Anglican church committee may or may not sanction euthanasia for infants

It is woefully unclear, in this Guardian article, what precisely the Anglican church council headed by Bishop Tom Butler has contributed to the on-going debate about medical care for sick and disabled infants; my emphasis: The decision by religious leaders to accept that in...

When Cells Stop Working

"Children keep dying from mysterious illnesses that have been traced to tiny structures called mitochondria. Nothing worries parents more than a sick infant--especially when nobody can figure out what's wrong. For Asher Gould's parents, the uncertainty lasted for the first...

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Military Family Values

This stuff can't tell the difference between the unborn child of a U.S. soldier, and the child of an enemy.

Hundreds of Iraq police sick from poison (AP)

" BAGHDAD, Iraq - Hundreds of Iraqi policemen fell sick from poisoning Sunday at a base in southern Iraq " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Iraq after the evening meal breaking their daily Ramadan fast, and officials said they were investigating whether the...

First class justice? Or fly coach?

"I'm not sure that's the best metaphor, but it cuts to the heart of what strikes me as the most significant part of the bill that Republicans are jamming through the Senate today. As others have noted in more detail, this law allows the president to detain any US citizen in...

Gulf Veterans Have Fathered Offspring With Serious Birth Defects

At a rate FOUR TIMES higher than the non-veteran population.

Children Born Of Female Military Veterans

Study reveals that U.S. Gulf War veterans' children have a much higher likelihood of having three specific types of birth defects: Children born of male veterans -Two types of heart valve abnormality. Children born of female veterans - Genital-urinary defects. Study...

Fastest Growing Leukemia Cluster In The U.S. Over The Past Decade

"Thousands of tons of DU weapons tested for decades by the Navy on four bombing and gunnery ranges around Fallon, Nevada, is no doubt the cause of the fastest growing leukemia cluster in the U.S. over the past decade. The military denies that DU is the cause."

Babies Born To 251 Veterans

"67 per cent of the babies were reported to have serious illnesses or serious birth defects. They were born without eyes, ears, had missing organs, fused fingers, thyroid or other malfunctions. Depleted uranium in the semen of the soldiers internally contaminated...

He Was Exposed To Depleted Uranium

He was sent home from Iraq, stricken by a sudden illness. One side of his face would swell up each morning. He had constant migraine headaches, blurred vision, blackouts and a burning sensation whenever he urinated.