Obama: change for good? André Van Mol outlines his concerns


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he election of Barack Obama gives the United States (US) its first African-American president and the developed world its first


black head of state. For the media and much of the public, it has been an undiluted celebration. When I look beyond the historic milestone and through a Christian worldview, my enthusiasm dims for many of Obama’s stated intentions. His campaign slogan was ‘hope and change’; but how will his new policies actually impact medical ethics, research priorities, health care provision, and international aid? What differences from the Bush administration can we expect?


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