Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition The Dutchnews.nl is reporting that the Liberal Democratic Party will be introducing legislation to extend euthanasia to people who are not sick or dying, but who state that their life is complete. The Dutchnews article quotes recent polling that suggests that 55% of those polled in the Netherlands supportedContinue reading “Euthanasia for "completed Life" to be debated in the Dutch parliament.”
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Euthanasia’s never ending expansion.
This article was published by OneNewsNow on Nov 6, 2019. By Charlie Butts Proponents of assisted-suicide continue to show that once the practice is legalized, the list of those who qualify never stops expanding. Alex Schadenberg Advocates of an assisted end initially claim the practice is meant for people who are suffering serious pain. TheContinue reading “Euthanasia’s never ending expansion.”
Belgian politician promotes euthanasia for "completed life."
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Politicians in the Netherlands have been debating, for several years, a law to permit euthanasia based on “completed life.” Gwendolyn Rutten Gwendolyn Rutten, an Open Vld (liberal) politician was published in De Morgan on October 29 claiming that the “time is ripe” in Belgium to allow euthanasia for “completedContinue reading “Belgian politician promotes euthanasia for "completed life."”
Netherlands politician pushes to expand euthanasia to people who are "tired of living."
Alex Schadenberg Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition In October 2016 I reported that the Dutch government were considering expanding the euthanasia law to include people who are not physically or psychologically suffering but who believe that their “life is complete.” The issue of the “completed life” was not legislated at that time, but now the DutchContinue reading “Netherlands politician pushes to expand euthanasia to people who are "tired of living."”
Oregon removes 15 day waiting period for assisted suicide.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Oregon Governor Kate Brown agreed to expand the assisted suicide law by signing Bill SB 0579 into law. This bill, essentially, eliminates the 15 day waiting period to die by assisted suicide, a safeguard that was designed to assure that the person has an opportunity to change their mind.Continue reading “Oregon removes 15 day waiting period for assisted suicide.”
Three Netherlands euthanasia deaths are being investigated.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition An article, on June 23, by Senay Boztas, for the Guardian outlines several euthanasia deaths that are being investigated or prosecuted in the Netherlands. EPC supporters will remember the case of the euthanasia death of a woman with dementia, in 2016, who resisted the lethal injection. Boztas explains: …in August, a DutchContinue reading “Three Netherlands euthanasia deaths are being investigated.”
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.”
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