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‘In the Middle’ of the Killing
By Judie Brown It is a mystery that any thinking human being could be in support of killing preborn children and yet claim to be in the middle rather than all in. I have a sneaking suspicion the preborn babies might agree with me, but political types not so much. Consider Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace who said: “We’re going to lose huge if we continue down this path of...
There is no such thing as a pre-embryo
Howard W. Jones, Jr., M.D has written an editorial in Fertility and Sterility [2002.77:658-659] entitled: “What is an embryo?” It is an outrageous effrontery to the science of Human Embryology. Jones manipulates and parses the language of this science into...
Ensoulment
The question raised regarding ensoulment of the human zygote is indeed a critical question of the day. While it is true that the Magisterium has not committed itself on this issue to an affirmation of a philosophical nature, it constantly reaffirms the moral...
When does human life begin? The final answer
A human embryologist speaks out about socio-legal issues involving the human embryo. Since 1973, when Roe v. Wade was adjudicated, there have been many socio-legal issues involving the human embryo. Abortion, partial-birth abortion, in vitro fertilization, fetal...
ABAC – Personhood
WHEN DOES HUMAN LIFE BEGIN: THE FINAL ANSWER By C. Ward Kischer, Ph.D.An embryologist speaks out about issues involving the human embryo. WHEN DO HUMAN BEINGS BEGIN? By Dianne N. Irving, Ph.D.Science says one thing…political correctness says another....
Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis
Director of the American Bioethics Advisory Commission Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) refers to the screening of human embryos for genetic defects. IVF is often used to generate such embryos in the lab. It is critical to note that such human embryos are...
When do human beings begin? ‘Scientific’ myths and scientific facts
Dianne N. Irving, M.A., Ph.D. Professor of PhilosophyDominican House of StudiesWashington, D.C. 20017 [Note: This article was originally published in “Abortion and Rights,” a special edition of the International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy,...