Social and Ethical Implications of Assisted Reproductive Technologies

 The term assisted reproductive technology refers to treatments used to assist people in achieving a pregnancy(Types of assisted reproductive treatment, 2016). The increasing uses and applications of genetics knowledge and reproductive science in society both provide benefits for individuals and populations and raise social, economic, legal and ethical questions about assisted reproductive technologies challenge … Read more

Should We Genetically Modify Ourselves?

 Should we genetically modify ourselves? Introduction According to the Cambridge dictionary genetic modification (GM) is “the process of changing the structure of the genes of a living thing in order to make it healthier, stronger, or more useful to humans”.  Since 1973 when the first genetically modified organism (GMO) bacterium was created biotechnology has … Read more

Examining Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun

Like the America’s Playhouse production for television, it restores to the play two scenes unknown to the general public, and a number of other key scenes and passages staged for the first time in twenty-fifth anniversary revivals and most notably, the Roundabout Theatre’s Kennedy Center production on which the television picture is based. America’s history … Read more

Impact of Tituba’s Childhood Relationships on “I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem”

 “Daddy Issues”: a Psychoanalytic Reading of I, Tituba, Black With of Salem Critic Question: Can Tituba’s actions be explained by the dynamics of her childhood—specifically her relationship with her birth mother as well as the absence of a relationship with her father? One recurring theme in Maryse Condé’s novel I, Tituba, Black Witch of … Read more

Unearthing North Korea’s Horrific Human Rights Abuses: The Largest Un(Documented) Case of Stockholm Syndrome

 The Largest Un(Documented) Case of Stockholm Syndrome North Korea is notoriously one of the biggest perpetrators of human rights violations in the world. The state that North Korea is in seems as if it is getting worse. Reports of physical, mental and sexual abuse are not unheard of and appear to have become normalized. … Read more

Potency of Andres Serrano’s Controversial 1987 Work “Immersions (Piss Christ)

 Andres Serrano, Immersions (Piss Christ), 1987 Andres Serrano, a highly controversial American artist and photographer, is known for his use of obscene objects and materials in his artistic works such as blood, urine, breast milk, semen, and dead animals. (Source 6). His art is influenced by the Surrealism and Dada movements. Serrano’s work is … Read more

“Unveiling the Nurse’s Role in Holistic Assessment in Mental Health Settings

 The nurse’s role in assessment has evolved and become a key aspect of the multidisciplinary team’s findings when formulating a care plan. A nursing assessment can be defined as ‘collecting subjective and objective data’ (Weber and Kelley, 2014). This essay will focus on assessment tools used in an acute community mental health setting for … Read more

Explore Colorado’s Political Controversy & the Impact of Federalism: Is Colorado a Purple State?

 University of Northern Colorado Battleground: Colorado The Controversial and Dialectic Nature of the Union’s Greatest State Alexander Ayres Professor Olivo Colorado Politics 1 March 2018 Topic One: Is Colorado a Purple State? Colorado traces it controversial political roots back to its early days as an admitted member of the Union in the late 1800’s. … Read more

Moral Necessity of Conscientious Objection Laws for Health Care Practitioners

   The Moral Necessity of Conscientious Objection Protections I. Introduction Conscientious objection laws, and calls for the limitation and/or elimination of a health care practitioner’s ability to object to providing treatment on moral grounds is a perennial issue.  As new laws are enacted legalizing and protecting certain medical treatments, such as gender transition surgery … Read more