Gosnell, Medical Ethics and the Future of America

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Barack Obama in an April 15th interview with the Today Show when asked about the Philadelphia murder trial of abortionist Kermit Gosnell said, “If an individual carrying out an abortion, operating a clinic, or doing anything else is violating medical ethics, violating the law, then they should be prosecuted.” The President makes an interesting point […]

Endocrinologist: Access to Carcinogenic Oral Contracpetion Should Be Criminalized Not Given to Girls

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Under New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s ten point Women’s Equality Act it is proposed that access to contraceptives should be a human right. This of course trumps the doctor/patient relationship as well as parental rights. A leading endocrinologist from New York comments on the nature of hormonal contraceptives, why they are labeled carcinogenic by the […]

New York State Reproductive Health Act: Cuomo Vows to Enact

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2016 Presidential hopeful Andrew Cuomo has vowed to enact the Reproductive Health Act (RHA). This bill stipulates and implies the following: Contraception and abortion enacted as fundamental rights at any age without parental consent Excludes conscience protections for medical providers who refuse to refer for abortion and contraception thereby placing them at risk for charges […]

Former Chairman of President’s Council on Bioethics Endorses Work of the Commission

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  Edmund Pellegrino, MD endorses the work of the Commission for Reproductive Health Service Standards saying, “I commend the work of this commission highly to physicians who seek to practice medicine with integrity in the field of reproductive health. The emphasis on the recruitment of physicians to participate actively in the application of proper ethical […]

Obamacare: From the Patient to the Population Part 2

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When one considers the Patient Protection and Affordability Care Act (PPACA) one might see a benevolent attempt to correct America’s less than equitable access to healthcare. This is a noble concern and actually addressed in courses on medical ethics. The category of medical ethics inquiry which deals with how to distribute limited medical resources over […]