Abortion Or Murder?




On April 15, 2013 an article was publish on The Dallas Morning News about a disturbing case of abortion which turned out to really be MURDER. Dr. Kermit Gosnell, is on trial in Philadelphia for killing a woman and seven babies at his abortion clinic. Dr. Gosnell's employees said that he continuously offered abortions after 24 weeks. Which is illegal in the state of Pennsylvania,  also along with him 8 out of 9 of his employees were convicted of third degree murder. If Gosnell is found guilty he will be receive the worst punishment possible.

This situation can be mistaken for many different actions, besides his intentions of the steady pay of these illegal actions, this is also a case of "medical malpractice" i'm sure he knew the implications of these procedures, but didn't think it would ever see the "light." I feel that this is mostly his fault, but also the department of heath should be held accountable and these patientsalso. The patients should know the rules and regulations on abortions in their state. It seems like he was try to also please his customers, but having killed 7 babies and a woman someone should have found out about this or even told before it reached that outrageous amount. The government should install a process you go through before getting an abortion which   makes you submit your sonagram/pregnancy week stages that dictate whether you can get an abortion or not at the current time. This would limit and restrict this from happening again. In abortion clinics the department of health is suppose to check out the facility and make sure that its sanitary and subject for these type of procedures annually. His clinic had been checked once and got approval during the beginning of the situation which means they were either not checking carefully, or didn't care to check carefully. The government has to be aware of things like this, I feel like Dr.Gosnell should be held fully responsible for his actions and these illegal performances. At the same time the "DOH" should also be punished in some time a way for not checking the facility in 17 years, and allowing approval for employees to work and patients to be operated on in these types of environments.

"Outrage can be rightly focused from all sides on the frightening lack of oversight of Gosnell’s clinic, which was not inspected by state officials for 17 years. Gosnell’s case was finally brought to light not because someone was so appalled by the alleged brutality occurring inside his clinic, but because the FBI raided the pill mill he is accused of having operated next door.

The 2011 grand jury report that prompted these charges said: “Gosnell’s clinic — with its untrained staff, its unsanitary conditions and practices, its perilously lax anesthesia protocols, its willingness to perform late-term abortions for exorbitant amounts of cash, and its routine procedure of killing babies after they were delivered by their unconscious mothers — offers a telling example of how horrendous a Pennsylvania facility can be and still operate with DOH ‘approval.’"- Dallas News

Glivec the cancer cure.


On Friday, April 5th, 2013. Joey Lund created a interesting blog on Novartis which is a pharmaceutical company that offers: innovative medicines, vaccines, eye care, diagnostic tools, over the counter medicine and animal health car products. The blog contained brief information on the cancer treatment called "glivec" and how it was intended to be a global product. Her blog was well constructed, but its just lacked a bit of information on the insight of what the medicine was all about and how it was being used in India and other countries. I didn't really get the overall objective of a point that was trying to be proven in the blog, but it was creative and something unique.

Novartis attempted  patented glivec, but was denied by the supreme court of the worlds largest democracy India. India rejected its medical innovation, saying that glivec wasn't a new medicine but an amended product of its earlier version. India being the largest pharmaceutical supplier for general medicicines as stated in Joey's blog, closely identified the medicine and basically incinuated that glivec wasn't advanced enough to be patented in their country. I could see how this could be, as India feels like its" top cheif" in the global medicine production and wont settle for anything other than great. Glivec, which is a life saving medicine for certain forms of cancer is patented in just about 40 countries, Russia, China, and Taiwan just to name a few. It is given free to just about 99% of its patients, through novartis oncology access program. "Novartis has never been granted an original patent for Glivec in India. We strongly believe that original innovation should be recognized in patents to encourage investment in medical innovation especially for unmet medical needs," said Ranjit Shahani, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Novartis India Limited. "We brought this case because we strongly believe patents safeguard innovation and encourage medical progress, particularly for unmet medical needs. This ruling is a setback for patients that will hinder medical progress for diseases without effective treatment options."-Novartis.com

 "Where there is no patent protection there is no investment.  And where there is no investment there is no innovation.Minus patent protection, an innovator company can't earn back what it invested in R&D, ergo they can't reinvest their profits in further R&D—further delaying crucial incremental innovation, which is how medical progress is made"- Noah Pines

Overall, I feel as if her blog was good and it was something new about whats going on in other countries.

Living Life Gay With The Same Rights. 

Friday, March 29, 2013.

