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?”

Dutch doctors pressured in euthanasia requests

Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition The British Medical Journal published a study “Pressure in dealing with requests for euthanasia or assisted suicide. Experiences of general practitioners.” The study interviewed 22 General Practitioners and indepth interviews with 15 General Practitioners concluded that: GPs experienced in dealing with EAS requests were revealed: (1) emotional blackmail, (2) controlContinue reading “Dutch doctors pressured in euthanasia requests”

Disabled man feeling pressured to "ask" for euthanasia

Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition I was contacted by man with a disability, who was telling me how he was feeling pressured to ask for euthanasia. After explaining his concerns he sent me this email comment: I am living in the advanced stages of quadriplegia, now 33 years along. I am feeling theContinue reading “Disabled man feeling pressured to "ask" for euthanasia”

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