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 [...]
During this time of giving, we are especially thankful for what we have received from you: your friendship, your support, and your interest in and commitment to our work. We pray that you and your family will have a blessed weekend celebrating Christmas. Merry Christmas from the Board of Directors and Staff of the Center [...]
By Wesley J. Smith, J.D., Special Consultant to the CBC Is there such a thing as a “duty to die?” Some notable voices in bioethics say, yes. They believe that as a matter of distributive justice, when people reach a certain advanced age, severe disability, or very poor health, they owe it to society, their [...]
By Jennifer Lahl, CBC President Despite all our society’s talk of civility these days, it seems the public square is only becoming more of a lion’s den. And people of a certain stripe are being excluded or marginalized purely on the basis of their religious beliefs. Case in point: Recently, I was invited to speak [...]
Reminder: Nominations Close October 31 The Center for Bioethics and Culture Network invites you to nominate the 2012 Paul Ramsey Award winner. Save the Date Paul Ramsey Award Dinner March 23, 2012 6:30 pm Lakeside Olympic Club Skyline Boulevard San Francisco, CA Reserve a Seat or Table The Paul Ramsey Award honors those who have [...]
Infertility can bring much heartache to couples desperately wanting a baby. Sadly, desperation opens the door for exploitation. Recently, two high-profile surrogacy attorneys, Theresa Erickson and Hilary Neiman, were caught exploiting surrogates, stealing from California taxpayers, and, most horrifically, selling babies. By Jennifer Lahl, CBC President It had already been a bad week for the [...]
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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.