Living gay, I feel like this could mean two things; living life gay, being a homosexual. Also happy the real definition. The World is beginning to speak out on gay marriage, the thought of gay marriage doesn't really bother me, but I feel as if it's going against what God says is right. I'm a Christian, and I'm not just real religious but I try to stick to what is moral and correct. Although the bible says that we should not judge, it’s very contradicting and could only be placed in God’s hands. The concept has bought along a lot of controversy amongst us U.S. citizens. Rallies, protest, and parades have bought the gay community together to try to change what the world has divided with a civil rights issue. I say gay marriage is cool, it doesn't really bother anyone and the American people just fear change. It would be a ridiculous for homosexuals not to have the same rights, as heterosexuals. States’ rights also play a big part in the decision, our and conservatives will truly dislike it. We should be able to have full control on who we want to spend our lives with. Its abuse to their civil rights and causing a big issue and I feel like it has taken a bigger debate than needed.  

Telling Secrets

    March 5th, 2013.

      Andrew Rosenthal has created a very interesting article on the New York Times  website. It seems like it will challenge a lot of people’s beliefs. The intended audience for this particular blog is anyone who is interested in national security and those who follow politics and the government’s central intelligence intensely. In my perspective, the main argument of this blog is that citizens of the United States of America should have access to anything that affects their livelihood and their security at large. I feel that anyone who lives in this country and calls this nation home should definitely be able to find out whatever information they need to that may cause any harm.  In the article, Rosenthal blatantly states, “…we all should know what’s going on. The documents should be made public for everyone to read.” I completely agree, and not only should everyone have access to the documents but somehow some way Congress and President Obama should at least conjure up a way to receive the citizens’ opinion on the matter. Not necessarily take every person’s personal and specific answers into consideration, but at least account for a majority of the population and then Obama and or Congress can declare the official answer based off what will benefit us as a whole. However, I also feel the head of this country should do whatever it takes to put an end to terrorism and keep our nation as safe as possible. If that means that we have to keep all terrorist matters confidential and ultimately up to the government’s concern and decisions only, then so be it. 

February 22, 2013



.GAS PRICES!! 

With gas prices continuously going up there's little we can afford to even do for ourselves anymore besides showing your appreciation by filling someones gas tank up, what a lovely gift. I'm sure anyone who drives as often as I do, or anyone  who has to drive 30 minutes to work everyday would love that. With me having to drive 15 miles back and forth to class each day it has become a real annoyance. People with trucks and  SUV'S are the main ones I feel sorry for, my father has a Chevy Silverado and it Takes 85.00$ to fill up. Car pool, and bus rides are beginining to be a big thing in big cities and other areas, im sure alot of people in the The Northern states arent really bothered by the gas proces raising becasue they have subways and trollies and such.  I thought this was a very funny editorial cartoon, however this is very true and for some Americans I'm sure the amount they spend to fill up their cars were the same amount they could have spent on someones Valentines day gift. With the changes the President has planned to make gas prices have been rising each and every day. .I feel as of this editorial could not have been funnier, but  relating to the lifestyle of a middle class American. The Author, Marshall Ramsey The Jackson Miss. Clarion-Ledger could have made this cartoon better by illustrating the gas pumping to be the gift, by showing that with a bow or something representing it. Her interned audience was for middle class, republicans, aggravated Americans, and the Oil and Gas companies. USA Today

Young Adults are the most stress in America

"Young Adults are the most stressed in America."

In 2012 the stress levels of young adults has exceeded the normal level . This is very important as we are the young adults and this is taking a toll on our generation. We are growing up during a tough time, and we are faced with enormous amounts of self inflicted pressure and high expectations for not only what but what others feel we must achieve.  The media and the government has influenced us drastically, believing that if we aren't successful then we aren't measuring up. Suicide is the third leading cause of death for teenagers and young adults. "Young Americans between 18 and 33 years old -- the so-called millennial's -- are more stressed than the rest of the population"WebMD  "Young Adults most stressed Generation. Survey" By Steven Reinberg, Thursday Feb 7th. 

To cope with stress, Millennials are more likely to report sedentary behaviors, such as eating (36%) or playing video games or surfing the Internet (41%), the survey finds. But the most common coping mechanism is listening to music, cited by 59% of young adults; 51% exercise or walk, about the same as the national average (52%).USA Today-Millennials are also more likely to be told they have depression or an anxiety disorder.

"Sharon Jayson, USA TODAY" February 7, 2013

We must challenge ourselves to find a healthy outlook and perspective to create ways to avoid the current rise of stress in our generation .