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Representation of the nitrogen molecule with the n2 symbol. Generative AI

Death by Nitrogen: Cruel or Death with Dignity?

We are told that suicide by nitrogen in the suicide pod is peaceful and dignified.
Execution by nitrogen inhalation is another example of what I call cruel and unusual death with dignity. Read More ›
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Beautiful sunrise over the sea

Does Science Show That the Soul Persists After Death?

Gradually, medical findings about what happens to the mind around the time of death are undermining the assumption that the soul dies with the body
Life after death: A gap is growing between “no way” and “impossible to disclaim.” That gap is probably going to get bigger rather than smaller. Read More ›
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Human internal organs on metal plate ready for organ transplant.

Medical Journal Pushes Conjoining Euthanasia and Organ Harvesting

Conjoining organ harvesting with euthanasia is now deemed so respectable it is even boosted at the highest levels of the medical establishment
Organ harvesting as the means of euthanasia has already been proposed in a major bioethics journal. Read More ›
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Top view of a caucasian hand with one blue MDMA, Amphetamine, Army Skull, Ecstasy, XTC pill.

The ‘Suicide Capsule’ Claims Its First Victim

A photographer was present to record the death — meaning to create images for suicide proselytizing
I would be surprised if anything came of it. Authorities rarely have the gumption to seriously punish suicide assistance unless in involves a teenager. Read More ›
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Young blind man with white cane and guide dog sitting in park in city.

FDA Lists Neuralink’s Blindsight as a Breakthrough Device

Researchers hope to restore human vision by bypassing damaged optic nerves to directly stimulate the visual cortex with microelectrodes
Although the optimism is contagious, it is early days yet and many obstacles lie between proof of concept and practical usefulness. Read More ›
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A young woman holding the hand of an old woman in a hospital bed, black and white

Delaware Governor Vetoes Assisted Suicide Legalization

Both a Democrat and a Republican governor have vetoed the practice. Opposition to the practice is culturally and religiously diverse
The longer the euthanasia movement is held at bay, the more likely that America can avoid becoming a culture of death like that in Canada. Read More ›
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Alien hand syndrome. Mature man trying to control his hand.

Alien Hand Syndrome? Relax. There Is No Alien Mind

The syndrome has been used to argue for the idea that split brain patients really have two separate minds and maybe wills afterward
Split minds doesn't make sense as a concept. To simultaneously pursue two abstract thought processes or moral choices is not a meaningful idea. Read More ›
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Abstract 3D illustration of a glowing red neuron cell on a dark background.

Man Uses the Power of Thought to Make a Computer Speak for Him

The goal for a man with ALS was to synthesize his voice so the computer would speak for him when he thought the sounds
While brain–computer interfaces might give us superhuman powers in science fiction, they will likely mainly compensate for lost human ones. Read More ›
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Human kidney and money. Buy and sell human organ, healthcare, medical expenses concept

Falun Gong Member Whose Organs Were Harvested Proves China’s Guilt

Prisoners like the Uyghurs or Falun Gong are valued for organ transplants on account of their clean living lifestyles, unlike common criminals
China has denied the accusation repeatedly, but multiple international studies and exposés have substantiated the brutality with strong circumstantial evidence. Read More ›
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Laboratory technician checking CDC specimen submitting form, laboratory testing for SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 Coronavirus disease infection,global pandemic crisis,swab collection patient specimen procedure

COVID: A Lab Leak — the Most Likely Cause — Is Not Discussible

Although COVID killed approximately 28 million people, the Chinese government makes discussion of its origin very difficult, says Matt Ridley
The science world has come to depend on China a great deal — for money, among other things — and dare not risk giving offense by unwanted discussion. Read More ›
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Pediatrician checking throat of a girl

Who Speaks at Top Children’s Doctors’ Conference?

The keynote speaker at this year’s American Academy of Pediatrics meet are very far from where most parents might expect
Choosing Rachel Levine and Seema Yasmin as keynoters reveals how one-sidedly ideological the AAP has become on issues of great cultural importance. Read More ›
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The execution by injection concept is visualized with a judge's gavel and a syringe on a wooden table, highlighting capital punishment

Get Ready for ‘Public Health’ Authoritarianism

The medical establishment is laying the groundwork for imposing left-wing political policies from the top down and disguising them as health-related
Lately, columns in professional journals have argued repeatedly that our most contentious political controversies be redefined into issues of public health. Read More ›
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Comatose male patient in hospital.

Covert Consciousness: When “Brain Dead” Doesn’t Mean Unconscious

Now that brain scan studies have established that at least 25% of people classed as brain dead can respond, doctors ask what to do for them?
New brain implant technology may help covertly conscious people make contact because neurons can interface with electrical systems. Read More ›
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Beauty injection concept. Syringe with violet liquid for hypodermic injection.

‘Nonmedical’ Assisted Suicide This Way Comes

Some assisted suicide advocates promote a model where no medical personnel need be involved
Germany’s highest court declared a fundamental right to commit or assist in a suicide for any reason, possibly excepting children. Read More ›
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surgical instruments in operation room.

The ‘Gender-Industrial Complex’ Makes Billions Annually

A new report produced recently by the American Principles Project sheds light on financial incentives
The report discusses long-term health risks and malpractice issues, demonstrating how the conjoining of big profits and radical ideology is a toxic mix. Read More ›
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Medical syringe with a needle at the end of the drop

Boosters of Assisted Suicide Want It To Be Much More Common

Activists want assisted suicide normalized well beyond the terminally ill so that we become euthanasia enthusiasts
Almost every state that legalized assisted suicide has already liberalized their laws. It’s NOT just a teensy change in medical ethics. Read More ›
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Intensive care emergency room with artificial lung ventilation monitor in the intensive care unit. Ventilation of the lungs with oxygen

Medical Journal Pushes Training for Doctors on How to Kill

Chillingly, most of the doctors who participated in a small study on assisted suicide, and who prescribe poison as part of their job, like it.
The push to increase assisted-suicide residency programs is designed to overcome most doctors' reluctance to kill their patients. Read More ›
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Epilepsy awareness concept: human face with copy space. epilepsy or seizure disorder.

What Brain Surgery for Epilepsy Taught Us About the Human Mind

Michael Egnor continues his discussion with Pat Flynn, noting that neither seizures nor Penfield’s brain stimulation provoked abstract thought
The claim that we will find a materialist explanation some day, no date specified, means that we never reckon with failure to do so. Read More ›
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parent and baby

Universal Infant Genetic Screening Pushed in Science Journal

It’s hard to opt out of a procedure that you don’t know is going to be performed. Think of the eugenic possibilities!
And imagine the mischief when eventually everyone’s genome — which should be private — becomes identifiable and hackable. Read More ›
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Upset senior man visiting wife in coma in hospital

Study: 25% of Coma Patients Showed Consciousness When Tested

Making contact with patients via brain scanning technology is a first step toward treatment of those who may now be deemed hopeless cases
Comatose patients who are aware but cannot communicate in usual ways might be helped by new brain–computer interface (BCI) technologies. Read More ›