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Soulful Bioethics: Making Moral Decisions in Medicine
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Thoughtful musings to stir the soul . . . Thursday, July 05, 2007. Making Moral Decisions in Medicine. Our guest blogger this week is Matt Tabbut, a second-year med student (and Cedarville alumnus) at Chicago's Rosalind Franklin University. At this stage of my medical education, I have begun to look at some practical ethics case studies. There are a few beacons, or waypoints, that I use to help guide me in making decisions. Consider the following. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The purpose of Soulfu...
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Soulful Bioethics: November 2006
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Thoughtful musings to stir the soul . . . Monday, November 27, 2006. The Bioethics of Bethlehem. As we enter Advent, it may be worth pausing in our mad seasonal rush to reflect on the significance of Emmanuel, or "God with us," from Matthew 1:23. Nigel Cameron has said it well:. He] was not merely the tiniest of humans, he was the cosmic creator, the Word by whom the Godhead has spoken into existence the vastness of time and space. And the One who will one day be our Judge. Wednesday, November 22, 2006.
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Soulful Bioethics: Down Syndrome Babies: An Endangered Species?
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Thoughtful musings to stir the soul . . . Monday, May 14, 2007. Down Syndrome Babies: An Endangered Species? Now there is a simple blood test, recommended for all pregnancies, that reduces the risk for moms, but may dramatically increase the number of genetic disorders diagnosed prenatally. If past history is any guide, this means that 90% of women whio are told their baby has Down Syndrome will choose to have an abortion ( reference. What will be the results of such selection? Imagine a society where ev...
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Soulful Bioethics: Breaking News: Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Upheld
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Thoughtful musings to stir the soul . . . Wednesday, April 18, 2007. Breaking News: Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Upheld. By a narrow 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court today upheld a federal law banning the late-term abortion procedure called 'intact dilation and extraction,' better-known by the label 'partial-birth abortion.' This is a major victory for the pro-life cause. Partial-birth abortion (as we have discussed in an earlier post. Has been called by one author " constitutionally sanctioned homicide.
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Soulful Bioethics: More on the Supreme Court's Ruling
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Thoughtful musings to stir the soul . . . Tuesday, April 24, 2007. More on the Supreme Court's Ruling. On April 19th, the U.S. Supreme Court reached a landmark decision. In a 5-4 decision, the Court upheld the 2003 Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act as constitutional. There is much to rejoice about, yet much remains to be done. Last week's decision is narrowly crafted to line up with Casey, and in no way signals an overturning of Roe v. Wade. For more analysis, read the commentary by Wesley J. Smith. Center ...
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Soulful Bioethics: December 2006
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Thoughtful musings to stir the soul . . . Thursday, December 21, 2006. Bioethics and Emmanuel's Return. Our guest blogger this week is John Silvius, Center Associate for Environmental Ethics. In the December 4 entry, we reflected upon the incarnation, where God became flesh and dwelt among us as our Emmanuel. His entry into this world to reconcile it from the fall signifies the value He places upon human life and all of His creation. But how will He bring reconciliation and justice to all? This holiday s...
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Soulful Bioethics: January 2007
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Thoughtful musings to stir the soul . . . Tuesday, January 23, 2007. Seeing These Calamities to Their End. January 21st was National Sanctity of Human Life Day. On this day, 34 years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion for any reason. Our guest blogger this week is Murray Vasser, President of Cedarville Students for Life. If you wish to join Students for Life, or would like more information, the E-mail address is: studentsforlife@cedarville.edu. Wednesday, January 17, 2007. If this research wo...
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Soulful Bioethics: Only One Child May Live
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Thoughtful musings to stir the soul . . . Wednesday, July 18, 2007. Only One Child May Live. Steven Mosher paints a horrifying picture of the grim reality of the "One Child" policy in China. As a U.S. State Department representative in Guangdong Province in 1980, Mosher witnessed first-hand the forced abortions of women who committed the "crime" of becoming pregnant for the second time. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The purpose of Soulful Bioethics is to engage others in a thoughtful discourse on h...
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Soulful Bioethics: April 2007
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Thoughtful musings to stir the soul . . . Tuesday, April 24, 2007. More on the Supreme Court's Ruling. On April 19th, the U.S. Supreme Court reached a landmark decision. In a 5-4 decision, the Court upheld the 2003 Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act as constitutional. There is much to rejoice about, yet much remains to be done. Last week's decision is narrowly crafted to line up with Casey, and in no way signals an overturning of Roe v. Wade. For more analysis, read the commentary by Wesley J. Smith. By a na...
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Soulful Bioethics: May 2007
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Thoughtful musings to stir the soul . . . Monday, May 14, 2007. Down Syndrome Babies: An Endangered Species? Now there is a simple blood test, recommended for all pregnancies, that reduces the risk for moms, but may dramatically increase the number of genetic disorders diagnosed prenatally. If past history is any guide, this means that 90% of women whio are told their baby has Down Syndrome will choose to have an abortion ( reference. What will be the results of such selection? Imagine a society where ev...