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September 10, 2010
Suspension of stem cell funding ban criticised by Youth Defence
Youth Defence has said that it was "regrettable and wrong-headed" of the US Court of Appeals to put a hold on the stem cell funding ban enforced a court last month.
Posted By: Youth DefenceCategory: Bio-Ethics
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September 2, 2010
BREAKING NEWS: YD prepares to launch a billboard campaign on the human embryo
In a matter of weeks, Youth Defence will launch a country-wide billboard campaign calling for full protection for the human embryo. As we’ve been reporting, the Minister for Health Mary Harney claims that she intends to bring forward proposals to Government this year to draft legislation to...
Posted By: Youth DefenceCategory: Bio-Ethics
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August 27, 2010
U.S. court rules against Obama's embryonic stem cell policy
US funding of embryonic stem cell research was brought to an epic halt this week by a U.S. district court. Since taking office, President Barack Obama has supported government funding for the destruction of human embryos in the name of "research". But, on Monday, a U.S. district court issued a...
Posted By: Life InstituteCategory: Bio-Ethics
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August 17, 2010
Adult stem cells treat kids with deadly skin disease
Great news here from leading expert Dr David Prentice, who writes about another success for patients based on adult stem cells
Posted By: Family Research CouncilCategory: Bio-Ethics
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August 6, 2010
Successful treatment on Irish boy using adult stem cells
A boy from Northern Ireland was released from hospital yesterday after pioneering surgery to rebuild his windpipe using his stem cells.
Posted By: www irishtimes.ieCategory: Bio-Ethics
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August 5, 2010
New York Times admits adult stem cells are best
This week, the New York Times admitted something that Youth Defence has been saying since the beginning; use Adult stem cells, NOT Embryonic stem cells.
Posted By: Youth DefenceCategory: Bio-Ethics
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August 5, 2010
Summer of Life campaign intensifies
As the summer comes to an end, our Summer for Life campaign is moving forward and the battle is intensifying. As stated in last weeks ezine, the Minister for Health Mary Harney said that she intends to bring forward proposals to Government this year with a view to drafting legislation to govern...
Posted By: Youth DefenceCategory: Bio-Ethics
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July 30, 2010
New documentary "Eggsploitation" reveals secrets of infertility industry
“The infertility industry has a dirty little secret…” or quite a few of them, actually. The American-based Center for Bioethics and Culture Network (CBCN) has made a point to reveal those secrets this summer. “Eggsploitation,” a documentary on the IVF industry...
Posted By: Youth DefenceCategory: Bio-Ethics
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July 17, 2010
Change of Tide: Former ESC Researcher Abandons Field For IPSCs
Ethicist Wesley Smith, who toured Irish colleges with Youth Defence as part of their "Stop Embryo Research in UCC" campaign writes an exceptionally well-informed blog on ethical issues.
Posted By: Wesley SmithCategory: Bio-Ethics
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June 26, 2010
Leading feminist says IVF a "lottery" and a "nightmare"
Feminist author and campaigner, Germaine Greer, has described IVF as a "lottery" and a "nightmare". She added that it was "sold to people as a success story but its actually utter misery and trepidation".
Posted By: Life InstituteCategory: Bio-Ethics
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