Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahony; Concerns About How Hinduism Is Portrayed In California Texbooks; The Ethics of Clinical Trials
Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahony
Los Angeles Cardinal Roger M. Mahony said he would instruct his priests to defy a proposed federal requirement that churches check the legal status of parishioners before helping them. The U.S. House of Representatives included the requirement in an immigration bill that the Senate Judiciary Committee is to begin debating this week. The legislation also would penalize social organizations that refuse to meet its requirements. Larry Mantle talks with Cardinal Roger Mahony of the LA Catholic Archdiocese and others about the immigration bill’s requirements and the Church’s reaction to the proposed restrictions.
Concerns About How Hinduism Is Portrayed In California Texbooks
A subcommittee of the California Board of Education has recommended several changes to the portrayal of Hinduism and ancient India in sixth-grade history books. Various Hindu groups regard the current text as inaccurate and unfair depictions of their faith. Meanwhile dozens of scholars and secular groups are against the proposed changes, saying they were unscholarly attempts to fabricate history and gloss over unpleasant aspects of Hindu practice. Larry talks about both sides of the controversy with UCLA Professor of History and Asian Studies Vinay Lal and Cal State Northridge Professor Emeritus of Ancient Indian History Shiva Bajpai.
The Ethics of Clinical Trials
When it comes to fighting disease, clinical trials of new drugs and treatments play a critical role. But balancing the risks of new treatments against our dire need for cures can be tricky, and financial ties between some researchers, FDA advisors, and drug companies can cast doubt on results. Also, did you know more and more clinical trials are being conducted in developing countries where oversight is questionable? Larry Mantle moderates a special panel discussion on the ethics of clinical trials. Panelists are City of Hope Cancer Center President and CEO and former FDA acting Commissioner Dr. Michael Friedman, Pacific Center for Health Policy and Ethics Co-Director and USC Chief of Geriatric and Internal Medicine Dr. David Goldstein, UCLA Assistant Professor of Medicine and clinical trials researcher Dr. Steven Applebaum, and Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights Health Care Policy Director Jerry Flanagan.
The Ethics of Clinical Trials: bonus audio
The Ethics of Clinical Trials: bonus audio