Bioethike

Calling it an “epic fail,” Clyde Middleton at Liberty Pundits shares the good news that President Obama’s Executive Order 13505, “Removing Barriers to Responsible Scientific Research Involving Human Stem Cells Destroying Tiny Human Beings” has been “tossed” by DC District Court Judge Royce Lamberth. This means that the administration cannot use federal funds to expand [...]

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Ecumenical News International News Highlights 16 August 2010 Church bells to ring out in September for species protection London (ENI). Support for United Nations talks on biodiversity will be marked in Britain by the biggest nationwide peal of bells since celebrations to mark the eve of the third millennium, organizers say. “Ringing the church bells [...]

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The AP reports that yesterday the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals extended the stay on Judge Walker’s ruling, which overturned California’s constitutional amendment recognizing only male-female marriage. The Court also expedited the appeals process. Said Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council: [On Monday] the Ninth Circuit took the first step in doing the right [...]

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First there was the Pill, then Plan B (the “morning-after” pill). Now, meet Ella. Approved by the FDA today, this drug prevents pregnancies up to five days after intercourse. Which also means, in lay terms, that it also acts as an abortifacient. I wonder what’s next. So far, we have drugs that contracept/abort one day [...]

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CNN reports that the US District Court for Northern California will release its decision, sometime between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. CT today, whether to continue the stay on Chief US District Judge Vaughn Walker’s decision on Prop 8. In other words, California could have same-sex marriages again by tomorrow morning. Part of Walker’s shoddy [...]

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The Anchoress provides some food for thought, especially if the Supremes ever rule in favor of same-sex marriage. Here she is: The churches–any of them who wish to remain able to practice their faith in relative freedom–will have to seriously consider getting out of the business of acting as “duly recognized” agents of the state [...]

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The National Organization for Marriage’s Summer for Marriage Tour passed through Clayton (a suburb of St. Louis), Missouri this evening. From my guestimate, there were over 100 enthusiastic pro-gay marriage supporters protesting the event. They were lined along one street, while about 50 pro-traditional marriage event attendees were gathered in the city square. I would [...]

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Responding to the 71% of Missouri voters, who approved Proposition C which seeks to exempt Missourians from Obamacare, The Hill reports Senator Claire McCaskill (D-Mo) as saying: “I certainly noticed the vote on Prop C, the healthcare law, and: message received.” “I think there has been … a lot of noise about the mandate that [...]

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Not an unexpected turn of events this afternoon for California’s voter-approved constitutional amendment upholding traditional marriage. Up next: Appeal, then perhaps all the way to the Supremes. From the Los Angeles Times: U.S. District Chief Judge Vaughn R. Walker, in a 136-page ruling, said California “has no interest in differentiating between same-sex and opposite-sex unions.” [...]

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