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Official Selection

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Matthew Eppinette

We are very pleased that Eggsploitation is an Official Selection of the Silicon Valley International Film Festival 2016. This festival takes place on the campuses of several well-known tech companies this week. Today, Jennifer is at Dell’s Silicon Valley campus … Continue reading →

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Clear about What is at Stake

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Matthew Eppinette

In recent testimony before the New Jersey Health and Human Services Committee, Dr. Matthew Suh of the New Jersey medical association succinctly described exactly what is at stake when it comes to a proposed bill entitled “Aid in Dying for … Continue reading →

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Film Recommendation: “Alive Inside”

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Matthew Eppinette

Thanks to Facebook’s “On This Day” feature I was this morning reminded of the film Alive Inside, which I wrote about enthusiastically two years ago this week. As I wrote then, my encouragement is for you to “see the film … Continue reading →

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Compassion and Choice DENIED

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Matthew Eppinette

This morning we released the official trailer for our newest documentary short film, DENIED. The film explores the impact that the legalization of physician assisted suicide has on those who want to live. We explore this through the story of … Continue reading →

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3 Things You Should Know About Physician Assisted Suicide

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Matthew Eppinette

Over the next few days I want to highlight our “3 Things You Should Know About . . .” document series. To begin, here are 3 Things You Should Know About Physician Assisted Suicide. Physicians Should Never Be In the … Continue reading →

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Dignity, Sickness, and Suffering

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Matthew Eppinette

Amy Hasbrouck, the executive director of Toujours Vivant/Not Dead Yet Canada, recently wrote a terrific piece on the ways in which journalists sometimes (often?) distort the realities of assisted suicide and euthanasia when they report on it. She takes as … Continue reading →

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Belgium Euthanizes Child

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Matthew Eppinette

Belgium’s euthanasia law was expanded to apply to those under the age of 18 in 2014, and the first child to be euthanized under that expansion died within the past week. Because it involves a minor child, very few details … Continue reading →

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Assisted Suicide is Not Medicine

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Matthew Eppinette

Dr. Philip Dreisbach, a California oncologist and hematologist, recently wrote an excellent and compelling piece on the dangers of physician assisted suicide. Unfortunately, the article remains locked behind the Wall Street Journal’s pay wall. Allow me then to highlight a … Continue reading →

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New Survey Reveals Americans Wary of Faking Life

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Matthew Eppinette

A number of outlets are reporting this week on a new survey that reveals a wariness among American adults toward biotechnologies that can be used for enhancement purposes. The survey of 4,700 adults also involved six focus groups to allow … Continue reading →

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How Much Further Down the Road of Artifice Should We Travel?

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Matthew Eppinette

The cover story in July 4 edition of Time magazine examines the gene editing technique known as CRISPR. The article is helpful for understanding the basics of the science of CRISPR, and it raises a number of the ethical issues … Continue reading →

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