Religion & Bioethics

Publications

reportAug 6, 2013

To Count Our Days: The Scientific and Ethical Dimensions of Radical Life Extension

The prospect of dying has always fascinated, haunted and, ultimately, defined human beings. From the beginnings of civilization, people have contemplated their own mortality – and considered the possibility of immortality.
short readsMar 9, 2009

Stem Cell Support

A majority of Americans say it is important to conduct stem-cell research.
reportJul 17, 2008

Stem Cell Research: At the Crossroads of Religion and Politics

An overview of the stem cell debate in America examines the science behind stem cell technology and looks at public opinion trends.
reportMar 21, 2006

First Anniversary of the Death of Terri Schiavo

Pew Forum and Pew Research Center Resources on End-of-Life Issues This month marks the first anniversary of the death of Terri Schiavo, the severely brain-damaged Florida woman whose medical condition led to an emotional public debate over end-of-life issues. Schiavo died on March 31, 2005, after state courts repeatedly affirmed the right of her husband […]
reportJan 31, 2006

Supreme Court’s Decision in Gonzales v. Oregon

The Pew Forum analyzes the Supreme Court’s January 17 decision that the 1970 Controlled Substances Act (CSA) does not give the U.S. attorney general the authority to prohibit Oregon doctors from prescribing lethal doses of drugs to certain terminally ill patients who want to end their own lives.

To Count Our Days: The Scientific and Ethical Dimensions of Radical Life Extension