Articles on this issue "embryos"
Protests continue following the news that scientists at the Oregon Health and Science University created cloned human embryos that were then used as a source of stem cells. Cardinal Seán …
read moreYou might recall that last summer a federal judge put a temporary hold on all government funding for human embryonic stem cell research (hESC) in the United States. In August 2010, Judge Royce …
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read moreJohn Paul II pleaded with fertility technicians to stop creating them. "Donum Vitae," issued in 1987 by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, spoke of the "absurd fate" they were …
read moreThe debate surrounding embryonic stem cell research is portrayed as an exercise in discerning politics from science. But there are undoubtedly some personal issues involved. The stem cell …
read moreNot long after the nativity scenes were dismantled after the Christmas holidays, debate broke out in England over selective abortions of children with genetic problems. Research carried out by …
read moreThe archbishop of Johannesburg warned of legislation that will allow the harvesting of eggs from African women for investigation purposes in other countries. Archbishop Buti Joseph Tlhagale …
read moreA spokesman for the European bishops says the decision to deny patents for embryonic stem cells is "sensible." Father Piotr Mazurkiewicz, secretary-general of the Commission of the Bishops' …
read moreThe president of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Ministry is warning the president elect of the United States that it is unethical to give the green light to embryonic stem-cell …
read moreThe conclusion of scientist Maureen Condic that human life begins at a defined moment of conception isn't an opinion based on a belief, but rather a "reflection of the way the world is." …
read moreA British archbishop is expressing alarm that a last-minute amendment to a U.K. embryology bill allows for tissue to be used for experimentation without donor consent. In a statement today, …
read moreCardinal Keith O'Brien says that after last Wednesday, the value of human life in the United Kingdom is eroding even further. The cardinal, who is archbishop of St. Andrews and Edinburgh, …
read moreHere is the homily given Wednesday by Cardinal Keith O'Brien at a Mass in the Crypt of the House of Commons, in which he addressed members of Parliament and the House of Lords. * * * …
read moreA Scottish cardinal is urging British politicians to an examination of conscience over recent votes in the Parliament that constitute "attacks on human life." Speaking at a Mass in the Crypt …
read moreBritish Parliament has now approved one of the horrors that has always been rejected by ethics, says the president of the Pontifical Academy for Life. Members of Parliament approved 336-176 on …
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