Wesley J. Smith

The really invaluable Yuval Levin has a post over at The Corner which shows that the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) allowed its position on partial birth abortion to be written by—Elana Kagan.  From his post, “War on Science:” It seems that the most important . . . . Continue Reading »

A new test is in the works that will allow Down fetuses to be detected without the risks of current screening.  From the story:A quick inexpensive blood test for Down’s syndrome that could save the lives of hundreds of unborn babies each year is being developed by scientists.  The . . . . Continue Reading »

Afghanistan is one of the world’s poorest countries.  But it has the potential for great riches.  A recent finding discovered that there may be more than $1 trillion in minerals in the ground waiting to be mined.  From the story:The United States has discovered nearly $1 . . . . Continue Reading »

This just makes my head explode.  A woman was implanted with the wrong embryos, and rather than honor another woman’s children and let them live, immediately terminated the pregnancy process.  From the story:A woman who sought help from a prominent Connecticut fertility center last . . . . Continue Reading »

The Australian state of Tasmania is expected to have a bill introduced to legalize euthanasia.  From the story:The Tasmanian Government is hoping its voluntary euthanasia legislation will be ready by the end of next year. The Attorney General last week announced she will use money from her . . . . Continue Reading »

Good grief. The Telegraph is warning of terrible slashing cuts in the NHS budget.  From the story:The NHS is suffering potentially devastating cuts to jobs and patient services as the Government’s austerity drive hits the health service, doctors’ leaders have warned. Thousands of . . . . Continue Reading »

First there was Viagra, a medicine to help men who had a physical problem being sexual, for example due to prostate maladies.  (Remember those awful Bob Dole ads?) But very quickly, the proper therapeutic use of the medicine mutated into something else—using the drug to create hyper sex . . . . Continue Reading »

The anti human exceptionalists are—rather desperately, it seems to me—ever pretending that animals are like “us,” even as they say there is nothing special about being human anyway.  And now, the effort to stop whaling has scientists in high anthropomorphic gear about . . . . Continue Reading »

The FDA is close to approving genetically altered salmon for human consumption.  From the story:The Food and Drug Administration is seriously considering whether to approve the first genetically engineered animal that people would eat — salmon that can grow at twice the normal rate. The . . . . Continue Reading »

I understand that there are many people who believe in the need to internationally fund abortion in destitute areas as a method of supporting equal rights for women.  But what I don’t get is that these same people—who claim to care oh, so much about impoverished women and . . . . Continue Reading »