Wesley J. Smith

A rule in Washington requires pharmacists to carry and dispense all legal medications. A pharmacy whose owners have a religious opposition to Plan B obtained an injunction at the trial court exempting their business from the rule based on religious discrimination. This was overturned the other day . . . . Continue Reading »

A federal case involving a pharmacy refusing to dispense Plan B—aka the “morning after pill”—based on religious objection also has disturbing implications for assisted suicide in that state. A three panel Court of Appeals panel reversed an injunction and sent the case back to . . . . Continue Reading »

I have been saying for years that the great stem cell debate isn’t really about leftover embryos due to be destroyed anyway. That was just the pretext, an opening gambit intended to desensitize people  to the idea that nascent human life can be treated as nothing more than a corn . . . . Continue Reading »

I am listening to the Laura Ingraham radio show and PETA alpha wolf Ingrid Newkirk is the guest. Ingraham asked her if having a leather belt or leather shoes meant that one was engaging in cruelty. Newkirk said, and this is close to a quote, “No! That is not what we claim.”  Like . . . . Continue Reading »

The media everywhere can’t—or won’t—report assisted suicide-related stories accurately.  Example: Most stories still report that Jack Kevorkian assisted the suicides of the terminally ill when 70 percent or so of his victims were not terminally ill and five had no . . . . Continue Reading »

I grow very weary of the constant whining by “the scientists,” that if they don’t get everything they want, it is doom time:  ”If there are ethical constraints on stem cell research, there will be a brain drain!” “If we don’t get funding increases . . . . Continue Reading »

Scientists claim to have created sperm  using embryonic stem cells. From the story:Researchers led by Professor Karim Nayernia at Newcastle University and the NorthEast England Stem Cell Institute (NESCI) developed a new technique that allows the creation of human sperm in the laboratory. They . . . . Continue Reading »

The House of Lords has turned back the attempt of assisted suicide advocates to hijack an anti-suicide bill to specifically legalize suicide tourism. Baroness Campbell summarized the case for the opposition. From the story:Baroness Campbell of Surbiton, who has spinal muscular atrophy, said: . . . . Continue Reading »

There is much advocacy around the issue of cost containment as we enter the great debate over health care “reform.”  Here is the gig that seems to be developing: We have to cut costs. People having their lives extended when they can’t be “healed” cost too much. . . . . Continue Reading »

Glacier National Park and environs are proof of God.  The beauty and vastness is a true wonder.  Here are a few shots I took for your hoped for enjoyment:Cho was a great horse:The mirror quality of the lakes took your breath awayThe turquoise of the water comes from glacier action11:00 PM . . . . Continue Reading »