Embryos & Stem Cells

In defense of the frozen children: The Alabama Supreme Court rules that the protection of human embryos extends beyond the womb

In a stunning development, the Alabama Supreme Court just declared that IVF embryos are legally defined as children under the state’s law and constitu...

March 20, 2024

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The Archbishop and the Embryo

Archbishop Rowan Williams, Primate of the Church of England and leader of the Anglican Communion was once a human embryo. So was I. So were you. So also were those who would now reduce human embryos to the status of a commodity to be used and destroy ...

May 14, 2008

Robert George on Defending the Embryo

Does the human embryo deserve our full respect and protection? In their recent book, Embryo: A Defense of Human Life, Robert George and Christopher Tollefsen argue convincingly that it does. Prof. George joins us on today's program about the argume ...

May 5, 2008

A New Bioethical Frontier: Choosing A Deaf Embryo

A deaf couple in Britain has sparked a firestorm of controversy by stating their intention to choose a deaf embryo during the IVF process. The case raises serious questions about matters of bioethics and human dignity for today's show. ...

March 13, 2008

“A Rather Unexpected Aspect of IVF” — Over a Million Human Embryos Destroyed in Britain

The development of In Vitro Fertilization technologies [IVF] has produced what one key observer has called "a rather unexpected aspect" of the technique -- the destruction of well over a million human embryos in Great Britain alone. As reported in T ...

January 10, 2008

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July 25, 2007

The Chimeras Are Coming

For some time now ethicists have warned that the development of real animal-human combinations -- known as chimeras -- was nearing on the horizon. Now, according to some reports, the future has arrived. As William Saletan reports in The Washington P ...

June 25, 2007

Ask Anything Wednesday

Call with your question - you set the agenda. 1-877-893-TALK(8255) ...

June 20, 2007

The Disappearing Father

Is the notion of fatherhood becoming obsolete? Researchers at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in Great Britain say they are on the verge of creating sperm cells from bone marrow. This would allow women to conceive children completely without me ...

May 22, 2007

Ask Anything Wednesday

Call with your question - you set the agenda. 1-877-893-TALK(8255) ...

April 11, 2007

Was it Something I Said? Continuing to Think About Homosexuality

Well, never doubt the power of the media. My recent article on homosexuality ignited a firestorm in the public square. Why? We may never know -- but the controversy represents both a challenge and an opportunity. Several thoughts: I must admit much ...

March 16, 2007

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