This article was published by the Protection of Conscience Project on January 16, 2020Assisted suicide evolves from “assistance” to “medical care” Affirmation has serious consequences for objecting Indiana physicians By Sean MurphyIntroduction On 7 January, 2020, Representative Matt Pierce introduced HB1020: End of life options in the Indiana General Assembly.1 HB1020 is the fourth assisted suicideContinue reading “Indiana assisted suicide bill fails to protect objecting practitioners”
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Vermont: 28 people reportedly died by assisted suicide in the past two years.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition The media reported that 28 people died by assisted suicide in the past two years (July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2019). Calvin Cutler reported for WCAX3: The report released on Monday shows from July of 2017 to June of 2019, 28 people used the state’s physician-assisted death programContinue reading “Vermont: 28 people reportedly died by assisted suicide in the past two years.”
Message to palliative care leaders – Hold fast to opposing MAiD.
The letter below is in support of the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Leaders – Joint Call to Action. Send your letters supporting the Call to Action to: Leonie Herx MD PhD FCFP (PC)President – Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians (CSPCP)1A – 12830 – 96th Avenue., Suite 584Surrey, British Columbia V3V 0C2Leonie.Herx@kingstonhsc.ca Sharon Baxter, MSWContinue reading “Message to palliative care leaders – Hold fast to opposing MAiD.”
Psychiatrists Must Prevent Suicide, Not Provide It
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Psychiatrists Cynthia Geppert, Mark Komrad, Ronald Pies and Annette Hanson are leading voices against the involvement of Psychiatrists in the acts of euthanasia and assisted suicide. During the past several months there have been a series of articles and rebuttles between Geppert, Komrad, Pies and Hanson with Drs Kious andContinue reading “Psychiatrists Must Prevent Suicide, Not Provide It”
American Medical Association opposes assisted suicide.
Alex Schadenberg Executive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Fabulous news. The American Medical Association (AMA) has overwhelmingly upheld its opposition to assisted suicide. After years of deliberation the (AMA) delegates, at their House of delegates meeting, supported the assisted suicide report of the Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs (CEJA) by a vote of 360 toContinue reading “American Medical Association opposes assisted suicide.”
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.”
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