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Dragons on the Loose
By Judie Brown Victor Davis Hanson recently wrote that Americans “realize [that] their apathy allowed the country to descend into something the nation’s founders never imagined.” He suggested that this is why the “conservative dragon” is awakening. But as we know, the word conservative does not necessarily mean pro-life. And if we take a closer look, we can see there are larger dragons in our...
Testimony before the Nebraska legislature regarding stem cell research recommendations
Fr. Howard is Director of the American Bioethics Advisory Commission The late 1970’s marked the beginning of a scientific revolution in biomedical technology which now makes it possible to answer the most profound questions concerning the beginning of human...
Mildred Fay Jefferson, M.D. (1926-2010) – Rest in Peace
Mildred Fay Jefferson, M.D., past board member of American Life League, past president of the National Right to Life Committee, The Right to Life Crusade and recipient of 28 honorary degrees, went quietly to meet the Lord late last week at the age of 84.
Research on stem cells
Origin of the term “stem cell” The phrase “stem cell” or “stem cells” actually came from histologists. It has been in the histology texts for a long, long time. But, they have been listed as “regenerative” or...
Mildred Fay Jefferson, M.D. (1926-2010) … Rest in Peace
Washington, D.C. (18 October 2010) – Judie Brown, president of American Life League, issued the following statement on the death of Dr. Mildred Jefferson: “Today we mourn a life lost, but celebrate a life well-lived. Mildred Fay Jefferson was a...
Human embryonic stem cell research: A Catholic response to President Bush’s decision
Robert Fastiggi isAssociate Professor of Systematic TheologySacred Heart Major Seminary2701 Chicago Blvd.Detroit, MI 48206 On August 9, 2001, President Bush announced that he would provide federal funding for research on stem cells obtained from human embryos. He made...
Cloning, stem cell research and some historic parallels
The public has not had an equitable distribution of the arguments against using human embryonic cells for stem cell research, whether the stem cells would be obtained from “therapeutic” cloning, or from “spare” embryos. These clones and...