Public Policy
Public Policy Bibliography
The following sources do not necessarily reflect the Center's positions or values. These sources, however, are excellent resources for familiarizing oneself with the all sides of the issue.
The Case for Prudence in the Public Square
Because we live in a world of constraints, prudence tells us that if we cannot prohibit a social evil entirely, we can limit it through appropriate fences. Building fences around a social evil, as part of a larger strategy to secure justice, precludes what can be prohibited now without admitting the legitimacy of what remains unprohibited. By limiting the harm done or lessening the negative consequences, we do not admit or support the rest of the evil that we do not have the power (legal or political) to touch now.
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Bioethics Nexus: The Future of Healthcare, Science, and Humanity
July 12-14, 2007
Deerfield, Illinois, USA
Co-Sponsors
Christian Medical & Dental Association
Center for Bioethics and Culture Network
Christian Legal Society
Nurses Christian Fellowship
Americans United for Life
Trinity International University
Bioethics: The Future of Human Dignity
During our lifetimes, we have become accustomed to a spiraling array of great technological advances. These advances have helped us live longer, made our lives more comfortable, and brought us unparalleled prosperity.
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Genetic & Reproductive Ethics
July 14-16, 2005
Deerfield, Illinois, USA
Co-Sponsors:
Christian Medical & Dental
Christian Legal
Nurses Christian
Americans United for Life
Trinity International University
The Groningen Protocol: Making Infanticide Legal Does Not Make It Moral
Drs. Verhagen and Sauer reported in the March 10, 2005, issue of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) about the Groningen Protocol. This algorithm is used to avoid prosecution in the Netherlands when performing euthanasia on infants. The impetus for this protocol was not that physicians were being actively prosecuted, but that the authors felt that physicians failed to report acts of euthanasia in infants and children for fear of prosecution.
Should Medicare Pay for Drugs Like Viagra?
“If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride,” says an old aphorism. If we had all the money we wanted, we could purchase all manner of discretionary products and services. If I had my way, I would be smarter, richer, better looking, and perhaps 10 years younger.
Conflicts & Conscience in Healthcare
July 15-17, 2004
Deerfield, Illinois, USA
Co-Sponsors
Christian Medical & Dental Association
Christian Legal Society
Nurses Christian Fellowship
Americans United for Life
Trinity International University
Unless We Act Now, More Clones Will Die
We are in a national state of emergency. While Congress and the President are managing the war in Afghanistan and while Tom Ridge is working to protect our national security, renegade scientists continue their efforts to clone human beings. Three groups have now said that they have cloned human beings. The latest report came from Advanced Cell Technology (ACT) -- a biotechnology company in Worcester, Massachusetts -- on November 24, 2001.
Bioethics in the New Millennium
July 20-22, 2000
Deerfield, Illinois, USA
Co-Sponsors
Christian Medical & Dental Society
Christian Legal Society
Americans United for Life
Nurses Christian Fellowship
Trinity International University
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