Archive for March, 2009
The Elephant in the Room
On March 9th, President Obama followed through on a campaign promise and issued an executive order. His signature overturned the ban, established in August, 2001, on government funding of embryo-destructive research. His speech at the signing ceremony was remarkable, not for his action (which was expected), but for what he didn’t say. Here’s an excerpt: [...]
The Coming Bioethics Tsunami (17)
New biomedical technologies, combined with our current economic crisis and growing skepticism over values in our society, have formed a “perfect wave” of ethical challenges. The coming bioethics tsunami threatens to overwhelm our historical commitment to human value and dignity. This month’s podcast is based on an address Dr. Sullivan gave in the Cedarville University [...]
