Dr Mark Komrad Dr Mark S. Komrad M.D., DFAPA, DACP Faculty of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins and University of Maryland sent a summary of The Belgium National Council of Physicians new “guidelines” for the voluntary euthanasia of psychiatric patients. (Link to the guidelines). Mark wrote: The guidelines include some positive changes even though the eligibility of certainContinue reading “New Belgian guidelines for psychiatric euthanasia.”
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Euthanasia for victims of rape.
This article was published by the Australian Care Alliance on June 5, 2019 It was widely reported in the english media that a 17 year old girl was euthanased on Sunday 2 June 2019 at her home in Arnhem, the Netherlands, on the grounds of her suffering as a victim of rape. However, Dutch reportsContinue reading “Euthanasia for victims of rape.”
Psychiatrists—we prevent suicide, not provide it!
Text from the debate between Dr Mark Komrad, Faculty of Psychiatry Johns Hopkins and the University of Maryland and Dr David Pollack, Department of Psychiatry, Oregon Health and Sciences University sponsored by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). Dr Komrad believes that doctors should care for their patients and never kill. Mark Komrad The 2300-year-old historyContinue reading “Psychiatrists—we prevent suicide, not provide it!”
Belgian tug-of-war over euthanasia for mental illness and dementia
This article was published by Mercatornet on May 13, 2019 By Michael Cook: Wim Distelmans Belgium’s leading advocate for euthanasia liberalisation is campaigning vigorously for euthanasia for people with dementia. According to the current euthanasia law, patients are only eligible if they are fully aware and competent. This can lead to distressing situations and mustContinue reading “Belgian tug-of-war over euthanasia for mental illness and dementia”
Death by Organ Donation – Euthanizing patients for organs.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Dr E Wesley Ely E. Wesley Ely, who, among his other professional accolades, holds The Grant W. Liddle Chair in Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, wrote an insightful article that was published in the USA Today (today) titled: Death by organ donation: Euthanizing patients for their organs gains frightening traction.Continue reading “Death by Organ Donation – Euthanizing patients for organs.”
Scotland is being pressured to legalize assisted suicide. They need to care not kill.
Dr Gordon Macdonald, the parliamentary officer for Care for Scotland, wrote an excellent article that was published in the Scotsman on April 19, explaining why assisted suicide should not be legalised. Dr Gordon Macdonald Macdonald begins his article by discussing why the previous assisted suicide bill was defeated. A new campaign has been launched inContinue reading “Scotland is being pressured to legalize assisted suicide. They need to care not kill.”
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