Wesley J. Smith

James Shirley, the biologist was denied tenure by MIT. An African-American, he claims racism. I suspect (but cannot prove) however, that it is his anti-human cloning and ESCR mindset that caused his denial—which is highlighted in “A Stem-Cell Heretic Makes His Case: MIT Scientist Says . . . . Continue Reading »

If this story is true, it is not the first time that Africans have been used in unethical experiments that would never be attempted in developed nations. Pfizer is being sued by Nigeria for killing and disabling children whilst testing a drug for the treatment of meningitis. I will not make any . . . . Continue Reading »

This article in Wired demonstrates that, due to genetic engineering, animals may be becoming even more useful in medical research. From the story:A panel of 36 mice could finally deliver the long-unfulfilled promise of personalized medicine. The mice were specially bred to contain just about any . . . . Continue Reading »

The disability rights community may be getting a bit under Jack Kevorkian’s skin.Also, contrary to his lawyer’s many claims, Kevorkian apparently isn’t near his death bed.He said his hepatitis isn‘t bothering him currently, but he worries that his liver disease could flare up . . . . Continue Reading »

Assemblywoman Patty Berg, the driving legislator behind A.B. 374, the bill to legalize assisted suicide in California, is calling for reinforcements from the left wing base of the Democratic Party. Apparently, she doesn’t have the votes to prevail, and so she is pulling out the . . . . Continue Reading »

The CBS Web site has posted my NRO piece on Jack Kevorkian, which provides information in Kevorkian’s own words about his actual motives and history, important issues that most media simply won’t discuss. Thanks to CBS for the attempt at . . . . Continue Reading »

I just watched the 60 Minutes interview of Kevorkian, and it was everything I expected it wouldn’t be. First, “the hug” is not shown. The video of Kevorkian’s release is shown, and when Wallace is meeting Kevorkian, the video cuts just before Wallace’s infamous smiling . . . . Continue Reading »

Jan Grzebski has awakened after 19 years of unconsciousness. When he was in an accident, Poland was in the throes of a communist tyranny. Now it is free, and rocking and rolling (which I also saw on my recent visit there). From the story:“When I went into a coma there was only tea and vinegar . . . . Continue Reading »

Swiss authorities are surprised, nay, SHOCKED, that Swiss suicide clinics help the depressed to kill themselves. Well, of course they do! After all, the Swiss Supreme Court has ruled that the mentally ill have a constitutional right to assisted suicide.If you “own” your body and killing . . . . Continue Reading »

Well, I bit. It turns out that the Dutch television show in which a woman was going to decide who would receive her kidney was a hoax designed to pressure the government into changing the organ procurement laws. The reason the hoax was so successful is that such a program seemed quite believable. In . . . . Continue Reading »