Wesley J. Smith

There have been interesting polling, occasionally reported here, about how the country seems to be moving in a pro life direction, with the Gallup Poll now showing a majority opposing abortion.  One reason seems to be that improved imaging techniques have verified the humanity of gestating . . . . Continue Reading »

I have been warning that the drive has been renewed to expand the number of organ donors by opening the door to killing for organs, in this column about.  Now, another article in the journal Bioethics, by Christian Coons and Noah Levin, add new targets to the list of potential . . . . Continue Reading »

Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. David Janda has a blistering commentary on the newest House version of Obamacare that succinctly and powerfully illuminates the danger to all of us—well, not the elite who never are bound by the same rules—if this monstrosity passes. From his column . . . . Continue Reading »

I  am very concerned that too many of us complacently believe that the reigning societal value under which we were raised—the sanctity/equality of human life—continues to control society. But that is no longer true. We are in the midst of an attempted coup de culture that seeks to . . . . Continue Reading »

So many stories are coming out of the UK and Canada about the lethal consequences of turning health care over to cost/benefit/best practices control panels, that we ignore them at our very real peril.  The Globe and Mail reports today about women being cut off from drug combo treatments to . . . . Continue Reading »

The Canadians may put up with bureaucrats telling them what medicine they can and cannot receive—but we in the US are not so passive.  Alas, we could become so if Obamacare passes and we let centralized rationing boards to take control of our entire health care system.  If we do, in . . . . Continue Reading »

In a previous post about the new House version of Obamacare, I concluded that the end of life counseling provisions had been improved but could still use further clarification.  But I have a concern about assisted suicide in an area not connected to end of life counseling or advance . . . . Continue Reading »

The new House Obamacare bill is in and the criticisms about the end of life counseling issues appear to have been addressed seriously.  These are my initial impressions, subject to change.  But I must say, it’s better.  On page 129, the bill states (with my italics):SEC. 240. . . . . Continue Reading »

It wouldn’t be this way if the Feds had the courage and foresight to change marijuana”s Controlled Substances Act classification so that it could be prescribed like morphine or cocaine.  But the way things are, with the president breaking his oath of office to enforce the law, this . . . . Continue Reading »

Remember the good old days when Obamacare was a mere 1,100 pages?  Then, it grew in the Senate to over 1,500 pages.  Now, in the House, it is just a shade under 2,000 pages!  From the story:U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a new health care reform bill, backed by most House . . . . Continue Reading »