Examining bioethics, morality, and culture from a distinctively orthodox Lutheran perspective. Site dedicated to the Holy Family.
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 14th, 2009
This brief debate on MSNBC November 10 clearly shows the dividing line in reforming health care: those who do not want to expand abortion coverage vs. those that do. Take a look:
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 2nd, 2009
From Bryan/College Station KBTX.com: Planned Parenthood has been a part of Abby Johnson’s life for the past eight years; that is until last month, when Abby resigned. Johnson said she realized she wanted to leave, after watching an ultrasound of an abortion procedure. “I just thought I can’t do this anymore, and it was just [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 23rd, 2009
Over the summer the US Food and Drug Administration approved Next Choice, a generic “emergency contraceptive/abortifacient,” reports EmpowHer. According to the Next Choice site, the product prevents a pregnancy the same way that a birth control pill does. It is believed that Next Choice prevents the egg from being (1) released from the ovary (ovulation), [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 22nd, 2009
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 22nd, 2009
In vitro fertilization. Lockean rights language masquerading as “freedom in Christ” talk has mislead some Christians to opt for conception in glass rather than the old-fashioned way, in utero. But, start scary music here, what if doctors implant the wrong embryo? From London’s The Daily Mail: A pregnant mother will have to give birth to [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 20th, 2009
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 19th, 2009
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 19th, 2009
Professor Stith is a professor of law at Valparaiso University School of Law. From LifeNews.com: This summer, President Obama proclaimed again that we “need fathers to recognize that responsibility doesn’t end at conception.” In a sense, of course, he is absolutely right. But the problem is that, in another sense, he is completely wrong: Male [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 18th, 2009
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 31st, 2009
Intern Anne Marie over at Jill Stanek’s blog presents yet another reason why not to take The Pill. Here’s an appetizer: Perhaps the best-kept secret of modern medicine is the link between oral contraceptives and increased breast cancer risk. While combined oral contraceptives, better known as The Pill, rank as Group I carcinogens according to [...]
The Reverend Robert C. Baker, B.B.A, M.Div., is an ordained pastor in The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod, and serves the Church as an editor at the denomination's publishing house. He is currently pursuing an M.S. degree in Health Care Ethics at Creighton University. He is the author of What Happened To Merry Christmas? and How Do You Start a Fire with Water? and has authored or edited numerous Bible studies and books.
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