This article was published by National Review online on January 24, 2020 Wesley Smith By Wesley J SmithIn Canada, the government threatens to withdraw all funding from a facility that refuses to euthanize dying patients. *Sign the petition: Hospice Organizations Must NOT be Forced to do Euthanasia (Link). Should hospice professionals be forced to assist the suicidesContinue reading “Pressuring a Hospice to Kill”
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Indiana assisted suicide bill fails to protect objecting practitioners
This article was published by the Protection of Conscience Project on January 16, 2020Assisted suicide evolves from “assistance” to “medical care” Affirmation has serious consequences for objecting Indiana physicians By Sean MurphyIntroduction On 7 January, 2020, Representative Matt Pierce introduced HB1020: End of life options in the Indiana General Assembly.1 HB1020 is the fourth assisted suicideContinue reading “Indiana assisted suicide bill fails to protect objecting practitioners”
Terminally ill Ontario man is denied the care that he needs to live.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition I have published previous articles (1) (2) (3) (4) about how denying the care that terminally ill people need and the effort to make euthanasia or assisted suicide (MAiD) more available. For instance, Ontario doctors who oppose euthanasia have been ordered to do an effective referral for euthanasia. EffectiveContinue reading “Terminally ill Ontario man is denied the care that he needs to live.”
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.”
Alberta Conscience Rights Bill 207 is dead after disinformation campaign.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Alberta Conscience Rights Bill 207 may be dead after a massive death lobby disinformation campaign. Bill 207 lost by a 8 to 2 vote in committee rather than passing the bill and amending it in the legislature. Bill 207 passed its first vote, on November 7, along partyContinue reading “Alberta Conscience Rights Bill 207 is dead after disinformation campaign.”
Alberta debates conscience rights protection bill 207.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition The Alberta Legislature had first reading on Conscience Rights (Health care Providers) Protection Act, Bill 207 on November 7, a private members bill that is sponsored by MLA Dan Williams, a backbench government member from Peace River. Sign the petition: I support the Conscience Rights Health Care Protections Act,Continue reading “Alberta debates conscience rights protection bill 207.”
Conscience protection rules struck down by US federal judge.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition A federal judge in New York struck down protections in law for medical professionals who conscientiously object to assisted suicide. Doctors may be forced to refer patients for assisted suicide. When discussing the issues of euthanasia and assisted suicide with medical professionals, the issue of conscience protection is always aContinue reading “Conscience protection rules struck down by US federal judge.”
Christian, Jewish and Muslim. Declaration against Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide.
On October 28, leaders of the Christian, the Jewish and the Muslim faiths signed a Declaration against Euthanasia and assisted suicide. (Link to the Position paper and Declaration). Based on the arguments and justifications articulated in this position paper, the three Abrahamic monotheistic religions share common goals and are in complete agreement in their approachContinue reading “Christian, Jewish and Muslim. Declaration against Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide.”
World Medical Association re-affirms its opposition to euthanasia and assisted suicide.
Declaration on Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide(Link to the Declaration) Adopted by the 70th WMA General Assembly, Tbilisi, Georgia, October 2019 1. The WMA reiterates its strong commitment to the principles of medical ethics and that utmost respect has to be maintained for human life. Therefore, the WMA is firmly opposed to euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide.Continue reading “World Medical Association re-affirms its opposition to euthanasia and assisted suicide.”
Nevada Legalizes Starving and Dehydrating Incapacitated Patients
This article was published by National Review online on October 7, 2019 Wesley J Smith By Wesley J Smith This is stunning. Nevada has passed a law allowing competent persons to sign an advance directive instructing that all food and water be withheld if they become incapacitated by dementia. In other words, the law allowsContinue reading “Nevada Legalizes Starving and Dehydrating Incapacitated Patients”
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