Call for doctors, policy makers to resist dagga lobby Doctors For Life International is appalled by the pseudo science that seemingly makes it possible for even children to use dagga for medical conditions. More than 50 children in the US state of Oregon alone, are “medical dagga (marijuana)” cardholders, according […]
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Ethics and dangers of IVF: Part 4
[notice]In Vitro Fetilisation (IVF) has become a fairly common procedure and a lifeline for many infertile couples. But is there more to this practice than meets the eye? DIANNE STEVEN sounds the alarm on medical, ethical and legal problems associated with IVF. In the final article of a 4-part series […]
Ethics and dangers of IVF: Part 3
[notice]In Vitro Fetilisation (IVF) has become a fairly common procedure and a lifeline for many infertile couples. But is there more to this practice than meets the eye? DIANNE STEVEN sounds the alarm on medical, ethical and legal problems associated with IVF. In the third article of a 4-part series […]
Take a break: it will do you good!
[notice]Hard work balanced by rest and a healthy lifestyle are all Biblical principles that we all agree with but don’t necessarily put into practice. Kayla Evans sent us the graphic below that gets the importance of taking a break across in a fun way. Perhaps some of the statistics apply […]
Oosthuizen — ‘Aborsie stop by ons’
[notice]Bloemfonteinse dokter Faan Oosthuizen is toegewyd om teen aborsie te staan ten alle koste. Alhoewel hy nie altyd pro-lewe was nie het hy vanaf 1997 gevoel die Here roep hom om die waarheid oor aborsie te vertel – dat dit moord van hulpelose babas is. Hy glo dat Suid-Afrikaanse Christene […]
Ethics and dangers of IVF: Part 2
[notice]In Vitro Fetilisation (IVF) has become a fairly common procedure and a lifeline for many infertile couples. But is there more to this practice than meets the eye? DIANNE STEVEN sounds the alarm on medical, ethical and legal problems associated with IVF. In the second article of a 4-part series […]
Ethics and dangers of IVF: Part 1
[notice]In Vitro Fetilisation (IVF) has become a fairly common procedure and a lifeline for many infertile couples. But is there more to this practice than meets the eye? DIANNE STEVEN sounds the alarm on medical, ethical and legal problems associated with IVF. In the first article of a 4-part series […]
Marijuana-dependent teens’ loss of IQ poses long-term dangers
Originally published in Baptist Press New evidence of marijuana’s negative effect on intelligence and, yet, its increasing use by teenagers shows the need to educate young people and prevent the drug’s legalization, a Southern Baptist ethics leader says. Individuals who use marijuana during their teenage years have an average drop […]
Nobel Prize winner Yamanaka: scientific research, ethics must go hand in hand
Shinya Yamanaka, fresh from the Nobel Prize for medicine, states that science and ethics must go hand in hand. Interviewed by the Mainichi Shimbun after the award, he said: “I would like to invite ethical experts as teachers at my laboratory and work to guide iPS [induced pluripotent stem] cell […]
Durban downpour not enough to dampen pro-life march relaunch
Approximately 550 jubilant anti-abortion protesters braved relentless, pouring rain to take part in the National March for Life in Umhlanga, Durban on Sunday (October 7). Pro-lifers of all ages walked, singing and making declarations for 4 km around Gateway Mall, Umhlanga, at times stopping traffic while they crossed streets. Motorists […]