Prediction: 2009 Will See More Abortion, Assisted Suicide and Human Cloning
by Wesley J. Smith @ Lifenews
LifeNews.com Note: Wesley J. Smith is a senior fellow at the Discovery Institute and a special consultant to the Center for Bioethics and Culture. His most recent book is the Consumer's Guide to a Brave New World.
Each year at this time, I predict the coming year's happenings in the field of bioethics. Such prognostications do not require a crystal ball. It is merely a matter of being informed about current controversies, sniffing the air to see which way the wind seems to be blowing, connecting some dots, and making educated guesses about how things will turn out.
Alas, the bioethical events of 2009 are all too easy to foresee. While the recent election results were not determined by bioethical issues—the economic meltdown swept all other considerations aside—it amounted to a cultural earthquake nonetheless because the people now in power have views that are inimical to the sanctity and equality of human life.
Read entire article HERE
LifeNews.com Note: Wesley J. Smith is a senior fellow at the Discovery Institute and a special consultant to the Center for Bioethics and Culture. His most recent book is the Consumer's Guide to a Brave New World.
Each year at this time, I predict the coming year's happenings in the field of bioethics. Such prognostications do not require a crystal ball. It is merely a matter of being informed about current controversies, sniffing the air to see which way the wind seems to be blowing, connecting some dots, and making educated guesses about how things will turn out.
Alas, the bioethical events of 2009 are all too easy to foresee. While the recent election results were not determined by bioethical issues—the economic meltdown swept all other considerations aside—it amounted to a cultural earthquake nonetheless because the people now in power have views that are inimical to the sanctity and equality of human life.
Read entire article HERE
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