Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition On October 1, 2019, the Psychiatric Times published an interview with Dr Madelyn Hicks, a psychiatrist affiliated with the University of Massachusetts. Hicks is asked about “best practises” in states where assisted suicide has been legalized. Her response is insightful. Here is how she responds: I understand and appreciateContinue reading “Assisted suicide: There are no best practices, it is unethical for physicians to participate.”
Tag Archives: Conscience rights
Canada Goes Softly Authoritarian
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Wesley J Smith Wesley Smith wrote a thought provoking article that was published in the The American Spectator on October 3, 2019. The article concerns issues of freedom of speech, religion, thought and action. The article has a wider focus than euthanasia, but I will only publish hisContinue reading “Canada Goes Softly Authoritarian”
Doctor Fired after Suing Catholic Hospital over Assisted Suicide.
This article was published by the National Review online on September 5, 2019. Wesley J Smith By Wesley J Smith Colorado doctor Barbara Morris wants to assist her patient’s suicide. She works at Centura Health, a Catholic / Seventh Day Adventist-owned hospital that prohibits its employees from participating in assisted suicide, which is legal inContinue reading “Doctor Fired after Suing Catholic Hospital over Assisted Suicide.”
How a palliative care bill negatively affected conscience rights in Vermont.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition In 2012, Vermont passed bill § 1871 Patient’s bill of rights for palliative care and pain management bill. This bill seemed straight forward and it was seen as seen as helping to prevent the legalization of assisted suicide in Vermont. This bill stated: (a) A patient has theContinue reading “How a palliative care bill negatively affected conscience rights in Vermont.”
"Do or Refer" Doctors Are Not Allowed to Use Their Best Judgment for Individual Patients (No More Jeanette Halls)
This article was published by Choice is an Illusion on July 16, 2019 Margaret Dore Margaret Dore Esq., MBA* Yesterday, a doctor asked me about “do or refer” provisions in some of the newer bills seeking to legalize assisted suicide in the United States. For this reason, I now address the subject in the contextContinue reading “"Do or Refer" Doctors Are Not Allowed to Use Their Best Judgment for Individual Patients (No More Jeanette Halls)”
774 Ontario euthanasia deaths in the first 6 months of 2019.
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 (3303) 3302 euthanasia deaths and 1 assisted suicide death, as of June 30, 2019. According to the Ontario data,Continue reading “774 Ontario euthanasia deaths in the first 6 months of 2019.”
Conscience rights of physicians and the decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal
This article was published on June 30, 2019 by the Physicians Alliance Against Euthanasia. By Dr Catherine FerrierPresident: Physicians Alliance Against Euthanasia All Doctors are Needed On May 15, 2019, the Court of Appeal for Ontario confirmed a lower court ruling defending the requirement of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) thatContinue reading “Conscience rights of physicians and the decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal”
Attacks on Conscience Rights are also an American concern.
By Mark Hodges (EPC researcher) The Canadian Parliament is debating whether doctors may follow their vow and conviction to “do no harm,” or if government can force them to violate their most sacred and deeply held belief against euthanasia (lethal injection). On the crucial conscience rights issue, the United States is only a step behindContinue reading “Attacks on Conscience Rights are also an American concern.”
New Belgian guidelines for psychiatric euthanasia.
Dr Mark Komrad Dr Mark S. Komrad M.D., DFAPA, DACP Faculty of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins and University of Maryland sent a summary of The Belgium National Council of Physicians new “guidelines” for the voluntary euthanasia of psychiatric patients. (Link to the guidelines). Mark wrote: The guidelines include some positive changes even though the eligibility of certainContinue reading “New Belgian guidelines for psychiatric euthanasia.”
Canada’s Parliament debates Conscience Rights Bill C-418
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Petition supporting Bill C-418 to protect conscience rights (Link). Bill C-418 is sponsored by David Anderson MP to protect conscience rights for healthcare professionals who oppose Medical Aid in Dying (euthanasia and assisted suicide).The debate began at: 5:30 pm on May 29, 2019 (Link to the Hansard ofContinue reading “Canada’s Parliament debates Conscience Rights Bill C-418”
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