Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition An article, on June 23, by Senay Boztas, for the Guardian outlines several euthanasia deaths that are being investigated or prosecuted in the Netherlands. EPC supporters will remember the case of the euthanasia death of a woman with dementia, in 2016, who resisted the lethal injection. Boztas explains: …in August, a DutchContinue reading “Three Netherlands euthanasia deaths are being investigated.”
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Connecticut man charged with manslaughter in supposed "assisted suicide" of his wife
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition A Kevin Connors Connecticut man has been charged with manslaughter in the death of his wife, in a case that has being referred to as assisted suicide. Samara Abramson reporting for Fox news stated that Kevin Connors told police that he held the gun to his wife’s head asContinue reading “Connecticut man charged with manslaughter in supposed "assisted suicide" of his wife”
France’s highest appeal court will hear death by dehydration (Lambert) case.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Vincent Lambert France’s top appeals court will hear the case concerning the withdrawal of food and fluids from Vincent Lambert, a man who was cognitively disabled in a motorcycle accident injury in 2008. In 2015, Lambert’s wife petitioned the court to have all treatment and care ceased including food andContinue reading “France’s highest appeal court will hear death by dehydration (Lambert) case.”
Disabled man feeling pressured to "ask" for euthanasia
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition I was contacted by man with a disability, who was telling me how he was feeling pressured to ask for euthanasia. After explaining his concerns he sent me this email comment: I am living in the advanced stages of quadriplegia, now 33 years along. I am feeling theContinue reading “Disabled man feeling pressured to "ask" for euthanasia”
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?”
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 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.”
Tell Governor Mills to veto the Maine assisted suicide bill.
I have bad news: Governor Janet Mills signed LD 1313 into law. We had hoped that she would Kill the Bill but now she has agreed to allow doctors to kill patients. Alex Schadenberg By Mark Hodges (EPC researcher) Last week the Maine House of Representatives and Senate passed a bill that would legalize doctorsContinue reading “Tell Governor Mills to veto the Maine assisted suicide bill.”
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