by Texas Right to Life | Jul 22, 2010 | Euthanasia
The literal meaning of euthanasia is “good death,” but in current world culture, euthanasia is being promoted as a means to quickly end the life of someone who is deemed to be ill, suffering, or whose life has lost value according to others. Euthanasia by...
by Texas Right to Life | Jul 22, 2010 | Euthanasia
Classical moral philosophy has always distinguished various forms of treatment according to ordinary versus extraordinary means or proportionate versus disproportionate means. Sound moral judgments may be made by examining the type of treatment to be used, the...
by Texas Right to Life | Jul 22, 2010 | Euthanasia
Part I: Suicide and Mental Illness Under the banners of compassion and autonomy, some are calling for legal recognition of a “right to suicide” and societal acceptance of “physician-assisted suicide.” Suicide proponents evoke the image of...
by Texas Right to Life | Jul 22, 2010 | Euthanasia
None of us knows what the future holds. Each of us is unable to predict how long we will remain healthy or in full control of our mental or physical abilities. A heart attack or serious accident can happen without warning. Even routine surgical procedures hold...
by Texas Right to Life | Jul 20, 2010 | Abortion
With the advance of pre-natal testing, it is possible for pregnant mothers to know not only the gender of their unborn child but also many other physical characteristics. For example, a physician could determine if the unborn child has certain medical conditions...
by Texas Right to Life | Jul 20, 2010 | Abortion
Emergency contraception, a.k.a. “the morning-after pill,” can take two forms: either a high-dose of oral contraceptives or an intrauterine device (IUD). Oral contraceptives are used most often. Emergency contraception (EC) is offered to women within...
