Friends, The last six weeks have been packed with both new opportunities and challenges. You are helping to sustain me. Each team member of CBC sees that doors are opening in ways that were almost unthinkable even a year ago. Challenging cultural thought can be full of surprises. Be encouraged with us! Here is a [...]
By Jennifer Lahl, CBC President When the news broke that Mitt and Ann Romney welcomed grandchildren numbers 17 and 18 this past Friday via “gestational surrogacy,” those of us here at CBC central—who oppose commercialized conception—wondered where the bottom is in these murky waters of assisted reproduction. Tagg Romney posted this on his facebook page [...]
By Matthew Eppinette, CBC New Media Manager I am happy to report that three months after its release, Anonymous Father’s Day has now sold in nearly a dozen countries. I suppose this isn’t surprising given the international scope of anonymous sperm donation. For example, in the Australian state of Victoria, a parliamentary committee has recommended [...]
By Wesley J. Smith, J.D., Special Consultant to the CBC Bioethics exploded into the headlines over the last few weeks after the Journal of Medical Ethics published an article promoting “after-birth abortion,” that is, the right of parents to have infants killed if the child’s presence in life did not serve their (or society’s) interests. [...]
The Board of Directors of The Center for Bioethics and Culture Network extend a personal invitation to you for the upcoming Paul Ramsey Award Dinner Friday, March 23, 2012 Reception will begin at 6:00 pmDinner will begin at 6:30 pm Lakeside Olympic Club599 Skyline BoulevardSan Francisco, CA 94132 The recipient of the 2012 Paul [...]
By Jennifer Lahl, CBC President Each year I have the honor of picking the top winners and losers in the world of bioethics. Some years are easier than others. Sometimes it is easy to find losers but more difficult to pick winners. But this year the deck was pretty even. Maybe one year there will [...]
Only four days left of 2011! This has been an amazing year of growth and stretching for the Center for Bioethics and Culture team. As I review all that has happened over the last 12 months, I am a bit overwhelmed and very grateful. It seems like momentum is growing and opportunities to engage are [...]
CBC is about shedding light on the bioethics issues within our culture that most profoundly affect our humanity — especially among the most vulnerable. We are increasingly aware that to accomplish this we need to challenge those who influence our culture to advance a morally responsible science that respects the inherent value of humanity and that celebrates its beauty and complexity.
