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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
June 12, 2018

Categories
Bioethics
Medicine
Tagged
, __k-review, Alfie Evans, authoritarianism, autonomy, Charlie Gard, doctors, futile care theory, hypocrisy, killing, medicine, Nazism, patients, technocracy, treatment, United Kingdom, utilitarianism}

Bioethicists to the People: “Obey Us!”

_{Wesley J. Smith
June 12, 2018

Bioethics, Medicine

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Udo Schuklenk is furious at the public backlash against the forced removal of life support from Alfie Evans in the U.K. Read More ›

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Author
Sarah Chaffee

Date
May 25, 2018

Categories
Science Education
Scientific Freedom
Tagged
, __k-review, BBC News, education, evolution, evolutionary theory, free speech, freedom, intelligent design, law, materialism, scientists, students, Summer Seminars, tyranny, UK Parliament, United Kingdom}

UK Moves to Strengthen University Free Speech Protections

_{Sarah Chaffee
May 25, 2018

Science Education, Scientific Freedom

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Stretching back to the Magna Carta, British law is strongly grounded in concepts of freedom protected from abuse by tyranny. Read More ›

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Author
Sarah Chaffee

Date
April 24, 2018

Categories
Science Education
Scientific Freedom
Tagged
, __nedited, "chilling effect", academic freedom, Darwinian theory, democracy, education, Free Science, free speech, intimidation, origins, scholars, scientists, UK Parliament, United Kingdom, universities}

UK: Students Should Be Allowed to “Develop Own Opinions” Even if “Unpopular, Controversial”

_{Sarah Chaffee
April 24, 2018

Science Education, Scientific Freedom

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A “chilling effect.” Yes, that’s a result of persecuting people with unpopular opinions. Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
April 14, 2018

Categories
Bioethics
Medicine
Tagged
, __k-review, abortion, Alfie Evans, assisted suicide, authoritarianism, Daily Mail, futile care theory, medicine, Michigan, parents, police, Rome, United Kingdom}

This Is What Medical Authoritarianism Looks Like

_{Wesley J. Smith
April 14, 2018

Bioethics, Medicine

4}

The Alfie Evans saga continues to roil the U.K., and it is increasingly looking like the Terri Schiavo case. Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
March 29, 2018

Categories
Bioethics
Medicine
Tagged
, __k-review, Alfie Evans, babies, BBC, Charlie Gard, doctors, futile care, Italy, life support, medicine, technocracy, United Kingdom, utilitarianism}

Courts Decide It’s Time for Alfie Evans to Die

_{Wesley J. Smith
March 29, 2018

Bioethics, Medicine

3}

We are witnessing a steady and growing imposition of technocracy in medicine, where “experts” define the parameters of care. Read More ›

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Author
Sarah Chaffee

Date
February 23, 2018

Categories
Bioethics
Evolution
Tagged
, __k-review, Darwinian theory, eugenics, Francis Galton, Great Minds with Michael Medved, Racism, Richard Weikart, United Kingdom, University College London}

Eugenics Isn’t Ancient History

_{Sarah Chaffee
February 23, 2018

Bioethics, Evolution

3}

The London Student reports on a disturbing event hosted, since 2014, on the University College London campus. Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
February 22, 2018

Categories
Bioethics
Medicine
Tagged
, __k-review, authoritarianism, BBC, Charlie Gard, coercion, diagnosis, food, futile care, hospital, Italy, medicine, Rome, United Kingdom, water}

In the U.K., Another Shut-Off-the-Baby’s-Life-Support Case

_{Wesley J. Smith
February 22, 2018

Bioethics, Medicine

3}

Forcing this baby to die when there is no diagnosis would be an act of naked medical authoritarianism. Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
February 4, 2018

Categories
Bioethics
Life Sciences
Medicine
Tagged
, __nedited, abortion, biotechnology, chromosomes, cloning, fetus, Frankenstein, genetic material, gestation, human cloning, human life, IVF, mitochondria, mitochondrial DNA, UK Parliament, United Kingdom, zygote}

First State-Sanctioned Three-Parent Babies to be Born

_{Wesley J. Smith
February 4, 2018

Bioethics, Life Sciences, Medicine

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The children could have serious health consequences — either early or later in life — having been generated, after all, from two broken eggs. Read More ›

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Author
Sarah Chaffee

Date
January 12, 2018

Categories
Evolution
Genetics
Science Education
Tagged
, __k-review, education, evolution, indoctrination, knowledge, Nature Ecology & Evolution, Neo-Darwinism, Oxford University, Phys.org, science, United Kingdom}

For U.K. Students, Education or Indoctrination?

_{Sarah Chaffee
January 12, 2018

Evolution, Genetics, Science Education

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A new study from Nature Ecology & Evolution supposedly shows that acceptance of evolution is linked to lack of scientific knowledge. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
December 14, 2017

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __k-review, BioEssays, Brazil, Center for Science and Culture, Centre for Intelligent Design UK, ENCODE, Europe, Germany, Günter Bechly, Haaretz, intelligent design, Israel, Jonathan Wells, Moscow, Royal Society, Russia, Seattle, Spanish, Stephen Meyer, Summer Seminars, United Kingdom, United States, Wikipedia}

In 2018, Please Help Us Take Intelligent Design to the World!

_{David Klinghoffer
December 14, 2017

Evolution, Intelligent Design

4}

The story of paleontologist Günter Bechly in Germany demonstrates the power of ID to find its way everywhere and change minds and hearts. Read More ›