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Oregon approves bill to expand assisted suicide law.

Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition The Oregon House passed a bill on Tuesday that expands the Oregon’s assisted suicide law by essentially waving the requirement of a 15 day waiting period.Oregon Bill SB 0579 which enables a physician to wave the 15 waiting period states: Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, if the qualified patient’sContinue reading “Oregon approves bill to expand assisted suicide law.”

Euthanasia leader sentenced to three years (house arrest) in South Africa.

Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Sean Davison is a euthanasia activist who was previously convicted in the death of his mother in New Zealand in 2010. Davison who was the President of the World Federation of Right to Die Societies and a leader of Dignity South Africa was convicted in the deaths ofContinue reading “Euthanasia leader sentenced to three years (house arrest) in South Africa.”

Euthanasia: The role of doctors has fundamentally changed.

Alex SchadenbergExecutive Dirctor, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Today, the State of Victoria in Australia will institute its euthanasia law. Euthanasia has been debated in Australia since the Northern Territory legalized euthanasia in 1995 with the federal government overturning that law in 1997. Dr Mark Yates Mark Yates, a geriatrican and associate professor at Deakin University has writtenContinue reading “Euthanasia: The role of doctors has fundamentally changed.”

Canada’s euthanasia lobby appears to be circumventing the law?

Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Last August, we were contacted by a woman who wanted to know how her nephew was approved for, and died by euthanasia (MAiD). She explained that her nephew, who had a brain injury, made a request for death by MAiD in his local community. Since he did not haveContinue reading “Canada’s euthanasia lobby appears to be circumventing the law?”

Canada Embraces Euthanasia ‘Kill and Harvest’ Organ Donation

This article was published by National Review online on June 17, 2019 Wesley Smith By Wesley J Smith Canada has enthusiastically embraced euthanasia and all of its implications. For example, following the crassly utilitarianism of Belgium and the Netherlands, the Journal of the Canadian Medical Association has published guidelines — written by a “blue ribbonContinue reading “Canada Embraces Euthanasia ‘Kill and Harvest’ Organ Donation”

Attacks on Conscience Rights are also an American concern.

By Mark Hodges (EPC researcher) The Canadian Parliament is debating whether doctors may follow their vow and conviction to “do no harm,” or if government can force them to violate their most sacred and deeply held belief against euthanasia (lethal injection). On the crucial conscience rights issue, the United States is only a step behindContinue reading “Attacks on Conscience Rights are also an American concern.”

American Medical Association opposes assisted suicide.

Alex Schadenberg Executive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Fabulous news. The American Medical Association (AMA) has overwhelmingly upheld its opposition to assisted suicide. After years of deliberation the (AMA) delegates, at their House of delegates meeting, supported the assisted suicide report of the Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs (CEJA) by a vote of 360 toContinue reading “American Medical Association opposes assisted suicide.”

Maine Governor signs assisted suicide bill.

This article was published by the National Review online on June 14, 2019 Wesley J Smith By Wesley J Smith Maine Governor Janet Mills (D) just signed a bill legalizing assisted suicide. That means she is pro, at least some, suicides. But her statement justifying her signing goes even further, and in my view, crossesContinue reading “Maine Governor signs assisted suicide bill.”

American Medical Association overwhelmingly upholds its opposition to assisted suicide.

Alex Schadenberg Executive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition I have great news. The American Medical Association (AMA) upheld its opposition to assisted suicide by a vote of 65% to 35% today. The AMA overwhelmingly maintained that: “Physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia are fundamentally incompatible with the physician’s role as healer, would be difficult or impossible to control,Continue reading “American Medical Association overwhelmingly upholds its opposition to assisted suicide.”