Dear Senators & Representatives, Nancy Elliott Please reject identical bills S.1208 and H.1926, the “End -Of-Life Options Act”. I know there are some that believe we have a right to die. Anyone can kill themselves. What Assisted Suicide laws do is give rights to doctors to make you dead. They are also giving rights toContinue reading “Nancy Elliott letter to Massachusetts politicians to reject assisted suicide.”
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The Washington Post Boosts Elder ‘Rational Suicide’
This article was published by National Review online on June 24, 2019. Wesley Smith By Wesley Smith The media abandoned unequivocal opposition to suicide long ago. Most publications editorially support legalizing assisted suicide, and the news sides — such as the New York Times and the Associated Press — have even gone so far asContinue reading “The Washington Post Boosts Elder ‘Rational Suicide’”
Connecticut man charged with manslaughter in supposed "assisted suicide" of his wife
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition A Kevin Connors Connecticut man has been charged with manslaughter in the death of his wife, in a case that has being referred to as assisted suicide. Samara Abramson reporting for Fox news stated that Kevin Connors told police that he held the gun to his wife’s head asContinue reading “Connecticut man charged with manslaughter in supposed "assisted suicide" of his wife”
Oregon approves bill to expand assisted suicide law.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition The Oregon House passed a bill on Tuesday that expands the Oregon’s assisted suicide law by essentially waving the requirement of a 15 day waiting period.Oregon Bill SB 0579 which enables a physician to wave the 15 waiting period states: Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, if the qualified patient’sContinue reading “Oregon approves bill to expand assisted suicide law.”
Euthanasia leader sentenced to three years (house arrest) in South Africa.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Sean Davison is a euthanasia activist who was previously convicted in the death of his mother in New Zealand in 2010. Davison who was the President of the World Federation of Right to Die Societies and a leader of Dignity South Africa was convicted in the deaths ofContinue reading “Euthanasia leader sentenced to three years (house arrest) in South Africa.”
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.”
Maine Governor signs assisted suicide bill.
This article was published by the National Review online on June 14, 2019 Wesley J Smith By Wesley J Smith Maine Governor Janet Mills (D) just signed a bill legalizing assisted suicide. That means she is pro, at least some, suicides. But her statement justifying her signing goes even further, and in my view, crossesContinue reading “Maine Governor signs assisted suicide bill.”
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.”
Dr William Reichel: Rejecting assisted suicide is a wise decision.
(Sadly the Maine Governor signed the assisted suicide bill). I have studied assisted suicide since 1984, mostly at Georgetown University Medical Center. I am a Past President of the American Geriatrics Society and I have published a number of papers on this subject, the most important one in The Lancet in 1989. I also discussContinue reading “Dr William Reichel: Rejecting assisted suicide is a wise decision.”
Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide are Unethical Acts.
The following article was published in the May 2019 edition of the World Medical Association Journal. (Link) This article is written by Dr’s Ewan Galigher, Maria Gigolini, Alana Cormier, Sinéad Donnelly, Catherine Ferrier, Vladimir A Gorshkov-Cantacuzéme, Sheila Harding, Mark Komrad, Edmond Kyrillos, Timothy Lau, Rene Leiva, Renata Leong, Sephora Tang and John Quinlan. The WorldContinue reading “Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide are Unethical Acts.”
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