Rev. Torraco

The Subtle and Far Reaching Tentacles of the Culture of Death  Rev. Stephen F. Torraco, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Theology, Assumption College EWTN Board of Experts, Catholic Questions and Answers, Moral Theology  There are currently three difficult issues about...

Vaccines & Abortions

Aborted Fetal Cell Line Vaccines And The Catholic Family A Moral and Historical Perspective Original Appeal Filed With The National Catholic Bioethics Center And The US Conference of Catholic Bishops Issued September 2003 (Updated October 2005) Update added -2019...

US scientists reprogram cells to produce mice from 2 male parents

It’s been something of a holy grail amongst reproductive scientists for some time; the breeding of animals with same sex parents. However, reports today by U.S researchers of the successful breeding of mice from two fathers have been met with caution by Australian scientists and legal experts. “Whilst the findings in this paper are intriguing, whether such an approach could ever be applied to human reproduction is highly unlikely,” said Dr Megan Munsie, Senior Manager, Research and Government, Australian Stem Cell Centre.