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White House Announces Policies to Expand IVF, Fertility Treatment
Publication -The White House announced two initiatives it claims will significantly reduce the costs of in vitro fertilization (IVF). On October 16, President Donald Trump announced drugmaker EMD Serono would offer its fertility drug GONAL-F at a 796 percent discount or more, in line with the lowest price paid by other developed nations, known as the […] -
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‘Designer Babies’ through IVF Raise Critics’ Ethical Concerns
Publication -Genetic screening technology now allows parents employing in vitro fertilization (IVF) to select for certain traits, allowing them to avoid passing on diseases or undesirable traits to their children. Orchid, a genetic screening company that bills itself as “the world’s most advanced whole genome screening for embryos during IVF,” allows parents essentially to customize children, […] -
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Trump Promises to Mandate IVF Coverage
Publication -During his campaign, President-elect Trump promised to require coverage of in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments. Trump’s base voters raised concerns about the ethical concerns raised by IVF and reformers have questioned the cost. In response to his opponents asserting Trump would ban IVF, Trump told NBC News in August 2024 he would not only defend […] -
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VA Now Covering IVF for Gay Couples and Unmarried Vets
Publication -The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is expanding its coverage of in vitro fertilization (IVF) for service-connected infertility to gay couples and unmarried vets. The VA previously only covered IVF if the veteran was in a married relationship and could conceive naturally if not for an injury or a health condition resulting from military […] -
99 Percent Market Dominance – And It Ain’t a Monopoly. Just Organic Choices by Individuals.
Opinion -I am a conservative. Who thinks decades’ worth of a lack of proper antitrust enforcement – has been a key component in the downfall of America. Especially in the tech sector. Especially with Big Tech The likes of Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon are so incredibly huge in large part because Big Government has colluded […] -
The Uglier side of Electric Vehicles: disposing of the EV batteries
Opinion -Editorial -Lithium-ion batteries have become a growing concern following wildfires, particularly in California, due to the increasing sales of hybrid and electric cars. It is well publicized that California will require 35% of new vehicles sold in the state to be zero-emission by 2026, and all new vehicles to be zero-emission by 2035, However, the State lawmakers totally avoid any discussions about the uglier side of electric vehicles – how to dispose of the batteries from old or burned-out EVs. -
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Trump’s Plan to Address Infertility Could Give Birth to New Problems – Commentary
Publication -Although President Donald Trump’s executive order (EO) on “Expanding Access to In Vitro Fertilization” (IVF) is undoubtedly well-intentioned, it opens the door to numerous ethical and practical problems. Technological Fertility Fix Policymakers should note that IVF is not the only way to address declining fertility. The evident approach to solving a problem is to identify […] -
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Trump Administration to Submit Plan to Address Infertility
Publication -On May 19, President Donald Trump’s Domestic Policy Council is expected to submit policy recommendations to improve access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and reduce the cost. “My Administration recognizes the importance of family formation, and as a Nation, our public policy must make it easier for loving and longing mothers and fathers to have […] -
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TikTok Therapists Promote Family Estrangement Therapy to Young People
Publication -TikTok therapists promote family estrangement therapy to young people as a step toward happiness, in a social media fad. by Devon Herrick Public health advocates report there is a growing mental health crisis among young people, especially since covid. One outcome of mental health challenges is an emerging therapeutic estrangement fad on social media. I’m […] -
The Six Words That Created America’s Internet Injustice System
Opinion -How could our constitution-premised country, that has prioritized, cherished, and established justice from its creation, two centuries later unwittingly create, justify, and sustain the exact opposite -- a universal anti-constitution Internet injustice system for the 21st century? -
Yes, Virginia, There Are Lessons We Have Learned
Opinion -The recent election in Virginia has provided a trove of “teachable moments.” -
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Commends Texas Law Making Social Media Companies Common Carriers
Opinion -Heartland has long urged Texas, along with other states to take measures to prevent the suppression of conservative speech on social media platforms -
Ninth Circus Court No More? Trump-McConnell’s Judges Have Made Huge Differences Everywhere
Opinion -Trump’s consistent fealty to constitutional jurists – and McConnell’s prioritization of getting them confirmed – is paying huge dividends all across the country. -
Watermelons Use Green New Deal, Paris Treaty to Impose Socialism
Opinion -Climate Change Weekly #330 -
A Map of Municipal Misadventure
Opinion -Some municipalities around the country have tried, and failed to set up or operate their own broadband communications networks, to compete in the business of broadband service. The reasons for the failures are numerous, but in all cases taxpayer money was -
We Must Save the Environment – From the Environmentalists
Opinion -Time and again, nigh every time environmentalists gather to gripe about some fairy tale or other – or to simply listen to tunes, turn on, tune in and drop out – they have left behind an environmental disaster. -
Facing the Realities of Renewable Energy
Opinion -The thirst for renewable energy is nearly unquenchable, but inefficiencies inherent in renewable power production and high costs relative to traditional forms of energy have long prevented widespread utilization. -
Will FCC Lock-in Net Neutrality Gains in Legislation or Risk All in Court & Ballot Box?
Opinion -The appellate process will only get tougher for the FCC’s Title II Open Internet Order from here, which means both legal and electoral uncertainty over the permanence of the FCC’s net neutrality authority will only grow as the appellate process plays out -
Is an Economically Solid Mobile Future in the Pipeline?
Opinion -Earlier this year Cisco released its annual Visual Network Index (VNI) Forecast Report: Mobile Data Traffic Update, 2014-2019. The report makes clear that North America, mostly the United States, has been a global leader in mobile broadband development. -
Changes in Attitudes: Competition Policy and the FCC
Opinion -Remember the opening line from "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes,"one of my favorite Jimmy Buffet songs: "I took off a weekend this monthJust to try to recall the whole year. -
Science Council Debunks More Environment Scares from 2013
Opinion -The American Council on Science and Health has identified its “Top 13 health scares of 2013,” with a majority of the false health scares catering to environmental activism. -
Science Council Debunks Top Environment and Health Scares from 2013
Opinion -The American Council on Science and Health has identified its “Top 13 health scares of 2013,” with a majority of the false health scares catering to environmental activism. -
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #9-12
Opinion -A Queens woman is suing Citibank, claiming the bank fired her because she looked too sexy at work.The woman was a business banking officer at a Citibank branch in Manhattan. -
An Unscientific Fairy Tale
Opinion -Our Stolen Future by Theo Colborn, Dianne Dumanoski, and John Peterson Myers (New York: Penguin Group, 1996).Our Stolen Future is a book whose arrival was long awaited by activists in the environmental movement.
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