Wesley J. Smith

A story in the San Francisco Chronicle today inadvertently disclosed what may be a case of assisted suicide tourism in Oregon. The story is about a pagan memorial service for a woman named Heather MacAllister, who was notable locally for promoting fat burlesque. (Remember, this is San Francisco.) . . . . Continue Reading »

The NHS is continuing to disintegrate. Now, it is intentionally delaying surgery as a way of husbanding resources. From the story in the Telegraph: “‘Minimum waiting times’ have been imposed by at least 43 per cent of Acute NHS Trusts, a survey for Channel 4’s Dispatches . . . . Continue Reading »

“Lawmakers at Statehouse Open Debate on Death with Dignity,” screamed the headline in the Rutland Herald. The term “death with dignity” isn’t even put in quotes. No bias there. And note the story: “MONTPELIER—As so often happens on difficult, emotional . . . . Continue Reading »

I am sure many of you saw the story that Dr. Catherine Verfaillie’s study—indicating that a type of bone marrow stem cell might be pluripotent—had flaws. (Can’t you hear “the scientists” cheering?) The flaws were not in the conclusion of her research, but in the . . . . Continue Reading »

Nature (no link) says so: “Meanwhile, the main debate [over human cloning] still focuses on making cloned embryos for research. 1997 was just three years after the Washington Post declared that it would be ‘unconscionable’ to create embryos for research; and in 1997 itself the . . . . Continue Reading »

Having just allowed women to risk their lives, limbs, and fecundity by selling their eggs for use in cloning, authorities are now about to open the door to genetic engineering. No one should be surprised. Brave New Britain is merely more open about where all of this cloning and embryonic stem cell . . . . Continue Reading »

In today’s NRO, Richard Doerflinger, who acts as the hub of the wheel for forces opposing human cloning, weighed in about Iowa’s pro cloning vote (and the AP’s bad reporting about it), demonstrating in his usual rapier fashion how it was based on misleading hype and the cruel . . . . Continue Reading »

Score another big victory for Big Biotech’s disingenuous and obfuscating propaganda campaign in favor of human cloning. Iowa has revoked its complete ban in order to permit research into SCNT in the state. And, as happened in Missouri, California, and ever other state that has debated the . . . . Continue Reading »

Under A.B. 374, nursing homes, hospices, group homes, rehabilitation centers, and other facilities (except acute care hospitals) cannot prevent assisted suicide from taking place in their facilities. This would include those with religious objections, since only acute care hospitals are authorized . . . . Continue Reading »

I have started to dig into A.B. 374 and it is the usual smoke and mirrors beloved of assisted suicide advocates. For example, I am sure we will hear about the safeguards against the mentally ill from being assisted in suicide. But the actual wording of the legislation belies this soothing notion. . . . . Continue Reading »