paperback, by Wesley J. Smith — The drama over whether or not to starve Terri Schiavo to death by removing her feeding tube transfixed America and rekindled the debate over the “right to die.” One of its most eloquent participants in this debate was bioethicist Wesley J. Smith. In Forced Exit, Smith contests the claim of euthanasia advocates that assisted suicide would be restricted to a “last resort” for[...]
hardcover, by Wesley J. Smith — Scare headlines about the first human clones appear in our newspapers. Biotech companies brag about manufacturing human embryos as “products” for use in medical treatments. Events are moving so fast—and biotechnology seems so complicated—that many of us worry we can’t keep up. But now, Wesley J. Smith provides us with a guide to the brave new world that is no longer a figment of our[...]
paperback, by Wesley J. Smith — When his teenaged son Christopher, brain-damaged in an auto accident, developed a 106-degree fever following weeks of unconsciousness, John Campbell asked the attending physician for help. The doctor refused. Why bother? The boy’s life was effectively over. Campbell refused to accept this verdict. He demanded treatment and threatened legal action. The doctor finally relented. With treatment,[...]
