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The Christian Response to the Ravages of War
By Judie Brown Recent events occurring on foreign shores have had a profound effect on the news media—people too often given to exaggeration and erroneous statements. It is sometimes challenging to discern fact from fiction, even when those reporting a story have the best of intentions. This is a situation that reminds us of the wisdom often attributed to philosopher Edmund Burke: “The only...
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,...
Egocentric Manipulation of Nature
In Michigan’s Compiled Laws, the fetal protection act is precise on punishing individuals who harm or kill a fetus—or embryo!—during an intentional assault.
ABAC – Margaret Sanger
The founder of Planned Parenthood remains a controversial figure, even decades after her death. Pro-life activists point to her widely published views as proof that her vision of “birth control” was really an attempt to limit the elements of the population...