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Alison Carlson, writing in Women's Sports and Fitness, tells how [Maria Jose Martinez Patino] managed to convince the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of her femininity and earn the right to compete for a slot on Spain's women's team

The cells from the brains of the homosexual men more closely resembled those of the women than they did the heterosexual men. Many gay rights groups greeted LeVay's article with unabashed joy. The Lambda Legal Defense Fund, a national gay rights group, gushed that "if there is a biological basis for homosexuality, it is difficult to fathom on what moral, ethical or religious grounds one can reasonably discriminate (against homosexuals)."

In a paper in the prestigious journal Science he presented some findings that seem to favor the biological explanation of homosexuality. [Simon LeVay] reported that, in examining samples of brain tissue obtained after autopsies performed on 19 gay men, 16 men thought to be heterosexual and 6 heterosexual women, he found systematic differences in their hypothalmuses, an area of the brain thought to be involved in controlling sexual behavior

In order to see that universal coverage of the sort now on the table in Minnesota is affordable, those struggling to create universal access need to look beyond Oregon, all the way to Hawaii

The one reason -- the only real reason -- for Proposition 119 is to legalize physician-administered euthanasia on demand. Making euthanasia by doctors legal will, in the context of the disgrace that is our health-care system, lead to more fear, harm and abuse than it will benefit the terminally ill. Financial pressures may lead some doctors to kill patients -- especially those in nursing homes -- without getting the request

Last week, Dr. [Jack Kevorkian] aided the suicides of Sherry Miller, 43, of Roseville, Michigan, who had a severe case of multiple sclerosis, and Marjorie Wantz, 58, of Sodus, Michigan. Ms. Wantz suffered from a painful but not immediately life-threatening condition known as pelvic adhesions. Neither woman was terminally ill. Both had been asking Dr. Kevorkian to help them die for years

"Did you hear, did you hear?" He probably asked six or seven times. "Yeah, [Eddie]," I said, "I heard." I knew exactly what Eddie was asking about, although he never told me. See, Eddie is a fanatical basketball fan. He has also been infected with the HIV virus for at least two years. "I can't believe it," Eddie said. "Magic Johnson. Damn."

"Did you hear, did you hear?" He probably asked six or seven times. "Yeah, [Eddie]," I said, "I heard." I knew exactly what Eddie was asking about, although he never told me. See, Eddie is a fanatical basketball fan. He has also been infected with the HIV virus for at least two years. "I can't believe it," Eddie said. "[Magic Johnson]. Damn."

Arthur Caplan comments on the fact that most people in the US only notice the horror of AIDS when a "good" person who didn't "deserve" to get the virus gets AIDS. He says that he believes that Magic Johnson can be a powerful voice to warn America about AIDS

In the past few months, many pundits have wondered why there is so much interest in Derek Humphry's how-to-kill-yourself book, "Final Exit." They have puzzled about how the unsuccessful Proposition 119, which would have made it legal for doctors to kill patients, ever got on the ballot in Washington state. They are astounded that public-opinion polls show so much support for making it legal for doctors to assist their patients in dying. They wonder why Dr. Jack Kevorkian has so many supporters