Bioethics Articles

The rhetoric of embryonic stem cell research

September 20, 2001|Comments Off on The rhetoric of embryonic stem cell research

Ask the average person, "What do you think of embryonic stem cell research?" He may answer with certainty and a [...]

Manning supporting embryonic research

September 20, 2001|Comments Off on Manning supporting embryonic research

Former Reform Party leader Preston Manning abandoned his pro-life position with his endorsement of embryonic stem cell research (ESCR). Manning, [...]

No compromise on stem cells

August 19, 2001|Comments Off on No compromise on stem cells

The reaction to President George W. Bush's announcement restricting US government funding of embryonic stem-cell research to 60 existing stem [...]

The United Nations’ International Bioethics Committee

June 19, 2001|Comments Off on The United Nations’ International Bioethics Committee

Beyond the visible horizon line of the United Nations Conferences during the 1990s, a group of internationally-based scientists, high-powered attorneys [...]

Research paper will guide Ottawa on stem cells

June 19, 2001|Comments Off on Research paper will guide Ottawa on stem cells

Does not acknowledge that embryonic stem cells are unnecessary for medical progress In their recent paper on stem cell research, [...]

Procreation for spare parts

November 28, 2000|Comments Off on Procreation for spare parts

A Canadian moral theologian criticizes the use of new productive technologies when they leads to the objectification of people. Bridget [...]

Clinton lifts ban on funding stem cell research

September 27, 2000|Comments Off on Clinton lifts ban on funding stem cell research

Britain, meanwhile, is poised to allow cloning of humans By Paul Tuns U.S. President Bill Clinton issued an executive order [...]

International Digest

April 14, 2000|Comments Off on International Digest

Californians reject gay marriage California voters have said an emphatic "no" to the question of same-sex marriage. Results of the [...]

Gene patents key step toward the fabrication of man

April 14, 2000|Comments Off on Gene patents key step toward the fabrication of man

By Winifride Prestwich The Interim A National Post article, "Patent office challenged over human cloning" (Feb. 22, 2000), mentions a United [...]

What will you be doing when Christ returns?

February 14, 2000|Comments Off on What will you be doing when Christ returns?

I sat down to write this column and as I was thinking about what to say, I realized that it [...]

Ottawa still promising repro-tech legislation

January 7, 2000|Comments Off on Ottawa still promising repro-tech legislation

By Tim Bloedow The Interim Three years ago the Liberal government introduced a bill, C-47, to criminalize and regulate various [...]

Ottawa still promising repro-tech legislation

January 7, 2000|Comments Off on Ottawa still promising repro-tech legislation

By Tim Bloedow The Interim Three years ago the Liberal government introduced a bill, C-47, to criminalize and regulate various [...]

Soylent Green: the future is now

October 22, 1999|Comments Off on Soylent Green: the future is now

The 1973 science-fiction film, Soylent Green, horrified audiences when they realized just what went into the manufacture of the food product [...]