Tara Romano of NARAL will address reproductive rights in North Carolina.  Did you know that North Carolina is on NARAL's list of "severely restricted access" states for reproductive rights?    For example 90% of the counties in NC have no abortion clinic.  Here is a summary of reproductive rights in NC: https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/state/north-carolina/.  Another good link for […]

EHST is celebrating Darwin Day Eve with a talk by our own Mike Conrad.  Mr. Conrad will focus on the life and writing of Thomas Henry Huxley who was known as "Darwin's Bulldog" for his advocacy of Darwin's theory of evolution.   The official Darwin Day is the 12th.   You can find many resources […]

You don’t know what you don’t know, which is a significant factor when discussing any topic, particularly race and race relations.  After being inspired by Solomon Gibson’s presentation to EHST about starting a conversation on race, EHST member (and current President) Dorothy Dale wanted to offer her own perspective on how her thinking regarding race has evolved […]

For too long issues of racial justice have remained unresolved.  The focus of this Community Day is to identify major racial justice issues, determine which intersect with the current focus of actions within the ethical movement, and where our efforts as a society would best be spent.  In a discussion format of small groups, we […]

The decision on whether or not to terminate a pregnancy has existed for as long as the realization that it was possible.  What came with it was generations-long explorations of biological and moral imperatives, gender roles, personal responsibilities, religious beliefs, and much more.  In America, issues surrounding the choice of ending a pregnancy crystallized in the […]