Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition The 2018 Washington State assisted suicide report indicates that there was nearly 25% more assisted suicide deaths in 2018. The data in the report indicates that there were: 203 reported assisted suicide deaths, up from 164 in 2017, 267 lethal prescriptions dispensed, up from 212 in 2017, 29Continue reading “Washington State: Nearly 25% more assisted suicide deaths in 2018.”
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Assisted Suicide: A white privilege policy
This article was published by the National Review online on July 29, 2019 Wesley J Smith By Wesley J Smith Assisted suicide has always been an issue of white privilege (to borrow a term I generally disfavor), promoted most actively by liberal, highly educated, and very well-off, Marin County types who are already so empoweredContinue reading “Assisted Suicide: A white privilege policy”
‘The last frontier in prison reform’: assisted suicide?
This article was published by Bioedge on July 21, 2019 Michael Cook By Michael Cook Activist Philip Nitschke once described euthanasia as the “last frontier in prison reform”. His idea has still not caught on. A Belgian prisoner was allowed to take advantage of euthanasia, but it never happened. But the idea refuses to die.Continue reading “‘The last frontier in prison reform’: assisted suicide?”
Assisted suicide doctors to train more doctors to kill.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition A new organization has been formed to promote assisted suicide within the medical community and provide training for physicians, and others, who are willing to kill. According to the NCCMAID website, California assisted suicide doctor Lonny Shavelson, is the board chair with advisors and board members from across America. WesleyContinue reading “Assisted suicide doctors to train more doctors to kill.”
Palliative care experts are opposed to euthanasia.
This article was published by HOPE Australia on July 9, 2019 One of Western Australia’s (WA) most senior palliative care nurses and a New Zealand based palliative medicine specialist have both come out in opposition to the looming euthanasia laws in their respective jurisdictions. After more than 30 years working in the public and privateContinue reading “Palliative care experts are opposed to euthanasia.”
Assisted Suicide California Style.
This article was published on July 8, 2019 by the disability rights group, Not Dead Yet. By Lisa Blumberg John L’Heureux was a prolific writer and former Stanford professor who died April 22nd in California. His wife, Joan L’Heureux, initially told the New York Times that the cause was complications of Parkinson’s disease (1). WithinContinue reading “Assisted Suicide California Style.”
German court acquits doctors who did not intervene in suicide.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition The status of the assisted suicide law in Germany has become more complicated as the German High Court upheld the acquitals of two physicians who did not intervene as patients committed suicide. According to The Local DE: Prosecutors had asked the federal court of justice to clear theContinue reading “German court acquits doctors who did not intervene in suicide.”
Psychiatric euthanasia is a death sentence for depressed people.
By Mark Hodges (EPC Researcher) “This is for all the lonely people, thinking that life has passed them by: Don’t Give Up…” sang the pop group America in their 1974 number five hit song. Today, however, more and more doctors say to lonely people, “If you think life has passed you by, we’ll help killContinue reading “Psychiatric euthanasia is a death sentence for depressed people.”
Dutch doctors blackmailed and pressured in euthanasia requests.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition This week I wrote an article titled: Dutch doctors pressured in euthanasia requests based on the abstract of a study and and an article in the Medical Bag. This follow-up article reports on the full study – Pressure in dealing with requests for euthanasia or assisted suicide. ExperienceContinue reading “Dutch doctors blackmailed and pressured in euthanasia requests.”
Disability rights leaders oppose assisted suicide bill
Press Conference opposing Massachusetts assisted suicide bill. At least seven disability rights advocates were prepared to testify on one of two panels. The following are links to three of those testimonies with short excerpts from each. John Kelly John Kelly’s Testimony Like most progressives, I strongly oppose capital punishment. We simply can’t stomach the factContinue reading “Disability rights leaders oppose assisted suicide bill”
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