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.”
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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.”
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"”
Assisted suicide doctors to train more doctors to kill.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition A new organization has been formed to promote assisted suicide within the medical community and provide training for physicians, and others, who are willing to kill. According to the NCCMAID website, California assisted suicide doctor Lonny Shavelson, is the board chair with advisors and board members from across America. WesleyContinue reading “Assisted suicide doctors to train more doctors to kill.”
Tafida Raqeeb is the latest case of a UK child being denied treatment abroad.
By Alex Schadenberg Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Tafida Raqeeb has been diagnosed with arteriovenous malformation, a rare condition which causes the blood vessels to have abnormal connections between the arteries and veins. Tafida Raqeeb Tafida had a brain bleed on February 9 that has left her in coma in the Royal London Hospital whereContinue reading “Tafida Raqeeb is the latest case of a UK child being denied treatment abroad.”
Woman pressured to approve death by sedation / dehydration for her Aunt.
Alex Schadenberg Executive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Alex Schadenberg Today I spoke with a woman who is the Power of Attorney for her 89 year-old aunt, who is currently in a Toronto hospital. The niece called EPC because she is upset about the lack of care that her Aunt is receiving.Her Aunt went to theContinue reading “Woman pressured to approve death by sedation / dehydration for her Aunt.”
774 Ontario euthanasia deaths in the first 6 months of 2019.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition. The Ontario Office of the Chief Coroner released the updated data for MAiD (euthanasia and assisted suicide) deaths in Ontario indicating that since legalization (June 17, 2016) there have been (3303) 3302 euthanasia deaths and 1 assisted suicide death, as of June 30, 2019. According to the Ontario data,Continue reading “774 Ontario euthanasia deaths in the first 6 months of 2019.”
Suicide promotion websites linked to euthanasia activist.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Euthanasia activist, Philip Nitschke, has been selling suicide information, devices and drugs, online, for years.A recent article published by The Sun newspaper concerns school kids buying, online, lethal death row drugs to die by suicide. This is not only a phenomenon in the UK but it is a world-wideContinue reading “Suicide promotion websites linked to euthanasia activist.”
We mourn the death of Vincent Lambert, while thankful that an agreement will protect the life of Hannah Cement.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Vincent Lambert with his mother. We mourn the death of Vincent Lambert, a cognitively disabled man who died by dehydration after France’s highest court ordered that he be denied food and fluid, that they defined as medical treatment.Our online petition pleading that President Macron save his life receivedContinue reading “We mourn the death of Vincent Lambert, while thankful that an agreement will protect the life of Hannah Cement.”
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