Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition I urge EPC supporters to participate in the Canadian Department of Justice Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) consultation questionnaire. (Link to the consultation webpage). I wrote this guide to answering the Maid consultation questionnaire because some of the questions are biased and imply support for MAID. Please complete the consultation questionnaire andContinue reading “Guide to answering the Canadian MAID consultation questionnaire.”
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Euthanasia deaths are increasing in Alberta.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition. Similar to other Canadian Provinces, in Alberta the number of euthanasia deaths increased substantially in 2019. An article by Jason Herring published in the Calgary Herald on January 12, reports on the data published by Alberta Health Services that there were 377 assisted deaths in 2019 up from 307Continue reading “Euthanasia deaths are increasing in Alberta.”
Participate in the Canadian Government MAiD euthanasia consultation
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Guide to answering the MAID consultation questionnaire (Link). The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition (EPC) is urging you to participate in the Canadian Department of Justice Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) consultation questionnaire. (Consultation webpage).The language of the consultation questionnaire is not great, nonetheless, the questionnaire does allow you to leave furtherContinue reading “Participate in the Canadian Government MAiD euthanasia consultation”
Massachusetts court explains why assisted suicide should be prohibited.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition A Massachusetts Superior Court decision that was released on Friday, January 10 concluded that there is no right to assisted suicide in Massachusetts. Massachusetts court rules there is no right to assisted suicide (Link). This is not the first decision of its type in the United States, in factContinue reading “Massachusetts court explains why assisted suicide should be prohibited.”
Massachusetts court rules there is no right to assisted suicide.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition A Massachusetts Superior Court decision that was released on Friday, January 10 concluded that there is no right to assisted suicide in Massachusetts. Massachusetts court explains why assisted suicide should be prohibited (Link). This is not the first decision of its type in the United States, in fact thereContinue reading “Massachusetts court rules there is no right to assisted suicide.”
Isle of Man to debate assisted suicide motion this month.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition The Isle of Man, which is a self-governing territory in the Irish Sea between England and Ireland, will be debating an assisted suicide motion this month. Politics home published a media release by Dignity in Dying on January 10 which stated: The Parliament of the Isle of Man, Tynwald,Continue reading “Isle of Man to debate assisted suicide motion this month.”
Hawaii: 27 people died by assisted suicide in 2019.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition An article by Brittany Lyle that was published in the Honolulu Civil Beat on January 9, 2020 stated that in 2019 Hawaii had 27 assisted suicide deaths. The article focuses on the assisted suicide lobby wanting to remove restrictions in the assisted suicide law. For instance the article suggestsContinue reading “Hawaii: 27 people died by assisted suicide in 2019.”
Indiana assisted suicide bill may permit euthanasia (homicide).
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Indiana House Bill 1020 is sponsored by State Rep Matt Pierce (D) and was introduced on January 7. House Bill 1020 claims to legalize assisted suicide, but the bill could be interpreted wide enough to permit euthanasia (homicide). For instance, Section 3. (a) (5) of the bill states that:Continue reading “Indiana assisted suicide bill may permit euthanasia (homicide).”
Tom Koch: Euthanasia is legal in Canada but that doesn’t make it ethical.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition The Delta Hospice Society in BC was recently told by Adrian dix, the BC Minister of Health, that they must start doing euthanasia by February 3 or loss provincial funding. In response to this dilemma Dr Tom Koch, a consulting medical ethicist and gerontologist and author of the bookContinue reading “Tom Koch: Euthanasia is legal in Canada but that doesn’t make it ethical.”
Swiss prisoner convicted of child rape is being considered for assisted suicide.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Peter Vogt A Swiss prisoner convicted of sexual assault and rape of girls and woman ranging in age from 10 to 56 is being considered for death by assisted suicide. An AFP news article by Agnès Pedrero reported that Peter Vogt (69) who has been diagnosed with severalContinue reading “Swiss prisoner convicted of child rape is being considered for assisted suicide.”
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