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Suicide Pods, Israel’s Beeper Attack on Hezbollah, and Sex Selective IVF

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Suicide Pods, Israel’s Beeper Attack on Hezbollah, and Sex Selective IVF

 

Authors: John Stonestreet | Maria Baer

The first person ever to die using the so-called suicide pod happened this month in Switzerland. Will it start a new trend in assisted suicide? Israel’s ingenious exploding beepers targeting Hezbollah leaders is raising questions about what should be allowed in warfare. And a new and unusual trend is coming to IVF, preferring girls over boys. 

 

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Segment 1 – Suicide Pods

Swiss police detain several people in connection with suspected death in a ‘suicide capsule’

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Segment 2 – Israel’s Beeper attack

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Segment 3 – Sex Selective IVF

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