by Texas Right to Life | Oct 12, 2010 | Bioethics
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...
by Texas Right to Life | Oct 1, 2010 | Bioethics, Newsletter
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...
by Texas Right to Life | Oct 1, 2010 | Bioethics
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...
by Texas Right to Life | Sep 1, 2010 | Bioethics
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...
by Texas Right to Life | Aug 6, 2010 | Bioethics
A dear friend of many years and Texas Right to Life board member, Dr. Edward Vincent Hannigan, passed away Tuesday evening, August 3, surrounded by his wife and sons, due to complications from his battle against lymphoma. For his entire life, Dr. Hannigan served...
