Biotechnologies

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The world of technological developments continues to grow at lightening speed – from smart phones to iPods and iPads – the latest gadgets are always at our fingertips.

But when these technologies intersect with human life – in other words, biotechnologies – we need to look carefully at the moral and ethical implications.

The following section covers genetic technologies, genetic testing and therapies, chimeras, egg donation, and other technologies that intersect with human life.

 If you’d like to see a full listing of our articles on bioetechnologies, check out our quick guide.

Pick of the Week

The Value of Life: Prenatal Surgery

In the hot pursuit of technological advancement we have often left behind morality, ethics, and the sanctity of life. Prenatal surgery stands as a shining example of how we can use advancements in medicine to affirm the dignity of all human life. read more

Recent News

ObamaCare Lawsuits Heat Up

With the Obama administration’s refusal to back away from a mandate forcing religious groups to indirectly pay for and provide contraception and drugs that can cause abortion through insurance plans, lawsuits against the federal government are moving forward on two levels — and they’re gaining steam.

On Monday, 43 Republican U.S. senators filed an amicus brief on a case currently pending at the U.S. Supreme Court — that challenging the law’s “individual mandate,” which compels private citizens to buy health insurance or pay a fine.

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Featured Blog

Who Defines ‘Religious’?

The latest version of the Obama administration’s requirement for religious employers to provide contraception, sterilization and possible abortion-causing drugs to employees doesn’t change anything.  That’s the response of religious organizations that opposed the rule in the first place. There remain many concerns with the latest mandate ranging from requiring religious organizations to (directly or indirectly) [...]

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