This article was published by OneNewsNow on Oct 15, 2019. Studies now provide a reason for siblings to stay in touch with one another and their parents as they grow older. Loneliness is an epidemic that is detrimental to your health. Alex Schadenberg Alex Schadenberg of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition cites a recent study fromContinue reading “Being with others cures the epidemic of loneliness.”
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EPC – USA is co-sponsoring a conference on November 2 in Bristol CT.
Euthanasia Prevention Coalition – USA is co-sponsoring a conference to be held on Saturday, November 2, 2019 in Bristol, CT. Nancy Elliott Among other topics, this conference will include a keynote speech by Nancy Elliott, President of the EPC-USA and other national and local speakers on assisted suicide and euthanasia. There will also be workshopsContinue reading “EPC – USA is co-sponsoring a conference on November 2 in Bristol CT.”
Federal study finds assisted suicide laws rife with dangers to people with disabilities
This article was published by Not Dead Yet on October 9, 2019 The National Council on Disability (NCD) has issued the second in a series of reports on Bioethics and Disability. NCD’s release on the report today focuses on “a federal examination of the country’s assisted suicide laws and their effect on people with disabilities,Continue reading “Federal study finds assisted suicide laws rife with dangers to people with disabilities”
Assisted Suicide: What can seem like dignity can turn out to be anything but
This letter was published by the Minneapolis Star Tribune on October 7, 2019. John Kelly I sympathize with Bobbi Jacobsen (“I have ALS, and I hope for a dignified death,” Opinion Exchange, Sept. 24). Like her, I became severely disabled as an adult. But I oppose assisted suicide: It’s too dangerous. Assisted suicide can lookContinue reading “Assisted Suicide: What can seem like dignity can turn out to be anything but”
Assisted suicide: There are no best practices, it is unethical for physicians to participate.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition On October 1, 2019, the Psychiatric Times published an interview with Dr Madelyn Hicks, a psychiatrist affiliated with the University of Massachusetts. Hicks is asked about “best practises” in states where assisted suicide has been legalized. Her response is insightful. Here is how she responds: I understand and appreciateContinue reading “Assisted suicide: There are no best practices, it is unethical for physicians to participate.”
Italian Prime Minister expresses doubts over legalizing assisted suicide.
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.”
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.”
Webinar: Disability Rights Opposition to Assisted Suicide laws.
Announcing! Webinar: Disability Rights OppositionTo Assisted Suicide Laws Wednesday, October 30, 2019, 3:00-4:30 pm Eastern Time REGISTER HERE! What Will You Gain By Attending: Familiarity with the key issues, arguments and common questions Materials that explain, detail, and document individual cases of assisted suicide problems and abuses Understanding what disability has to do with assisted suicideContinue reading “Webinar: Disability Rights Opposition to Assisted Suicide laws.”
Doctor Fired after Suing Catholic Hospital over Assisted Suicide.
This article was published by the National Review online on September 5, 2019. Wesley J Smith By Wesley J Smith Colorado doctor Barbara Morris wants to assist her patient’s suicide. She works at Centura Health, a Catholic / Seventh Day Adventist-owned hospital that prohibits its employees from participating in assisted suicide, which is legal inContinue reading “Doctor Fired after Suing Catholic Hospital over Assisted Suicide.”
Sulmasy responds to a pro-assisted suicide study.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition A study normalizing the assisted suicide practices in Oregon and Washington State, was recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The purpose of the study – Trends in Medical Aid in Dying in Oregon and Washington is to encourage other states to legalize assisted suicide inContinue reading “Sulmasy responds to a pro-assisted suicide study.”
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