about Nebraska bill LB 606 from Nebraska Right to Life and the Nebraska Coalition for Ethical Research as well as perso ... discuss
(Hat tip: PewSitter.com)From California Catholic Daily:Pastors and parishes may participate in some political action but may not use phrases such as “anti-life” to describe a candidate or a party, ... discuss
I wrote the other day about the hype merchant, William Neaves of the Stowers Institute, continuing to tout embryonic stem cells--which he usually intentionally confuses with human cloning--as moving o ... discuss
People who argue against the pursuit of embryonic stem cell research are usually accused of holding a position grounded in the emotions of personal values, that human dignity based upon a Christian wo ... discuss
William Neaves, head of the Stowers Institute, is perhaps the most disingenuous advocate for human cloning that I have ever encountered. To say that I disrespect the man is to say the sky is blue. We ... discuss
... by voting against a bill banning the use of torture by the CIA.Yeah, because that's the MOST likely explanation for McCain's vote.After all, John McCain has shown himself to be such a "wimp" throu ... discuss
(Hat tip: Todd Aglialoro at InsideCatholic)What a crock of crap:... But now that Romney's out, whom might Catholics turn to? Since I served at one time as Reagan's constitutional lawyer, it would be n ... discuss
"I just heard Michael J. Fox on television and he was saying how desperately we need ESCR and cloning if we're ever going to cure diseases like the terrible one he has. He sure sounded like he knew wh ... discuss
The 2008 Presidential Election cycle began with my enthusiastic support for Sen. Sam Brownback's candidacy. Unfortunately, his campaign never caught fire (with Huckabee essentially stealing his thunde ... discuss
Okay, perhaps it isn't entirely new. Do you recall the clammering over the Clinton's \"gravitasse?\" It was said of him that he was such an excellent orator, yet it was July 1993 (if my memory ... discuss
Whatever happened to the ESCR issue that Democrats considered such a "winning wedge" against their Republican opponents in this election, the issue that was so persistently, piercingly raised by pundi ... discuss
Joseph Bottum writes at the First Things blog On the Square:... As it happens, lots of conservatives don’t like McCain, for a variety of reasons, some reasonable and some unreasonable. But at least, ... discuss
Deal Hudson writes at InsideCatholic:Mark, regarding the likelihood of a McCain-Huckabee ticket, I think you are overlooking the great help that Sen. Sam Brownback has been to the McCain campaign. Bro ... discuss
... at Catholics in the Public Square.I have certainly called the GOP out on taking pro-lifers for granted, and for not doing enough to promote the pro-life agenda. (And I'm afraid it's only going to ... discuss
To Be or Not to Be Pro-Life?by Joe HealyJanuary 29, 2008 With the ongoing election cycles, legislative sessions, and judicial nominations, many people are using the term "pro-life" to describe themsel ... discuss
Surprise. John McCain parsed words and made contradictory statements to reiterate support for human embryo experimentation last week, according to the LifeNews.com] ... discuss
From The St. Louis Post Dispatch:Surprised by the reaction to his pro-choice, pro-embryonic stem cell research comments made Saturday night at a Hillary Clinton political rally, St. Louis University b ... discuss
Last week, Justin Taylor interviewed me on the top 5 books every pro-life apologist should read. That was before I read Robert George's Embryo: A Defense of Human Life--which hit the shelves eight day ... discuss
We continually hear from the brave new world crowd that only religion would cause one to oppose ESCR and human cloning. That isn't true, of course., One need not be religious to have serious reservati ... discuss
Todd M. Aglialoro has a piece at InsideCatholic supporting Mitt Romney:... With Romney's victory in the Michigan primary, the GOP candidate field is once more level. Faced with more viable candidates ... discuss
The hype generated by ESCR advocates has a lot of ill and injured people very anxious to receive stem cell treatments. China, unsurprisingly, is willing to sell stem cell treatments of the fetal and a ... discuss
The dishonesty of the Missouri Coalition for Lifesaving Cures did not end with Amendment 2 and Wesley Smith has been doing an excellent job of keeping up with their lies and false accusations. See, ... discuss
