Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Euthanasia is abandonment. Canada is debating expanding euthanasia to people who are not terminally ill, such as people with dementia. Recently a Québec court struck down the part of the criminal code that required that a person’s “death be reasonably forseeable.” The terminal illness restriction, in the law, preventedContinue reading “Dementia Advocacy Canada promotes euthanasia for people with dementia”
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Canada’s elections literally life-and-death issue.
This article was published by OneNewsNow on September 12, 2019. By Charlie Butts Canadians have another reason to pay attention to the upcoming federal election: making it easier to kill yourself with the government’s blessing. Euthanasia has expanded rapidly in Canada, where the country’s Supreme Court imposed it on its citizens and Parliament defined itContinue reading “Canada’s elections literally life-and-death issue.”
Quebec Court Decision Supports Trend Towards Unrestricted Euthanasia.
For Immediate Release September 12, 2019 The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition calls on the Federal Government to take immediate action to appeal the decision of the Quebec Superior Court and to pass even stronger protections and safeguards that would limit the application of euthanasia and assisted suicide on demand. Unrestricted euthanasia threatens the health and safety ofContinue reading “Quebec Court Decision Supports Trend Towards Unrestricted Euthanasia.”
Quebec court expands Canada’s euthanasia law by striking the terminal illness requirement. Euthanasia for psychological reasons is next.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition The Quebec Superior Court struck down the requirement that a person be terminally ill before they qualify for euthanasia in Canada. The Canadian Press (CP) reported: Quebec Superior Court has invalidated parts of the federal and Quebec laws on medically assisted dying laws, declaring them too restrictive and thereforeContinue reading “Quebec court expands Canada’s euthanasia law by striking the terminal illness requirement. Euthanasia for psychological reasons is next.”
Euthanasia court case (Lamb case) may soon be dropped based on new interpretations of Canada’s euthanasia law.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Alex Schadenberg Soon after the federal government legalized euthanasia and assisted suicide in Canada under the phrase Medical Aid in Dying, the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) launched a case on behalf of Julia Lamb, who lives with spinal muscular atrophy, to strike down the provision in the euthanasiaContinue reading “Euthanasia court case (Lamb case) may soon be dropped based on new interpretations of Canada’s euthanasia law.”
Euthanasia advocates fund-raising for Saskatoon euthanasia clinic
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Euthanasia advocates are raising money to establish a euthanasia clinic in Saskatoon, a place that Jae Blakley, an assisted death advocate, has named Cider House. Amanda Short, writing for the Saskatoon Star Phoenix, on September 7, 2019 reported: Similar to hospice care, The Cider House would provide a homelikeContinue reading “Euthanasia advocates fund-raising for Saskatoon euthanasia clinic”
Canadian euthanasia party propaganda story.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition The other day I published an article about a Seattle assisted suicide party propaganda story. One of our supporters sent me the link to a Canadian euthanasia party propaganda story, a story that I did not write about when it was first published. Similar to the Seattle story,Continue reading “Canadian euthanasia party propaganda story.”
Canadian Healthcare system found it more convenient to kill a patient rather than provide home care.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Driector, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition. Sean Tagert with his son Sometimes an article builds interest. The article by Wesley Smith – Father with ALS Euthanized after being denied sufficient care in Canada, led to interviews with myself from other media. Purvash Jain from Medgazette 24 published this article Canadian Healthcare system found it more convenientContinue reading “Canadian Healthcare system found it more convenient to kill a patient rather than provide home care.”
Father with ALS Euthanized after being denied sufficient care in Canada
This article was published by National Review online on August 14, 2019. Wesley J Smith By Wesley J. Smith A Canadian man disabled by ALS didn’t want to die now. He wanted to be cared for at home so he could be with his son. Nope. The government’s socialized health-care system refused to pay forContinue reading “Father with ALS Euthanized after being denied sufficient care in Canada”
Propaganda promoting "assisted death" euthanasia.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Australia is experiencing the promotion of euthanasia in a similar manner that Canada experienced death promotion before and after death by lethal injection (euthanasia) was legalized. The first “assisted death” in Victoria Australia is being promoted. The death of Kerry Robertson (61) who was living with metastatic breast cancerContinue reading “Propaganda promoting "assisted death" euthanasia.”