Judging by Western attitudes toward abortion and contraception, it’s obvious where priorities lie. Instead of developing drugs to fight diseases, we’re working on frivolities like male contraceptives.
Drugmakers Step Up Work Toward ‘Male Pill’
By Sitaraman Shankar
"FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German drugmaker Schering AG said Wednesday it and Dutch firm Organon had started mid-stage trials on a contraceptive injection for men that could be the next step toward the elusive ‘male pill.’"
I’m generally not a sue-happy kind of guy, but this is sue-worthy if anything is.
“Total Disbelief”
Penis Removal Just Latest In Series of Surgical Mistakes, But Patients Can Protect Themselves
“Aug. 11 – After 67-year-old Hurshell Ralls went into surgery for bladder cancer, he came out of surgery missing more than he ever expected. His penis and testicles were gone.”
Texas Man Wakes Up After Operation, Penis Missing
“DALLAS (Reuters) – An out-of-court settlement has been reached in the case of a North Texas man who woke up from bladder surgery only to find that doctors had amputated his penis without permission, lawyers said on Thursday. “
I prefer to liken unethical genetic researchers to Dr. Frankenstein.
Where is thy sting?
Psst. Wanna live to the age of 600?
By Nicholas D. Kristof
“This may not be as absurd a question as it sounds. Genetic medicine is making enormous strides, and it may hold the promise — or maybe it’s the peril — of eventually making us something closer to immortal.”
Say What? Man with Ear Ache Gets Vasectomy
"RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Reuters) – A Brazilian (news – web sites) man who went to a clinic to have an aching ear checked ended up having a vasectomy after mistakenly believing that the doctor had called his name."
I felt bad for this guy (since his bad hearing caused him to incorrectly hear the name called), but then he just let the wrong medical procedure happen. Thanks for stopping your breeding.
Man Cuts Off Own Penis to Cure Sex Addiction
“BERLIN (Reuters) – A German cut off his own penis with a kitchen knife to cure his addiction to sex, police in the southern town of Tiengen said on Friday. ‘The man called a friend around eight o’clock to say he’d done something stupid,’ police said in a statement. He had been drinking vodka to pluck up courage for the amateur surgery. Police arrived to discover the blood-soaked man, 41, in his apartment and his organ under the kitchen table. Emergency services rushed the man and his penis to a nearby hospital. Police said the man did not want his penis to be reattached but were unable to say if doctors had complied with his wishes.”
*cringe* *shudder*
Now that I got that out of my system…
What an idiot! Thank goodness he’ll be out of the gene pool.