Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Delta Hospice On December 2, I reported that the Board of the Delta BC Hospice Society that operates the Irene Thomas Hospice in Ladner BC, renewed its position opposing euthanasia (MAiD) while supporting excellent care. The Board stated that: MAiD is not compatible with the Delta Hospice SocietyContinue reading “Delta Hospice ordered by Fraser Health to do euthanasia.”
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Are people being coerced to euthanasia?
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Last week I had the opportunity to screen the Fatal Flaws film and speak in Victoria, Nanaimo and Campbell River British Columbia. Thank you to the local organizers who made this possible. This article is about three stories from the three events where I spoke. The first story wasContinue reading “Are people being coerced to euthanasia?”
Moral Challenges exist for nurses around euthanasia.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition “Nurses are conflicted with assisted deaths“ Barb Pesut UBC Okanagan nursing professor and Canada Research chair in health, ethics and diversity, Barb Pesut, was interviewed by Daniel Taylor for the Lake Country Calendar. In her interview Pesut comments on the moral challenges faced by nurses with euthanasia. She states: The questionContinue reading “Moral Challenges exist for nurses around euthanasia.”
Delta BC Hospice supports caring options, not euthanasia.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Delta Hospice The Board of the Delta BC Hospice Society that operates the Irene Thomas Hospice in Ladner BC, recently renewed a position, of the previous board that opposes euthanasia (MAiD) while supporting excellent care. An article published by the Delta Optimist explains that last Thursday the Delta Hospice SocietyContinue reading “Delta BC Hospice supports caring options, not euthanasia.”
Do you have a personal story about euthanasia or assisted suicide?
Alan Nichols (62) was not sick or dying yet he died by euthanasia on July 26 at Chilliwack General Hospital in BC. His family is shocked that he was approved for and died by euthanasia. They were powerless to stop it.Alan struggled with chronic depression. He often isolated himself, refusing to take medication or seeContinue reading “Do you have a personal story about euthanasia or assisted suicide?”
CBC radio propaganda promoting euthanasia for dementia.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition CBC radio produced a “documentary” that aired on October 27 titled Ten Minutes to Midnight that is more of a propaganda production promoting euthanasia for people with dementia than a documentary investigating how Canada’s euthanasia law may apply to people with dementia. I refer to it as propaganda becauseContinue reading “CBC radio propaganda promoting euthanasia for dementia.”
Ontario: Euthanasia deaths are rising quickly.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition The Ontario Office of the Chief Coroner released the updated data for MAiD (euthanasia and assisted suicide) deaths in Ontario indicating that since legalization (June 17, 2016) there have been (3822) reported assisted deaths up to September 30, 2019.The number euthanasia deaths is increasing fast. The number of reportedContinue reading “Ontario: Euthanasia deaths are rising quickly.”