• Advised on Tennessee bill regarding mandatory reporting of egg donor and sperm donor information.
• In early January was interviewed by “Karl and June Mornings” (Moody Radio) on 3-parent children
• Presented “Wish List Children,” a lecture on genetic screening and unexpected prenatal diagnosis, at the Culture of Life Seminar at March for Life in Washington, DC in January.
• Interviewed in February by ABC/ KSRO (Radio) Morning News on 3-parent children
• In November represented CBHD at the annual meetings of the Evangelical Theological Society and American Academy of Religion professional meetings in San Diego.
• Interviewed by Relevant Magazine in December for a background material on Christian engagement with bioethical issues for future articles.
• In early January represented CBHD at the annual meeting of the Society of Christian Ethics.
• Became co-chair of the editorial board in January for Ethics and Medicine: An International Journal of Bioethics.
• In late January completed a white paper exploring ethical considerations for medical marijuana to the leaders of an evangelical denomination and met to discuss follow-up questions.
• In February completed an entry on nanotechnology for the forthcoming Encyclopedia of Global Bioethics, edited by Henk ten Have.
• In February co-hosted (with Michelle Kirtley) a congressional briefing in Washington, DC featuring Rosalind Picard who spoke on “Improving Emotional Connection in the Digital Age: Affective Computing and Assistive Technologies.”
• Following the February briefing, Jennifer hosted several meetings in DC developing strategic relationships on behalf of CBHD and exploring next steps for Her Dignity Network. MICHELLE KIRTLEY, PHD
• In February co-hosted (with Jennifer McVey) a congressional briefing in Washington, DC featuring Rosalind Picard, and offered a response on ethical considerations for affective computing and assistive technologies. R. DANIEL DAKE, MA
• In January facilitated the theological bioethics roundtable discussion with Michael Sleasman. The roundtable included a dozen participants that included graduate and doctoral students from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and CBHD staff discussing This Mortal Flesh: Incarnation and Bioethics by CBHD Fellow Brent Waters.
In early December, CBHD sponsored the first webinar for our Healthcare Ethics Council (HEC), featuring Dr. Ryan Nash who expertly presented the topic of “Ebola Ethics: Bedside and Boardroom considerations.” The webinar is available for viewing both on cbhd.org and our YouTube channel (youtube.com/bioethicscenter).
CBHD hosted an invitation-only consultation in early February exploring the mechanism of action and potential effects of levonorgestrel (Plan B) on the embryo. Participants engaged presenters and respondents on the current state of the medical and scientific literature and the implications for assessing ethics of use as an emergency contraceptive.
CBHD welcomed Michael Cox, MA, as a research analyst. Michael is currently completing a PhD in Old Testament studies at Trinity Evangelical Divinity.
