This article was written and published by Simon Stevens, disability consultant and activist, on January 2, 2020. As an internationally recognised disability consultant, trainer and most importantly, activist, I have always strongly opposed all forms of eugenics. In 1995, aged 21, I was endlessly watching about parents wanting to kill their young son with cerebralContinue reading “Simon Stevens: Hospitals, eugenics and assisted suicide.”
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Belgium euthanasia death linked to loneliness.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Brecht Paumen, who was paralyzed for 12 years after a swimming pool accident, died by euthanasia in Belgium last Friday. The Belgian media emphasize his disability and his pain, but a closer read of the story links his death to loneliness and isolation. An article by Marco Mariotti that was publishedContinue reading “Belgium euthanasia death linked to loneliness.”
Loneliness is an epidemic among seniors that requires a caring response.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Loneliness is an important topic because all of us are affected by loneliness while seniors and people with disabilities have greater issues with loneliness because they often have issues with their health mobility. I am concerned about cultural loneliness because lonely and depressed people are more likely to dieContinue reading “Loneliness is an epidemic among seniors that requires a caring response.”
Loneliness is devastating to your physical and mental health
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition New research indicates that loneliness and isolation are devastating to your physical and mental health. An article by Jack Rear that was published in the Telegraph on November 5, 2019 reports on a year-long study at Copenhagen University examining the health outcomes for 13,443 people who had a heartContinue reading “Loneliness is devastating to your physical and mental health”
Euthanasia in Belgium. A son’s story
Tom Mortier Godelieva De Troyer had been suffering from chronic depression for twenty years. The family was unaware when she was euthanised by a doctor who co-chairs the federal euthanasia regulator and who co-founded a euthanasia organisation that De Troyer had just given money to.’ Tom Mortier hadn’t given much thought to Belgium’s euthanasia laws.Continue reading “Euthanasia in Belgium. A son’s story”
Loneliness is an epidemic that can be detrimental to your health
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Loneliness and depression causes some people to request euthanasia, when they are experiencing physical and/or psychological distress. A recent British study found that 22% of seniors, over the age of 65 will talk to only three or fewer people per week. According to a September 7, 2019 article in studyfinds.org: AccordingContinue reading “Loneliness is an epidemic that can be detrimental to your health”
Psychiatric euthanasia is a death sentence for depressed people.
By Mark Hodges (EPC Researcher) “This is for all the lonely people, thinking that life has passed them by: Don’t Give Up…” sang the pop group America in their 1974 number five hit song. Today, however, more and more doctors say to lonely people, “If you think life has passed you by, we’ll help killContinue reading “Psychiatric euthanasia is a death sentence for depressed people.”
Disability rights leaders oppose assisted suicide bill
Press Conference opposing Massachusetts assisted suicide bill. At least seven disability rights advocates were prepared to testify on one of two panels. The following are links to three of those testimonies with short excerpts from each. John Kelly John Kelly’s Testimony Like most progressives, I strongly oppose capital punishment. We simply can’t stomach the factContinue reading “Disability rights leaders oppose assisted suicide bill”
Good news: The Nevada assisted suicide bill died a natural death. Dr Kirk Bronander wrote an excellent article explaining why assisted suicide should not be legal.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Congratulations to the many groups and individuals who worked to defeat Nevada’s assisted suicide bill SB 165. SB 165 passed in the Nevada Senate Health and Human Services Committee (3 – 2) on March 25. A few days ago, a well researched article by Dr Kirk Bronander, aContinue reading “Good news: The Nevada assisted suicide bill died a natural death. Dr Kirk Bronander wrote an excellent article explaining why assisted suicide should not be legal.”
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