ethics
Three Generations of Eugenics: Sterilizing California Prisoners
Improve the human race by eliminating the weak. That's a key tenet of eugenics — a philosophy that is alive and well right here in the good ol' U.S. of A.
What the Supreme Court Ruling on Genes Means to You
Last week, the Supreme Court ruled that naturally-occurring DNA may not be patented. Why does this ruling matter to you today?
Human Cloning Breakthrough Prompts Religious Objections
News that scientists had for the first time recovered stem cells from cloned human embryos prompted dire warnings from religious leaders who say the research crosses a moral red line and could lead to designer babies.
Making Orphans: Harvesting Eggs From Abortions
Scientists often believe that if something can be done it should be done. But that’s not always true.
Robert Edwards, Inventor of Test Tube Babies, Dies at 87
Nobel Prize winner Robert Edwards, inventor of the test tube baby, died Wednesday after battling a long illness. He and his late colleague, gynecologist Patrick Steptoe, angered many in the 1970s after critics pointed out many embryos, created in petri dishes but never transferred to the womb, were simply "washed down the sink."
Our Bodies, Our Destiny: Jesus' Resurrection and Ours
How we treat the bodies of the dead says a lot about what we believe. But do our beliefs square with Scripture?
