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Euthanasia doctor cleared of wrong-doing for sneaking into Jewish care home to euthanize resident.

Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Louis Brier Care Home In January 2018, an Orthodox Jewish Care Home filed a complaint against euthanasia doctor, Ellen Wiebe, for sneaking into the Home and killing a resident which was against the policy of the Louis Brier Home in Vancouver. Jewish care home accuses euthanasia doctor ofContinue reading “Euthanasia doctor cleared of wrong-doing for sneaking into Jewish care home to euthanize resident.”

Dr Mark Komrad: Why psychiatrists should oppose euthanasia.

Dr Mark Komrad, MD is a psychiatrist at Johns Hopkins, who speaks to the Anscombe Bioethics Centre about why psychiatrists should oppose euthanasia. The following text is a paraphrase, of the video interview produced by the Anscombe Bioethics Centre. (Alex Schadenberg) The situation concerning euthanasia or assisted suicide for psychiatric reasons. Since 2002, the NetherlandsContinue reading “Dr Mark Komrad: Why psychiatrists should oppose euthanasia.”

Propaganda promoting "assisted death" euthanasia.

Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Australia is experiencing the promotion of euthanasia in a similar manner that Canada experienced death promotion before and after death by lethal injection (euthanasia) was legalized. The first “assisted death” in Victoria Australia is being promoted. The death of Kerry Robertson (61) who was living with metastatic breast cancerContinue reading “Propaganda promoting "assisted death" euthanasia.”

Euthanasia bill to be fast tracked in Western Australia.

Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition. I would like to comment on the language of the Western Australia (WA) euthanasia bill. The WA government has indicated that it will fast track the euthanasia bill through parliament, yet no one outside of the government, has seen the bill. It appears that the WA Labor government isContinue reading “Euthanasia bill to be fast tracked in Western Australia.”

Washington State: Nearly 25% more assisted suicide deaths in 2018.

Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition The 2018 Washington State assisted suicide report indicates that there was nearly 25% more assisted suicide deaths in 2018. The data in the report indicates that there were: 203 reported assisted suicide deaths, up from 164 in 2017, 267 lethal prescriptions dispensed, up from 212 in 2017, 29Continue reading “Washington State: Nearly 25% more assisted suicide deaths in 2018.”

Report into Wettlaufer deaths will not protect people from suspicious euthanasia deaths.

Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Elizabeth Wettlaufer In June 2017, Elizabeth Wettlaufer, a former nurse who confessed to killing 8 people in Woodstock and London Ontario, was sentenced to 25 years without eligibility for parole. Justice Thomas stated, during the sentencing: “It is a complete betrayal of trust when a caregiver does notContinue reading “Report into Wettlaufer deaths will not protect people from suspicious euthanasia deaths.”

Assisted Suicide: A white privilege policy

This article was published by the National Review online on July 29, 2019 Wesley J Smith By Wesley J Smith Assisted suicide has always been an issue of white privilege (to borrow a term I generally disfavor), promoted most actively by liberal, highly educated, and very well-off, Marin County types who are already so empoweredContinue reading “Assisted Suicide: A white privilege policy”

Oregon removes 15 day waiting period for assisted suicide.

Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Oregon Governor Kate Brown agreed to expand the assisted suicide law by signing Bill SB 0579 into law. This bill, essentially, eliminates the 15 day waiting period to die by assisted suicide, a safeguard that was designed to assure that the person has an opportunity to change their mind.Continue reading “Oregon removes 15 day waiting period for assisted suicide.”

Massachusetts to debate suicide coercion bill "Conrad’s law"

Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Conrad Roy Massachusetts State Senator Barry Finegold and Representative Natalie Higgins are introducing Conrad’s Law, a bill to deter suicide coercion. Lauren Fox reporting for The Boston Globe stated that the bill is named for Conrad Roy who died in July 2014 after his girlfriend, Michelle Carter, pressured himContinue reading “Massachusetts to debate suicide coercion bill "Conrad’s law"”