• Embryos & Stem Cells •
Out of Sight, Out of Mind, Out of Luck — The Abandoned Embryo
April 20, 2009
The National Institutes of Health [NIH] released the draft of its “Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research” on April 17, thus revealing the specific policy proposals that will expand federal funding for stem cell research using human embryos.
The Fetus as Organ Factory — The Next Moral Frontier?
March 16, 2009
“Buckle up. We’re on our way.” So wrote William Saletan, one of the most influential reporters covering today’s medical and moral controversies. Saletan writes for Slate.com, and his words made reference to the fact that our world just got a little more complicated . . . and a lot more dangerous.
WDRB Interview on Stem Cell Research
March 16, 2009
WDRB TV, Fox 41, did a story on the stem cell issue in light of President Barack Obama’s new policy. I was interviewed for this report. The video is available here.
March 9, 2009
Undermining the Dignity of Human Life with the Stroke of a Pen
In a widely-publicized event in the East Room at the White House today, President Barack Obama signed an executive order overturning previous restrictions on the use of federal funding for research on embryonic stem cells. On today’s program, guest host Russell Moore welcomes author and professor Robert P. George for a timely conversation about the…
The Floodgate is Now Open — President Obama and the Vulnerable Embryo
March 9, 2009
President Barack Obama today signed an executive order that reverses the Bush administration’s restrictions on federal funding for research that involves the destruction of human embryos. In a White House ceremony, President Obama said that Americans “have come to a consensus that we should pursue this research; that the potential it offers is great, and with proper guidelines and strict oversight the perils can be avoided.”
The Age of the Designer Baby Arrives
February 17, 2009
February 16, 2009
The Brave New World of Designer Babies
In a recent article for The Wall Street Journal Gautam Naik notes the growth of fertility treatments not as preventative medicine, but also of the ability to select babies with specific traits. On today’s program, Dr. Mohler explores the moral complications of embryo selection and welcomes to the program guest Marcy Darnovsky, from the Center…
February 6, 2009
‘Choice’ As a Moral Principle
Two recent news stories illustrate our culture’s preoccupation with choice as a determinative moral principle. In one, a single mother has given birth to octuplets through IVF. In another, a young woman has auctioned off her virginity to the highest bidder in efforts to pay for grad school, all in the name of feminism. On…
January 18, 2009
The Sanctity of Human Life
December 11, 2008
