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Funeral products study indicates that euthanasia and assisted suicide increases demand for funeral services

Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition A report for the funeral products industry indicates that there is an increased demand for funeral products for several reasons, including the legalization of euthanasia and assisted suicide. The report states that between 2017 and 2022, there will be a 16.7% increase in demand for funeral products and servicesContinue reading “Funeral products study indicates that euthanasia and assisted suicide increases demand for funeral services”

Advocates call for Disability-Rights Based Appeal of the Québec Superior Court’s MAiD Decision in Truchon & Gladu.

October 4, 2019 Hon. David Lametti, MP. Attorney General Dear Minister Lametti, Re: Advocates Call for Disability-Rights Based Appeal of the Quebec Superior Court’s Decision in Truchon & Gladu We, the undersigned members and supporters of the Canadian disability community, are deeply troubled by the Quebec Superior Court’s decision of Truchon c. Procureur généralContinue reading “Advocates call for Disability-Rights Based Appeal of the Québec Superior Court’s MAiD Decision in Truchon & Gladu.”

Judges decides: Tafida Raqeeb can go to Italy for treatment.

Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Great news. Last July I wrote about Tafida Raqeeb, a five-year-old who had a brain bleed on February 9 that left her in coma at the Royal London Hospital where the doctors claimed that she had no hope. Tafida was diagnosed with arteriovenous malformation, a rare condition which causesContinue reading “Judges decides: Tafida Raqeeb can go to Italy for treatment.”

Trudeau promises further expansions of Canada’s euthanasia law.

Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition On September 11, a Québec court struck down the provision in Canada’s euthanasia (MAiD) law requiring that a person be terminally ill to qualify for death by lethal injection. * Québec court expands euthanasia law by striking down the terminal illness requirement. The court decided that requiring that a person’sContinue reading “Trudeau promises further expansions of Canada’s euthanasia law.”

Assisted suicide: There are no best practices, it is unethical for physicians to participate.

Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition On October 1, 2019, the Psychiatric Times published an interview with Dr Madelyn Hicks, a psychiatrist affiliated with the University of Massachusetts. Hicks is asked about “best practises” in states where assisted suicide has been legalized. Her response is insightful. Here is how she responds: I understand and appreciateContinue reading “Assisted suicide: There are no best practices, it is unethical for physicians to participate.”

Canada Goes Softly Authoritarian

Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Wesley J Smith Wesley Smith wrote a thought provoking article that was published in the The American Spectator on October 3, 2019. The article concerns issues of freedom of speech, religion, thought and action. The article has a wider focus than euthanasia, but I will only publish hisContinue reading “Canada Goes Softly Authoritarian”

Italian Prime Minister expresses doubts over legalizing assisted suicide.

Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition A few days ago I reported on the Italian court decision, that may open a wide door to assisted suicide. The case concerned Fabiano Antoniani, known as DJ Fabo, experienced a spinal cord injury in a serious car accident in June 2014. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte Italian Prime MinisterContinue reading “Italian Prime Minister expresses doubts over legalizing assisted suicide.”

Letter to Future Prime Minister of Canada from Canadians with disabilities.

Assistance in Living: not Assisted Suicide (Link to the Press Release)Two Canadians demand the future Prime Minister of Canada to appeal the recent Quebec ruling that allows people with years to live to prematurely end their lives.MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA, September 30, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ — Two Canadians living with disabilities are appealing to the future PrimeContinue reading “Letter to Future Prime Minister of Canada from Canadians with disabilities.”

Canada: Euthanasia under fire after euthanasia death of depressed patient.

This article was published by Bioedge on September 29, 2019. By Xavier Symons Alan Nichols with his brother. Serious concerns have been raised about the implementation of Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) legislation after a 61-year-old depressed but otherwise healthy man was euthanised in the province of British Columbia. Alan Nichols, a former schoolContinue reading “Canada: Euthanasia under fire after euthanasia death of depressed patient.”