Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Euthanasia is abandonment. Canada is debating expanding euthanasia to people who are not terminally ill, such as people with dementia. Recently a Québec court struck down the part of the criminal code that required that a person’s “death be reasonably forseeable.” The terminal illness restriction, in the law, preventedContinue reading “Dementia Advocacy Canada promotes euthanasia for people with dementia”
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Canada’s elections literally life-and-death issue.
This article was published by OneNewsNow on September 12, 2019. By Charlie Butts Canadians have another reason to pay attention to the upcoming federal election: making it easier to kill yourself with the government’s blessing. Euthanasia has expanded rapidly in Canada, where the country’s Supreme Court imposed it on its citizens and Parliament defined itContinue reading “Canada’s elections literally life-and-death issue.”
Quebec Court Decision Supports Trend Towards Unrestricted Euthanasia.
For Immediate Release September 12, 2019 The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition calls on the Federal Government to take immediate action to appeal the decision of the Quebec Superior Court and to pass even stronger protections and safeguards that would limit the application of euthanasia and assisted suicide on demand. Unrestricted euthanasia threatens the health and safety ofContinue reading “Quebec Court Decision Supports Trend Towards Unrestricted Euthanasia.”
Quebec court expands Canada’s euthanasia law by striking the terminal illness requirement. Euthanasia for psychological reasons is next.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition The Quebec Superior Court struck down the requirement that a person be terminally ill before they qualify for euthanasia in Canada. The Canadian Press (CP) reported: Quebec Superior Court has invalidated parts of the federal and Quebec laws on medically assisted dying laws, declaring them too restrictive and thereforeContinue reading “Quebec court expands Canada’s euthanasia law by striking the terminal illness requirement. Euthanasia for psychological reasons is next.”
Dutch court expands euthanasia law by acquitting doctor who euthanized a patient with dementia without effective consent.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition. A court in the Hague Netherlands has expanded the euthanasia law by acquitting a doctor who euthanized a woman with dementia who resisted the injection and said No. The case concerned the euthanasia of a woman with dementia who resisted so the doctor sedated the woman by putting drugsContinue reading “Dutch court expands euthanasia law by acquitting doctor who euthanized a patient with dementia without effective consent.”
Euthanasia court case (Lamb case) may soon be dropped based on new interpretations of Canada’s euthanasia law.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Alex Schadenberg Soon after the federal government legalized euthanasia and assisted suicide in Canada under the phrase Medical Aid in Dying, the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) launched a case on behalf of Julia Lamb, who lives with spinal muscular atrophy, to strike down the provision in the euthanasiaContinue reading “Euthanasia court case (Lamb case) may soon be dropped based on new interpretations of Canada’s euthanasia law.”
Loneliness is an epidemic that can be detrimental to your health
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Loneliness and depression causes some people to request euthanasia, when they are experiencing physical and/or psychological distress. A recent British study found that 22% of seniors, over the age of 65 will talk to only three or fewer people per week. According to a September 7, 2019 article in studyfinds.org: AccordingContinue reading “Loneliness is an epidemic that can be detrimental to your health”
Western Australian Parliament has marathon debate on euthanasia bill.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition The rally against the euthanasia bill ABC News Australia reported that after a 20-hour marathon debate, the Western Australia euthanasia bill only achieved debate on 50 of the 184 clauses in the euthanasia bill. Jacob Kagi, writing for ABC News reported: The all-night sitting wrapped up after 5:00Continue reading “Western Australian Parliament has marathon debate on euthanasia bill.”
Dutch doctors told to lie on euthanasia reports.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition My suspicions have been confirmed by the latest promotion campaign by the Dutch euthanasia clinic who are proudly reporting that requests for euthanasia, at the clinic, have increased by 15%. The euthanasia clinic claims that, doctors across the Netherlands are referring patients to the clinic rather than kill theContinue reading “Dutch doctors told to lie on euthanasia reports.”
Sulmasy responds to a pro-assisted suicide study.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition A study normalizing the assisted suicide practices in Oregon and Washington State, was recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The purpose of the study – Trends in Medical Aid in Dying in Oregon and Washington is to encourage other states to legalize assisted suicide inContinue reading “Sulmasy responds to a pro-assisted suicide study.”
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