The Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics at Loyola University

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    Rock Ethics Institute at Penn State's main campus is sponsoring a conference on Islam & Bioethics March 27-28. For more information on bioethics conferences and events near you see the pretty much definitive calendar at bioethics.net.
    Justice John Roberts speaks for religious freedom, at least where hallucinogenic tea is concerned.
    According to the French press' report on the Chinese state news agency, births of twins in China are booming as that nation has begun downing fertility pills like candy.
    Korea Times reports at long last that the government is coming for Seoul National University: "The Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) said Tuesday that it would inspect Seoul National University (SNU) for the first time over the school’s use of research and development (R&D) funds coming from the government."

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As far as picking the sex of your children, I think that children are a gift and what you are given is what you get. Is the sex of a child more important than its health? I personally would nver be able to choose between a boy and a girl. Children both boys and girls come with positives and negatives but I don't think this should be our choice. It goes way beyond the population ratios, etc.
Hwever, I am sure that people who could pass a disease on to their offspring would argue that if they can help control their childs life by not passing on those genes then why shouldn't they. Unfortunately, I still don't agree with picking your child's sex.

I disagree with Justice John Robert's ruling that allows hallucinogenic tea as a part of a ritual for a religious group in the U.S. If a drug isn't being used for medical treatment, then I don't think it is appropriate. What are the side effects from this drug? What about driving a car home from church after drinking this tea? Is there any research that has been done on this hallucinognenic substance? This would be a perfect excuse for a group of drug-users to get together and use any illegal substance and saying that they need it in order to talk to God. Are we going back to the 60's?

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