Poking the hornet's nest of IVFFather Tadeusz Pacholczyk
A sweeping decision by the Alabama Supreme Court in February sent shockwaves through the world of assisted reproduction. Justice Jay Mitchell, writing on behalf of the court's 7-2 majority, concluded ...
The ethics of neuroimplants and brain-computer interfaces Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk
Neuralink, a company run by Elon Musk, announced in September that it had received approval to implant wireless brain-computer interfaces (BCI) into human volunteers. A BCI is a neural device that translates ...
Genetic privacy: Should law enforcement have access to your newborn's blood?Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk
Many parents and concerned citizens would probably be surprised to learn that their children's blood samples are being accessed by law enforcement agencies without their knowledge or consent. In ...
Rapid onset gender dysphoria Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk
In recent years, the number of young people with gender dysphoria, or extreme discomfort in one's biological sex, has skyrocketed in the U.S. and Western Europe. Professor Lisa Littman, a researcher ...
What about synthetic embryos?Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk
Embryonic stem cells have held out a certain appeal and promise because they are remarkably flexible. Researchers can make various cell types out of them, whether nerve cells or pancreatic islet cells, ...
Setting a moral vision as parents Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk
When I was recently visiting with friends, a group of young girls was playing in a neighboring yard. Every few minutes, for more than an hour, one of them would scream at the very top of her lungs. A ...
Holding the line on brain deathFather Tadeusz Pacholczyk
How do we determine that someone has died? The Uniform Determination of Death Act (UDDA), which has been an important part of the medical and legal landscape in the U.S. for more than 40 years, states: "An ...
Young women giving themselves away for nothing Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk
As internet pornography continues to make inroads into the daily lives of millions, greater numbers of young women are making the decision to participate in its production, with some even seeing it as ...
