Towards a coercive utopia – eugenics is well and truly back

“Just over 60 years ago, at the Nuremberg Trials, the world repudiated the eugenic policies of the Third Reich which had sought to eliminate “life worthy of reproduction”. Has the horror of this era been forgotten? Why are ethicists once again arguing that the human race needs to be improved through better breeding?”
Full article here.

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So Sexy So Soon – a new book for parents

“Communication critical: Want to help your children navigate a sex-saturated culture? They’ll need to learn your beliefs — not those all around them.”
Read the full review of this new book here.

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We need a non-religious argument to fight euthanasia

We must formulate a moral argument against euthanasia without resorting to religion, argues Margaret Somerville in this recently published article.

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Adult stem cell research results in new trachea transplant

“A June operation at a Spanish hospital has resulted in the first successful trachea transplant operation using adult stem cells.”
Full story here.

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Quick news update

Some headlines from around the globe over the last couple of days…
London Couple Refused for Adoption over Spanking…Again
Terri-Schiavo-Like Disabled Woman Allowed to Live after Parents Reconcile
California Supreme Court to hear legal challenges to Prop. 8
Christian-Founded Dating Website eHarmony Forced to Cater to Homosexuals

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Life and the US elections

“While the economic crisis and war in Iraq were top priorities for voters in November’s elections, there is nothing to indicate that Americans are less pro-life than before, says a legal expert for Americans United for Life.
Clarke Forsythe, Senior Counsel with Americans United for Life (AUL), spoke with ZENIT to put the 2008 election results [...]

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BP removes pornographic magazines from shelves across Australia

An article from the Daily Telegraph in Australia:

PETROL giant BP has removed porn magazines with an R-rating from 250 stores nationwide, it was revealed yesterday.
The move, which was welcomed by women’s groups, will ensure that publications given a Category 1-restricted classification will no longer be available at the outlets.
Melinda Tankard Reist from Women’s Forum Australia [...]

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Gardasil Vaccination Results in Three Outbreaks of Genital Warts in Fiji School Children

“Gardasil, the vaccine being pushed by governments around the world to combat the spread of human papillomavirus (HPV), has been linked in Fiji with 3 cases of outbreaks of genital warts among primary school students. HPV, the most common sexually transmitted infection which causes genital warts, has been linked to the development of cervical cancer [...]

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