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Assisted suicide guidance is risky and ‘not fit for purpose’
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New guidelines for applying the law against assisted suicide are “not fit for purpose” and place vulnerable people at risk, according to a group of leading lawyers, Peers and former judges.The group says that preliminary guidance issued by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is badly flawed and risks being ...6 hours ago -
End-of-life decisions are heartwrenching
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[ Special to The Birmingham News ] At the end of December 2000 on a cold night, my brother Bob called. “Dad’s not doing very well,” he said. “If you want to see him before he... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]1 day ago -
Dr Death’s office raided in assisted suicide probe
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The office of Philip Nitschke, the pro-euthanasia campaigner known as Dr Death, has been raided by police as part of an investigation into a possible assisted suicide. Reports say the lethal drug Nembutal was found during the search of properties linked to Dr Nitschke’s organisation, Exit International, on Thursday. ...2 days ago -
The NCCAM Seeks Comments for its “Strategic Plan: 2010.” Part I
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The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) has posted three essays about its latest “ strategic planning process ,” and has invited “stakeholders” to make comments. I have previously made my own opinions clear,* as have fellow bloggers Gorski , Novella , Lipson , and Sampson : ...3 days ago -
Scientists move closer to three parent babies
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Scientists have created and fertilised an egg with two biological mothers and one biological father, sparking ethical fears about babies grown from three-parent embryos. The Japanese researchers used material from the eggs of young donors to repair damaged eggs from older mothers.The two-mother eggs were injected with ...3 days ago -
Abortion figures in Britain worst in EU
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Abortion numbers in the UK are the highest in Europe with 219,336 terminations taking place in one year according to a new study.Britain also has the highest number of abortions for girls under 20 with 48,150 of the abortions falling into this age group.These figures, released by the Institute for Family Policies, are ...3 days ago -
Pfizer drug studies fudged, report says
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[ msnbc ] Analysis of a dozen published studies testing possible new uses for a Pfizer Inc. epilepsy drug found that reporting of the results was often misleading, indicating the medicine worked... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]4 days ago -
AMA Urges Legislation Banning Hand-Held Devices While Driving
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David Goodhue - AHN Reporter Chicago, IL (AHN) - The nations largest doctors group is urging lawmakers to adopt legislation to ban the use of hand-held devices like cell phones while driving. The American Medical Association voted this week at its annual meeting in Chicago to support such a law based on studies that ...4 days ago -
When Abortion Isn’t a Choice
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by Kathleen Parker for the Washington Post Hat tip: Greg Griffith for StandFirminFaith.com One of the few incontrovertible assertions one can reasonably make is that no one supports forced abortion. Yet, coerced abortions, as well as involuntary sterilizations, are commonplace in China, Beijing’s ...5 days ago -
Doctors voice concerns over DPP’s assisted suicide policy
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Leading doctors fear that fellow practitioners could help someone kill themselves but avoid prosecution under proposed guidance on prosecuting assisted suicide cases.The British Medical Association (BMA) have asked Keir Starmer, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), for “further clarification” about the role ...6 days ago -
Official figures ‘inaccurate’ say Down’s research group
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Abortions of babies with Down’s syndrome may be much higher than Government statistics show, according to a national Down’s registering group. The National Down’s Syndrone Cytogenetic Register (NDSCR) point to their own figures and compare them with official statistics which are gathered from abortion ...6 days ago -
Official figures ‘inaccurate’ say Down’s research group
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Abortions of babies with Down’s syndrome may be much higher than Government statistics show, according to a national Down’s registering group. The National Down’s Syndrone Cytogenetic Register (NDSCR) point to their own figures and compare them with official statistics which are gathered from abortion ...6 days ago -
Elderly U.K. Couple in Good Health Commit Suicide, Complain of Assisted Suicide Law
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By Hilary White for LifeSiteNews An elderly, but healthy British couple who are thought to have committed suicide together, sent a letter to the BBC just before their deaths complaining about the law prohibiting assisted suicide. Neither Dennis nor Flora Milner of Newbury, Berkshire, aged 83 and 81 respectively, ...1 week ago -
Texas Late-Term Abortionist and Baptist Minister Admits: “Am I killing? Yes, I am.”
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By Thaddeus M. Baklinski LifeSiteNews.com In a jarringly candid statement made to WFAA-TV in Dallas, Texas, late term abortionist and Baptist Minister Dr. Curtis Boyd said that when he performs abortions he is "killing," and he has no issues with it whatsoever. "Am I killing? Yes, I am. I know that," Boyd said ...1 week ago -
IVF Mother: “I Love Him to Bits, But He’s Probably Not Mine”
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`Guardian’ Maggie O’Farrell Angela Carter once said that "paternal parentage is often clouded in a way that maternity is not." She was talking about Wise Children, her novel concerned with the slippery, unknowable nature of paternity. The essential mechanics of reproduction have always put women at an ...1 week ago -
Genetic tests for UK asylum seekers draw criticism
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[ AP ] Britain is using genetic tests on some African asylum seekers in an effort to catch those who are lying about their nationality, drawing criticism from scientists and provoking outrage from... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]1 week ago -
Wall Street Firms Get Swine-Flu Vaccine over Pregnant Women
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[ WSJ ] The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged health officials around the country Thursday to ensure swine-flu vaccine is getting to high-risk groups, after criticism... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]1 week ago -
Family stores cord tissue for stem cells
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A family from Cheshire have become the first in the UK to store tissue from their son’s umbilical cord which could be used to help cure the family of illnesses in the future. Pro-lifers support the move because, unlike the use of embryonic stem cells, the use of stem cells from cord tissue does not [...]1 week ago -
Sperm and egg created in lab by USA scientists
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US scientists claim to have created human eggs and sperm in a laboratory, sparking ethical concerns. Scientists in California used embryonic stem cells to create sperm which were reasonably mature and eggs at an early stage of development.But pro-life groups have expressed concern at the breakthrough which has been ...1 week ago -
Must You Still Practice Defensive Medicine to Avert a MalpracticeLawsuit?
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[ medscape ] Every day, doctors face pressure to choose between practicing defense medicine or trying to lower healthcare costs. Your patient comes in, and even if you think the treatment is... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]1 week ago
