Couldn’t this doc at least be sued for malpractice? (Thanks to Quenta
Narwenion)
Europe rejects
foetal rights bid
A woman whose pregnancy was wrongly terminated in a French hospital has lost her
fight at the European Court to enshrine a foetus’ right to life.
…or John Kerry
I’ve heard several people claim that Arlen Specter must have changed his position
on the FMA, based solely on his cloture vote. I’ve heard this from outraged homosexuals
as well jubilant conservatives. I think both have been duped.
Specter knew darn well that the motion to vote on the amendment would fail to get
the 60 necessary votes. His “Yea” for the cloture vote was an attempt
to win back conservative voters. The primary against Toomey was too close for Specter’s
comfort. By voting yes in the cloture, he appeared to want to stop liberal filibustering
and to change his stance on the FMA. Since there’s was a snowball’s chance of it
passing, he could safely lend the appearance of support. Now he can fool both liberal
and conservative supporters. To the left he says, “I wouldn’t have voted for
the amendment.” To the right he says, “See? I voted yes in the cloture!”
Specter’s name should be Janus.
The ludicrous nature of this story has me at a loss for words (Hey! Stop cheering! 😉 ). This is only slightly less idiotic than so-called "wrongful birth" cases.
Melbourne boy gets "divorce" from mother
A 14-year-old Melbourne boy has been granted a divorce from his mother on the grounds of irreconcilable differences.
Benny Hinn is bad for Christian PR and people's faith, and now some have suggested that his shenanigans be stopped on legal grounds.
Archbishop comments on lure of unscrupulous evangelists
In the wake of publicity associated with a "crusade" to be led by American tele-evangelist Benny Hinn in Brisbane later this month, the city's Archbishop John Bathersby has said he is "disappointed" by people attracted by signs and wonders holding unreal expectations.
Much ado is made over the alleged imprecision and/or inaccuracy inherent in DNA
detective work. However, it would seem trusty ol’ fingerprinting isn’t so fool-proof
as most believe. Perhaps “We always get our man” should be changed to
“We usually get a man”.
Printing Problems
The inexact science of fingerprint analysis.
By David Feige
Posted Thursday, May 27, 2004, at 2:35 PM PT
” The release and exoneration this month of Brandon Mayfield, the Portland, Ore.,
lawyer arrested in connection with the Spanish train bombings, raises important
questions about the nature of scientific evidence. Mayfield, a 37-year-old lawyer,
ex military officer, and convert to Islam, was jailed for two weeks after the FBI
discovered his fingerprint on a bag of detonators recovered after the deadly Madrid
bombing that killed 191 people in March. Mayfield, it was also quickly disclosed,
represented a defendant in a child custody case who was linked to terrorism. After
matching the print and reviewing the evidence, special agent Richard Werder swore
out an affidavit and used it to get a material-witness warrant. Mayfield was quickly
arrested and sent to jail. More quick and aggressive police work in a terrorism
case, keeping the homeland secure.”” Except for the part about how the fingerprint wasn’t Mayfield’s at all.”