Category Archives: MEDICAL-MORAL PROBLEMS

WELCOME TO THE BRAVE NEW WORLD; YOU CAN INHERIT YOUR MOTHER’S KIDNEY?

Posted on November 2, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Should we be able to inherit organs? by Xavier Symons | Nov 02, 2013 | BIOEDGE     tags: organ donation, organ markets A little-known debate in bioethics circles centres on whether we should be able to inherit organs. … Continue reading →

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THE HUMAN BODY, ALIVE OR DEAD, MAY NEVER BE TREATED AS PROPERTY OR AS A COMMODITY

Posted on October 31, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! ORGAN DONATION Q&A By Julie Grimstad     The human body, alive or dead, may never be treated as property or a commodity. This moral principle applies equally to persons who donate organs and to governments, organizations and individuals … Continue reading →

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HALLOWEEN AND THE DEAD DONOR RULE

Posted on October 31, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! October 31st Halloween Halloween is a holiday with ancient origins that has been gradually Americanized. Historians trace its roots back more than 2,000 years to Samhain, the first day of the Celtic New Year, observed around November 1. Samhain … Continue reading →

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SLAVERY IS A MODERN REALITY IN THE FORM OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING FOR ORGAN HARVESTING

Posted on October 28, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Girl smuggled into Britain to have her ‘organs harvested’ 10/21/2013 3:58:00 PM By Steven Swinford -The Herald The first case of a child being trafficked to Britain in order to have their organs harvested has been uncovered. The unnamed … Continue reading →

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WITH A HIP PRESIDENT WE WILL HAVE TO WAIT THREE YEARS FOR A HIP REPLACEMENT

Posted on October 26, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! KEN CATALINO / CREATORS.COM Published: Oct. 25, 2013 Updated: Oct. 26, 2013 4:35 p.m. Mark Steyn: Don’t insult the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) by comparing it to Obamacare By MARK STEYN Syndicated columnist If you’re looking for an … Continue reading →

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THE DEAD-DONOR RULE LIVES ON AND ON AND ON AS A FICTION

Posted on October 23, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Perspective Life or Death for the Dead-Donor Rule? James L. Bernat, M.D. N Engl J Med 2013; 369:1289-1291October 3, 2013DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp1308078 The increasing disproportion between the supply of donor organs and the demand for transplants as well as the … Continue reading →

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DR. EDMUND D. PELLEGRINO, M.D. HAS GIVEN US A BRILLIANT STATEMENT ON THE DEAD DONOR RULE (DDR)

Posted on October 3, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Dr. Edmund D. Pellegrino, M.D. Controversies in the Determination of Death The President’s Council on Bioethics Washington, D.C. January 2009 Personal Statement of Edmund D. Pellegrino, M.D. http://bioethics.georgetown.edu/pcbe/reports/death/pellegrino_statement.html The Chairman’s first obligation concerning any Council report is to ensure … Continue reading →

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INDIA CRACKS DOWN ON SURROGACY FOR FOREIGNERS

Posted on October 1, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! India cracks down on surrogacy Michael Cook 18 January 2013 Reproduced with Permission BioEdge http://www.lifeissues.net/writers/coo/coo_174indiasurrogacy.html Is India finally cracking down on surrogacy for foreigners? The blogosphere is abuzz with news of stiff new regulations. Only heterosexual couples who have … Continue reading →

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SAINT THOMAS MORE HAD IT RIGHT ABOUT WALES

Posted on September 11, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! SAINT THOMAS MORE Why Richard, it profits a man nothing to give his soul for the whole world… but for Wales? . . . WELSH GOVERNMENT LAYS CLAIM TO CITIZENS’ BODILY ORGANS Key Criterion for Ethical Donation Undermined By … Continue reading →

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CAN YOU SPARE YOUR LUNGS, I KNOW SOMEONE WHO WILL BUY THEM

Posted on September 7, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! . . . Belgian surgeons have quietly announced that they have a new source for lung transplants – euthanased patients. Of course Belgium is a small country, but between 2007 and 2012, one in eight lung transplants came from … Continue reading →

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