Taylor, Philippa
6 Articles at Lifeissues.net

Philippa Taylor is Head of Public Policy at the Christian Medical Fellowship in the UK. She has an MA in Bioethics from St Mary's University College and a background in policy work on bioethics and family issues.

Articles

Do sex education programs work? No, says major new study

Reviews of world-wide research show that it does not reduce teen pregnancy rates or STI rates.

Date posted: 2016-11-27

Hubris and hype in stem cell research

The recent news about 'motherless babies' was gobbled up by gullible media

Date posted: 2016-09-27

"People have to start thinking out eugenics in a different way"

With the recent news about the Francis Crick Institute and the decision of the UK's fertility regulator, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA), to allow one of its scientists, Dr Kathy Niakin, to conduct research into the controversial embryo gene editing technique Crispr-Cas 9, we thought it would be interesting to find out more about the organisation that is pioneering germline (inheritable) genetic engineering.

Date posted: 2016-04-12

Designing our descendants: Brave New Britain takes the lead again

There will be a number of individuals who will be absolutely delighted to hear that UK scientists are likely to be allowed to genetically engineer human embryos in the lab for the first time, using a powerful and efficient new technology.

Date posted: 2016-02-05

Unborn babies are "organisms" says a British court

A girl suffering fetal alcohol syndrome is refused compensation to help with her care.

Date posted: 2014-12-12

The UK's absurd "wrongful births"

The government is shelling out millions to pay for "failed contraception" and "failed sterilizations".

Date posted: 2014-12-11