In response to the recent news about a couple who had the misfortune of having the “wrong twin” aborted, the Vatican blamed the “culture of perfection” resembling Nazi eugenics. This most certainly is the case when you consider that the “right twin” scheduled for execution was the one diagnosed with Down Syndrome after an amniocentesis test. This child was subsequently … Read More
Marine Recruit Dehydrated to Death
Earlier last week Georgia Marine recruit Josh Isaac died after being denied the basic necessities of food and water This may sound like the most horrendous act of torture saved for Marines and troops caught behind enemy lines, but it is yet another example of the misguided compassion that grips our society. The feeding tube has officially become the new … Read More
Better Off Dead?
C Health has two columns debating the topic of Euthanasia. In opposition is broadcaster and columnist Michael Coren and in support is Dr. Gifford-Jones. The main focus of Do They Deserve to be Born is on a set of twins, now six months old, conjoined at the head (note: these are not the twins pictured on your right, I couldn’t … Read More
Cancer Free Children?
In the UK, two couples, whose families have a history of breast cancer, will be the first to be assured that the children they have will never suffer from the ravages of that disease. This is because, after creating embryos through IVF, they will have each embryo tested for a defective BRCA1 gene, which raises the risk of cancer in … Read More
Destroying Love in Our Society
Wesley Smith has a post asking whether infanticide qualifies as murder and should be a crime. It is a response to a recent news story about a teenage girl who gave birth on the floor of her laundry room and then proceeded to stab her child 135 times; dumping the dead baby’s body in the trash can when she was … Read More
Love Life, Live Life, and Honor Terri Schiavo
Yesterday marked two years since Terri Schiavo was starved to death (I know, I’m really up on things, huh?) for having a life not worthy of living. I got very personally involved with the Schiavo case in my own little corner of the world. I don’t know how many emails I sent out during the entire horrific ordeal urging people … Read More
Thinking Vegetables
This is scary and should make us seriously think about what we are doing or have done to people in these situation, like Terri Schiavo. Brain scans can only tell so much and doctors are not mind readers. Unless the person is completely brain dead (i.e. a ventilator is literally the only thing keeping them alive) then the best bet … Read More
Bobby Schindler Endorses Brownback
ALEXANDRIA , Va. – U.S. Senator Sam Brownback received an endorsement today from Bobby Schindler, the brother of the late Terri Schiavo. Schiavo died nearly two years ago from starvation and dehydration after a court mandated the removal of her feeding tube, sparking a nationwide bipartisan effort to save her life. “My family will never forget Sam Brownback’s valiant efforts … Read More
Lives Not Worth Living, Take II
It seems that both American and Canadian OB-GYN doctors have agreed that all pregnant women not just those over 35, should screen for Down Syndrome. On the outside this seems reasonable, I mean many women already find out whether their child is male or female prior to birth, so what’s wrong with testing to see if that child will also … Read More
Ashley the Pillow Angel
I saw this story about the disabled little girl whose parents decided to stunt her growth to ensure that they would be able to treat her at home for a longer period of time. While realizing that the parents did what they thought was best to continue to treat her themselves, something still seemed wrong about the whole thing and … Read More