Schiavo

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March 22, 2005
Human Exceptionalism}

Bioethicist Wesley J. Smith Condemns Judge’s Ruling in Schiavo Case

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March 22, 2005
Human Exceptionalism}

As Terri Schiavo approaches her 94th hour without food or water, tensions rise across the country on both sides of the issue. Below, Wesley J. Smith, a senior fellow at the Discovery Institute, attorney, and ethicist, released a statement regarding the latest ruling by a judge in Florida to block Terri’s feeding tube to be reinserted, thus sustaining her life. Read More ›

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October 27, 2003
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The Consequences of Casual Conversations

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October 27, 2003
Human Exceptionalism}

One evening, during the second term of President Ronald Reagan, Terri Schiavo and her husband Michael decided to watch a television movie about Karen Ann Quinlan. Quinlan, as most readers know, had a tragic life. After overdosing on a combination of drugs and alcohol, she fell into unconsciousness and never awakened. Her parents won a lawsuit in the New Jersey Read More ›