It was revealed on October 11th, 2010 that a patient in the U.S. became the first person in the world to receive treatment involving human embryonic stem cells in a FDA approved study. Embryonic stem cell research (ESCR) is fraught with controversy because it...
Bioethics
Stem Cell Research
History of Stem Cell Research What are Stem Cells? Stem cells are the basic building blocks of physiological tissue; they are not yet differentiated into specific types of tissue. Through normal development, they will become every type of tissue in the human...
Federal Funding of Embryonic Stem Cell Research
On August 23rd, the Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia enjoined an executive order that President Obama signed in March of 2009. Obama’s executive order reversed the restrictions on government funding of embryonic stem cell...
Judge Places Injunction on Obama Embryonic Stem Cell Policy
On August 23, Royce C. Lamberth, Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, issued a preliminary injunction on the Obama administration’s embryonic stem cell policy. The order prohibits the administration from continuing to fund...
FDA Approve Ella as an Emergency Contraceptive
On August 13, the FDA approved the use of ella as a controversial form of emergency contraceptive. The FDA stated that ella can prevent pregnancy as many as five days after sex. Studies have shown that it can decrease the chance of pregnancy by about...
Dr. Edward Hannigan: A Pro-Life Hero
Dr. Hannigan has inspired generations of medical students, young physicians, and patients.
Pro-Life Feminism
Few people know that the early feminist movement was staunchly Pro-Life. Ironically, many feminist groups, such as NOW, have made advocacy for abortion their priority—a goal that would have startled and disappointed the founders of the suffragist...
Human Cloning and Stem Cell Research
Return to Embryo Experimentation and Human Cloning Home Page Frequently Asked Questions Four Types of Stem Cells Misconceptions about Stored Frozen IVF Embryos