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Bioethics

Catholic Democrats issue new ‘statement of principles’ defending abortion

By Filings on Tue, 06/27/23
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“The statement frames abortion as a personal choice in keeping with Catholic teaching regarding freedom of conscience and suggests restrictive abortion laws may violate the separation of church and state.” - RNS

Medicine is unfriendly to those who root bioethics in their religious faith. Two new books challenge that.

By Filings on Thu, 06/01/23
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Acton’s Religion & Liberty reviews Bioethics for Nurses: A Christian Moral Vision and Bioethics: A Primer for Christians (4th ed.) - R&L

Elon Musk's brain chip startup gets FDA approval to start human trials; patient registry open

By Filings on Wed, 05/31/23
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“With this connection, the device — a coin-sized chip called the ‘Link’ — allows for continuous communication and is designed to not only ‘read’ neural activity but ‘write’ signals into the brain.” - CPost

New Laws Limit Abortions in Nebraska and South Carolina

By Filings on Wed, 05/24/23
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Nebraska governor signs 12-week abortion ban, limits on gender transition for minors - BPNews

South Carolina passes ‘heartbeat’ abortion bill that limits access to 6 weeks - Fox

N.C. lawmakers override governor’s veto, enact 12-week abortion ban

By Filings on Thu, 05/18/23
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“The measure reduces the ban on nearly all abortions in the state from the current limit of 20 weeks down to 12 weeks. The measure also includes exceptions in cases of rape, incest, fetal anomalies and when a mother’s life is in danger.” - BPNews

The Future of Pro-Abortion Arguments: Will “Viability” Become Moot?

By Filings on Mon, 05/01/23
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“Historically, it has been argued that viability is a factor in determining the moral status of abortion. Ectogenesis makes it so that all fetuses are viable.” - DBTS Blog

Pew: 53% of Americans say medication abortion should be legal in their state

By Filings on Wed, 04/12/23
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“A majority of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents (73%) say medication abortion should be legal in their state, while fewer than half as many Republicans and GOP leaners (35%) say the same.” - Pew

Mifepristone: US abortion pill access in doubt after rival rulings

By Filings on Mon, 04/10/23
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“A Trump-appointed federal judge in Texas has ordered a hold…. an Obama-picked judge in Washington state issued a competing ruling, ordering that access to the drug be preserved in 17 states.” - BBC

Kentucky becomes latest state to ban puberty blockers, sex-change surgeries for kids

By Filings on Fri, 03/31/23
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“The American Principles Project, a socially conservative organization, celebrated the bill’s passage, noting that it makes Kentucky the 13th state to pass such measures.” - C.Post

The euthanized society: Canada charges on to a Brave New World

By Filings on Wed, 03/08/23
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“As of March 17, 2021, the rules governing Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) law were loosened even further….one need not be terminally ill to request MAID.” - World

Related: The “Face of Assisted Death in Canada” - Breakpoint

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