Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition A few days ago I reported on the Italian court decision, that may open a wide door to assisted suicide. The case concerned Fabiano Antoniani, known as DJ Fabo, experienced a spinal cord injury in a serious car accident in June 2014. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte Italian Prime MinisterContinue reading “Italian Prime Minister expresses doubts over legalizing assisted suicide.”
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Dutch prosecutors ask Supreme Court to clarify euthanasia rules for people with dementia.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Prosecutors in the Netherlands have asked the Supreme Court to clarify the euthanasia law, after a court in the Hague expanded the euthanasia law by acquitting a doctor who euthanized a woman with dementia who resisted the euthanasia injection. Dutch court expands euthanasia law by acquitting doctor who euthanizedContinue reading “Dutch prosecutors ask Supreme Court to clarify euthanasia rules for people with dementia.”
Italian Court opens a wide door to assisted suicide.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Italy’s constitutional court opened the door to assisted suicide in its decision in the case concerning Fabiano Antoniani, known as DJ Fabo. In June 2014, Antoniani experienced a spinal cord injury in a serious car accident. His injuries caused him to become blind and live as person with aContinue reading “Italian Court opens a wide door to assisted suicide.”
Physically healthy depressed man died by euthanasia in BC.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Alan Nichols with his brother. Watch video: CTV National News: Doctor-assisted death granted Avis Favaro, the Medical correspondent with CTV News produced an excellent news story concerning the death of Alan Nichols, a 61-year-old man who was physically healthy but lived with chronic depression. This story clearly shows howContinue reading “Physically healthy depressed man died by euthanasia in BC.”
A UK man received a suspended sentence after killing his mother by pushing her off a balcony.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Direction, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Langley Lodge Care Home in Essex UK Robert Knight, in the UK, plead guilty to manslaughter for killing his mother, June Knight who had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. According to the BBC news, Knight was cleared of murder and received a two year suspended sentence for pushing his motherContinue reading “A UK man received a suspended sentence after killing his mother by pushing her off a balcony.”
Belgian doctor charged with murder of four patients.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition. CHR van Hoei Hospital A doctor in Belgium has been charged with murder in the deaths of four patients in the palliative care department of the CHR van Hoei Hospital. An article published by Nieuwsblad.be stated (google translated): The court has suspected a doctor from Tihange of four murders. TheContinue reading “Belgian doctor charged with murder of four patients.”
St. Martha’s Catholic hospital will not provide euthanasia on-site.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Last week I wrote that a campaign by Jocelyn Downie, the academic euthanasia activist at Dalhousie University, has resulted in St. Martha’s hospital in Antigonish NS being forced to provide MAiD (euthanasia) within the Catholic hospital. Catholic hospital is forced to provide MAiD (euthanasia) in Nova Scotia (Link).Continue reading “St. Martha’s Catholic hospital will not provide euthanasia on-site.”
BC court agrees to drop court case concerning the definition of terminal illness in Canada’s euthanasia law.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition On September 10 I reported that the Lamb euthanasia court case) may soon be dropped based on new interpretations of Canada’s euthanasia law. The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition was an intervenor in the Lamb case. My predictions were based on the request by the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA), who wereContinue reading “BC court agrees to drop court case concerning the definition of terminal illness in Canada’s euthanasia law.”
Catholic hospital is forced to provide MAiD (euthanasia) in Nova Scotia.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition A campaign by Jocelyn Downie, the academic euthanasia activist at Dalhousie University, has resulted in St. Martha’s hospital in Antigonish NS being forced to provide MAiD (euthanasia) within the Catholic hospital. An article by Ross Lord and Alexander Quon, for Global News reported that the Nova Scotia Health AuthorityContinue reading “Catholic hospital is forced to provide MAiD (euthanasia) in Nova Scotia.”
Veterinarians have a much higher suicide rate.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Veterinarians have a much higher suicide rate and euthanasia may be a major reason for the suicide deaths. An article in Time Magazine written by Melissa Chan looks at the question of veterinarian suicide rates. The article explains that there are several reasons for the higher suicide rate amongContinue reading “Veterinarians have a much higher suicide rate.”
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