Word: dilemmas
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...joyous as their news is so far, the Ayalas' actions raise some unsettling ethical questions. Chief among them: Is it right to conceive children expressly so that they can be donors? It is a dilemma that faces increasing numbers of parents today as researchers make possible more transplants of organs from living people. For the Ayalas, the drastic measure was a last resort. Neither Abe nor Mary has marrow that matches Anissa's. (Reason: her marrow has a mixture of genetic characteristics from both parents.) Nor does brother Airon, 19, have marrow that is compatible with his sister...
...billion in spending cuts and revenue increases will be needed to hit the GRH target, while the Office of Management and Budget puts the number at only $36 billion. Says Leon Panetta, House Budget Committee chairman: "This discrepancy in the figures presents Congress with a terrible political and legislative dilemma. Do we raise taxes and cut programs or all get optimistic together...
...defeated by Victorian morality and interpretations which ignore the social context in which events occur. Sex in bathrooms is picayune in comparison with the more substantial issues of harassment and public humiliation. This incident cannot be understood or examined by itself because it reflects a much larger cultural dilemma--a dilemma which we cannot fail to recognize...
...WHAT should Harvard's troubleshooters do about this distressing dilemma? There are several possibilities...
...Jackson problem" was the dilemma faced by Democrats in 1988 when Jackson's constant presence and unexpected electoral success threatened Gov. Michael S. Dukakis' claim to the leadership of the party. It was the fear that alienating Jackson would alienate Black voters, the most loyal voting bloc in the Democratic coalition...