Tag Archives: consent to treatment

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.”

Posted byAgness LandauOctober 26, 2019Posted inUncategorizedTags:Assisted Suicide, Conscience rights, consent to treatment, euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, World Medical AssociationLeave a comment on World Medical Association re-affirms its opposition to euthanasia and assisted suicide.

McKitty case: Ontario Court of Appeal decides that religious beliefs are important in brain death determination.

Alex Schadenberg Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Taquisha with her daughter. Taquisha McKitty, of Brampton was declared brain dead on September 20, 2017, after a cardiac arrest on September 14. McKitty died of natural causes on December 31, 2018. Taquisha’s family challenged the declaration of death at the Ontario Superior Court. On June 26, 2018Continue reading “McKitty case: Ontario Court of Appeal decides that religious beliefs are important in brain death determination.”

Posted byAgness LandauOctober 10, 2019Posted inUncategorizedTags:Alex Schadenberg, Brain death, consent to treatment, Hugh Scher, OntarioLeave a comment on McKitty case: Ontario Court of Appeal decides that religious beliefs are important in brain death determination.

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”

Posted byAgness LandauOctober 7, 2019Posted inUncategorizedTags:Conscience rights, consent to treatment, Dementia, Euthanasia by dehydration, Nevada, Wesley SmithLeave a comment on Nevada Legalizes Starving and Dehydrating Incapacitated Patients

Judge dismisses lawsuit against doctors who withheld life-saving treatment, without consent, from a veteran.

Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Joy Wawrzniak, DeGuerre’s daughter. An 11-year battle to obtain justice for a veteran who was denied life-saving treatment against his wishes and without the consent of his daughter, the legally appointed power of attorney may have ended without justice. On September 22, 2008, Douglas DeGuerre died after he wasContinue reading “Judge dismisses lawsuit against doctors who withheld life-saving treatment, without consent, from a veteran.”

Posted byAgness LandauAugust 26, 2019Posted inUncategorizedTags:Alex Schadenberg, consent to treatment, Joy Wawrzyniak, OntarioLeave a comment on Judge dismisses lawsuit against doctors who withheld life-saving treatment, without consent, from a veteran.

Once Again, British Doctors Refuse a Child, Tafida Raqeeb, a Chance at Life.

By Mark Hodges (EPC Researcher) In a culture of death, British doctors destroy chance for life. Tafida Raqeeb Such is the case right now for Tafida Raqeeb, who is dying in a London hospital because her doctors refuse to release her to where she could be cured. The little five year-old has a rare andContinue reading “Once Again, British Doctors Refuse a Child, Tafida Raqeeb, a Chance at Life.”

Posted byAgness LandauJuly 30, 2019Posted inUncategorizedTags:Charlie Gard, consent to treatment, Futile care theory, Mark Hodges, Tafida Raqeeb, UKLeave a comment on Once Again, British Doctors Refuse a Child, Tafida Raqeeb, a Chance at Life.

Tafida Raqeeb is the latest case of a UK child being denied treatment abroad.

By Alex Schadenberg Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Tafida Raqeeb has been diagnosed with arteriovenous malformation, a rare condition which causes the blood vessels to have abnormal connections between the arteries and veins. Tafida Raqeeb Tafida had a brain bleed on February 9 that has left her in coma in the Royal London Hospital whereContinue reading “Tafida Raqeeb is the latest case of a UK child being denied treatment abroad.”

Posted byAgness LandauJuly 18, 2019Posted inUncategorizedTags:Alex Schadenberg, Charlie Gard, consent to treatment, Tafida Raqeeb, UKLeave a comment on Tafida Raqeeb is the latest case of a UK child being denied treatment abroad.

French society will be stepping off a moral precipice should it decide to starve Lambert to death.

Alex Schadenberg Executive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Vincent Lambert The Vincent Lambert case which concerns the withdrawal of food and fluids of a cognitively disabled man, also opens the question of the goals of the euthanasia lobby.Sign the petition: Protect Vincent Lambert’s Life (Link). Kevin Yuill, author of the book Assisted Suicide: The Liberal, Humanist CaseContinue reading “French society will be stepping off a moral precipice should it decide to starve Lambert to death.”

Posted byAgness LandauMay 27, 2019Posted inUncategorizedTags:Alex Schadenberg, consent to treatment, Euthanasia by dehydration, Futile care theory, Kevin Yuill, Organ donation, Vincent LambertLeave a comment on French society will be stepping off a moral precipice should it decide to starve Lambert to death.

Vincent Lambert is saved from death by dehydration for now

Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Sign the petition: Protect Vincent Lambert’s Life (Link). Vincent Lambert The case of Vincent Lambert has become an emotional roller coaster as one court orders him to be dehydrated to death while another court orders food and water to continue.Two weeks ago the United Nations Committee on the RightsContinue reading “Vincent Lambert is saved from death by dehydration for now”

Posted byAgness LandauMay 21, 2019Posted inUncategorizedTags:Alex Schadenberg, consent to treatment, Euthanasia by dehydration, France, Vincent LambertLeave a comment on Vincent Lambert is saved from death by dehydration for now

Medicating people without consent or against their expressed wish is illegal.

Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition regularly receives stories from family members or friends concerning medical decisions. Yesterday I was sent a story from a grieving son whose mother died a few days after she was given medication that she had specifically refused. The issue of consent can be difficult.Continue reading “Medicating people without consent or against their expressed wish is illegal.”

Posted byAgness LandauMay 14, 2019Posted inUncategorizedTags:Alex Schadenberg, consent to treatment, Power of attorneyLeave a comment on Medicating people without consent or against their expressed wish is illegal.