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NEW - Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues by Thaddeus Pope Doctor of Philosophy

Posted Wed 25 Nov 2009 10:01pm Yesterday, President Barack Obama signed an Executive Order creating a new Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues. He also announced today he has appointed Amy Gutmann to serve as Chair and James W. Wagner to serve as Vice Chair of the Commission. President Obama said, “As our nation invests in science and innovation Read on »

Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues by Thaddeus Pope Doctor of Philosophy

Posted Tue 15 Jun 2010 2:00pm The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues has immediate openings for "expert consultants" to serve as project-related researchers/writers. Candidates must have demonstrable background in bioethics, excellent writing and analytical skills, a post-graduate or professional degree in a related area/field, and a firm understanding Read on »

Center for American Progress to address bioethical issues by Linda MacDonald Glenn Healthy Living Professional

Posted Wed 01 Oct 2008 10:28pm The DC-based Center for American Progress (CAP) kicks off its program to develop a “progressive bioethics agenda” by hosting a panel discussion on Monday, October 3. The panel will address the question, “What are the cutting-edge issues that confront bioethics?” Featured will be prominent bioethicists Art Caplan (University of Pennsylvania), R Read on »

WBP Launches Book Club Campaign: Stories about cloning and “designer babies” bring bioethical issues to life by Linda MacDonald Glenn Healthy Living Professional

Posted Wed 01 Oct 2008 10:28pm biotechnologies are affecting peoples’ lives. The program provides book club support materials that go beyond asking literary questions to promote discussion of bioethical issues, raising... and society at large. “Through a series of interviews we’ve learned that women are eager to discuss bioethical issues if they are put in a context that shows how they directly affect Read on »

SHS Spike in Growth Indication of Increased Interest in Issues Bioethical? by Wesley J. Smith Patient Expert

Posted Sat 14 Mar 2009 4:21pm in Idaho, etc. But it could also indicate a more general interest in all things bioethical. I hope so, because the matters with which we grapple here are among the most important Read on »

Legal Voice Receives Bioethics Grant Award by Linda MacDonald Glenn Healthy Living Professional

Posted Sat 29 May 2010 1:24pm their legal and policy work around the bioethical issues of commercial surrogacy, reproductive technologies and reproductive justice. Congratulations to Legal Voice Executive Director... Over the last two years, the Women’s Bioethics Project has closely collaborated with Legal Voice on a number of bioethics-related projects including hosting a bioethics Read on »

What Bioethics Needs: More Lawyers by Linda MacDonald Glenn Healthy Living Professional

Posted Fri 12 Sep 2008 12:00pm This is not the beginning of some annoying joke - I mean it. Over the last year, I've been impressed with the critical insights attorneys bring to bioethical issues. I... implications raised by bioethical issues. They asked complex and compelling questions. Frankly, their passion was contagious and I hope many continue to nurture their interest Read on »

Bioethics on TV: What is being portrayed? by Linda MacDonald Glenn Healthy Living Professional

Posted Sat 03 Apr 2010 6:47am issues and the conflict they create are frequent components of the storylines. These programs aim to entertain, and the drama inherent in contentious bioethical issues seems...” are rife with depictions of bioethical issues and egregious deviations from the norms of professionalism. We identified 179 depictions of bioethical issues, which we separated Read on »

Women’s Voices need to be in the Bioethics News by Linda MacDonald Glenn Healthy Living Professional

Posted Wed 01 Oct 2008 10:28pm in health care, the life sciences, bioetechnology etc. The mission of the Women’s Bioethics Project to get women’s voices heard in the public debates on bioethical issues. Kathryn... On the FAB listserv yesterday, Joan Callahan drew our attention to the fact that in USA Today’s story introducing the mainstream public to world of bioethics, not one woman Read on »

God’s Bioethics? by Linda MacDonald Glenn Healthy Living Professional

Posted Wed 01 Oct 2008 10:28pm The Women’s Bioethics Project, a non-partisan, public policy think tank, announced today the release of a report detailing a concerted effort by conservative groups to dominate so-called “bioethical issues” surrounding emerging technologies. The report, titled “Bioethics and Public Policy: Conservative Dominance in the Current Landscape,” analyzes Read on »