Ethical issues involved with 'pregnancy robots'
Reports emerged in August that the world's first "pregnancy robot" was under development in China. The concept prototype involved a humanoid form, equipped with an artificial womb in its abdomen, ...
'De-extincting' long-vanished animal species?
Several private companies have set out to "resurrect" extinct species using DNA and cloning technologies, with ongoing efforts to revive the dire wolf, wooly mammoth, dodo bird, and various other ancient ...
Is there any reason I shouldn't do yoga?
In the United States, there are roughly 30 million practitioners of yoga, alongside an expanding industry providing yoga-related products and services, classes, workshops, and equipment. But many Christians ...
The Trump executive order on IVF
On Feb. 18, President Trump issued an executive order entitled, "Expanding Access to In Vitro Fertilization" (IVF), in which he stated, "My Administration recognizes the importance of family formation, ...
Getting 'death with dignity' right
Nurses and doctors can encounter distressing images as death unfolds for their patients. Those approaching death may make odd bodily movements, give off stenches, or emit strange groans. Perhaps they ...
Evaluating medical marijuana use during pregnancy
In 2020, Amanda Aguilar was arrested after using marijuana while pregnant, and, after her son tested positive for marijuana at birth, was charged with child neglect. She fought the charge, arguing that ...
The most serious miscalculation of all?
Physician-assisted suicide, according to its advocates, offers a good way to wrap up our life as we face extreme suffering. When we think we have reached the limit of what we can bear in terms of pain ...
Poking the hornet's nest of IVF
A sweeping decision by the Alabama Supreme Court in February sent shockwaves through the world of assisted reproduction. Justice Jay Mitchell, writing on behalf of the court's 7-2 majority, concluded ...
