Since the first “test tube baby” was born in 1978, over 13 million people worldwide have been born who were conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF).
Persons or Property: IVF’s Dark Secrets
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Ethics and Bioethics
AI for the Good: Productivity in Personhood
Over 10,000 young women in five Georgia counties are reached monthly with a pro-life message through digital ads that Georgia Right to Life helps fund.[1]
Is AI a Threat to Personhood?
How should a Christian think about AI and Personhood? The futuristic vision of the tech world is already conjuring up personhood for man-made think-bots, all the while preborn babies are scarcely afforded the same. This is not an exaggeration by any means.
Chinese Billionaires Create American Mega-Families through Unregulated IVF and Surrogacy
What comes to mind when you hear the words IVF and surrogacy? For many, these terms bring to mind images of couples who have longed for children and turned to assisted reproductive technology (ART) for assistance. These technologies tend to be presented as compassionate solutions, in order to fulfill a desire that is profoundly human.
The New Face of Abortion: The Abortion Pill Epidemic
For over fifty years, the national conversation about abortion has largely been focused on surgical procedures performed in clinics. The casual presence of abortion clinics feels dystopian, knowing that just beyond the ordinary-looking doors, blood is being shed.
Assisted Suicide: The Forgotten Pro-Life Battle
As the proponents of assisted suicide strive to legalize it in Massachusetts, we should take another look at their arguments and the deceptions therein. The battle over assisted suicide and euthanasia is not over; advocates of assisted suicide are not resting. While earnest and engaged Americans are focused on the economy, an upcoming presidential primary, and impending Supreme Court battles over the health insurance mandate and same-sex marriage, the culture of death continues to advance largely unnoticed along a front that some had supposed was dormant
COVID Vaccine Mandates: Know Your Rights
GRTL’s promotion of Personhood includes informing our supporters on ways to uphold and maintain the protection of human lives, including times when your constitutional rights are being infringed. Failure to do so would be irresponsible and a violation of our mission.
Implant Now, Kill Later: The Culture of Death is Encroaching
Did you know that there are now 11 U.S. states, plus Washington, D.C., that have legalized the euphemistically named MAID, or medical aid in dying?[1] This is really physician-assisted suicide. The American Medical Association’s Code of Medical Ethics describes physician-assisted suicide as the process where a physician provides “the necessary means and/or information to enable the patient to perform the life-ending act.”[2]
Stem Cell Research
What are stem cells? Stem cells, put simply, are the building blocks of life. When you were conceived, your body was entirely made up of stem cells. Stem cells can replicate indefinitely, and can become any type of cells, like brain cells, heart cells, muscle cells, and skin cells. Did you ever wonder how your body grew from seemingly nothing? The answer is in the miracle of stem cells. What is stem cell research? Stem cell research is based on the idea that if you inject stem cells into a...
An Examination of Brain Death through the Lens of Personhood
Is someone truly dead if his brain stops functioning?
In the midst of grief and loss when a loved one is deemed brain dead, we are urged to accept this diagnosis, consider organ donation, and begin saying goodbye. But is that really the end of the story?
When we hear the term “brain death,” do we ever pause to ask what that truly means? Behind this term lies a deeper and more controversial reality, one that deserves closer examination.