1. Sick Kids Hospital Toronto will euthanize children with or without parental consent – Oct 10, 2018.2. Paediatric Palliative Care Symposium and child euthanasia – February 26, 2018.3. Declaration of Hope – Jan 1, 2016.4. Fatal Flaws film will change the way you view assisted death – June 8, 2018.5. Guide to answering the Canadian MAID consultation questionnaire – Jan 15, 2020.6. Margaret Dore: Assisted Suicide:Continue reading “Popular articles opposing euthanasia and assisted suicide.”
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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.”
Assisted Suicide: What can seem like dignity can turn out to be anything but
This letter was published by the Minneapolis Star Tribune on October 7, 2019. John Kelly I sympathize with Bobbi Jacobsen (“I have ALS, and I hope for a dignified death,” Opinion Exchange, Sept. 24). Like her, I became severely disabled as an adult. But I oppose assisted suicide: It’s too dangerous. Assisted suicide can lookContinue reading “Assisted Suicide: What can seem like dignity can turn out to be anything but”
Webinar: Disability Rights Opposition to Assisted Suicide laws.
Announcing! Webinar: Disability Rights OppositionTo Assisted Suicide Laws Wednesday, October 30, 2019, 3:00-4:30 pm Eastern Time REGISTER HERE! What Will You Gain By Attending: Familiarity with the key issues, arguments and common questions Materials that explain, detail, and document individual cases of assisted suicide problems and abuses Understanding what disability has to do with assisted suicideContinue reading “Webinar: Disability Rights Opposition to Assisted Suicide laws.”
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”
U.S. Government Report Shows Hospice Abuse. Sacrificing Patient Care for Profit.
<!–[if !mso]>st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]–>By Mark Hodges. Groups opposing euthanasia and assisted suicide have been advocates of good hospice care. Stories about hospice abuse have created great concerns as we recognize that good care will reduce the demand for assisted dying while hospice abusive feeds the demand to legalize assisted suicide. Promoters of assisted suicide willContinue reading “U.S. Government Report Shows Hospice Abuse. Sacrificing Patient Care for Profit.”
Woman pressured to approve death by sedation / dehydration for her Aunt.
Alex Schadenberg Executive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Alex Schadenberg Today I spoke with a woman who is the Power of Attorney for her 89 year-old aunt, who is currently in a Toronto hospital. The niece called EPC because she is upset about the lack of care that her Aunt is receiving.Her Aunt went to theContinue reading “Woman pressured to approve death by sedation / dehydration for her Aunt.”
Euthanasia: The role of doctors has fundamentally changed.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Dirctor, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Today, the State of Victoria in Australia will institute its euthanasia law. Euthanasia has been debated in Australia since the Northern Territory legalized euthanasia in 1995 with the federal government overturning that law in 1997. Dr Mark Yates Mark Yates, a geriatrican and associate professor at Deakin University has writtenContinue reading “Euthanasia: The role of doctors has fundamentally changed.”
Being Rich and Famous Doesn’t Protect You From Elder Abuse
The following article was published by HOPE Australia on May 30, 2019 Stan Lee literally made superheroes. A comic book writer, he was responsible for the creation of characters like Spiderman, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Fantastic Four, Thor and the Hulk. Generations and generations of comic book fans lined up at conventions to receiveContinue reading “Being Rich and Famous Doesn’t Protect You From Elder Abuse”
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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