"Most people are far more concerned that they can control their own bodies than they are about petitioning Congress."
About Jacob M. Appel
Jacob M. Appel is an American polymath, author, bioethicist, physician, lawyer, and social critic. He is best known for his short stories, his work as a playwright, and his writing in the fields of reproductive ethics, organ donation, neuroethics, and euthanasia.
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