Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition The British Medical Journal published a study “Pressure in dealing with requests for euthanasia or assisted suicide. Experiences of general practitioners.” The study interviewed 22 General Practitioners and indepth interviews with 15 General Practitioners concluded that: GPs experienced in dealing with EAS requests were revealed: (1) emotional blackmail, (2) controlContinue reading “Dutch doctors pressured in euthanasia requests”
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Nancy Elliott letter to Massachusetts politicians to reject assisted suicide.
Dear Senators & Representatives, Nancy Elliott Please reject identical bills S.1208 and H.1926, the “End -Of-Life Options Act”. I know there are some that believe we have a right to die. Anyone can kill themselves. What Assisted Suicide laws do is give rights to doctors to make you dead. They are also giving rights toContinue reading “Nancy Elliott letter to Massachusetts politicians to reject assisted suicide.”
Disabled man feeling pressured to "ask" for euthanasia
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition I was contacted by man with a disability, who was telling me how he was feeling pressured to ask for euthanasia. After explaining his concerns he sent me this email comment: I am living in the advanced stages of quadriplegia, now 33 years along. I am feeling theContinue reading “Disabled man feeling pressured to "ask" for euthanasia”
Canada Embraces Euthanasia ‘Kill and Harvest’ Organ Donation
This article was published by National Review online on June 17, 2019 Wesley Smith By Wesley J Smith Canada has enthusiastically embraced euthanasia and all of its implications. For example, following the crassly utilitarianism of Belgium and the Netherlands, the Journal of the Canadian Medical Association has published guidelines — written by a “blue ribbonContinue reading “Canada Embraces Euthanasia ‘Kill and Harvest’ Organ Donation”
Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide are Unethical Acts.
The following article was published in the May 2019 edition of the World Medical Association Journal. (Link) This article is written by Dr’s Ewan Galigher, Maria Gigolini, Alana Cormier, Sinéad Donnelly, Catherine Ferrier, Vladimir A Gorshkov-Cantacuzéme, Sheila Harding, Mark Komrad, Edmond Kyrillos, Timothy Lau, Rene Leiva, Renata Leong, Sephora Tang and John Quinlan. The WorldContinue reading “Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide are Unethical Acts.”
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”
Chris Ford: Why I changed my mind on euthanasia.
Alex SchadenbergEuthanasia Prevention Coalition. Chris Ford, a socially left researcher and disability in New Zealand explains why he recently changed his mind on euthanasia. Chris Ford Ford, who’s commentary was published on May 27 by Newsroom writes: The turning point for me came about a month ago. I saw the report of a meeting hostedContinue reading “Chris Ford: Why I changed my mind on euthanasia.”
Psychiatrists—we prevent suicide, not provide it!
Text from the debate between Dr Mark Komrad, Faculty of Psychiatry Johns Hopkins and the University of Maryland and Dr David Pollack, Department of Psychiatry, Oregon Health and Sciences University sponsored by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). Dr Komrad believes that doctors should care for their patients and never kill. Mark Komrad The 2300-year-old historyContinue reading “Psychiatrists—we prevent suicide, not provide it!”
Belgian tug-of-war over euthanasia for mental illness and dementia
This article was published by Mercatornet on May 13, 2019 By Michael Cook: Wim Distelmans Belgium’s leading advocate for euthanasia liberalisation is campaigning vigorously for euthanasia for people with dementia. According to the current euthanasia law, patients are only eligible if they are fully aware and competent. This can lead to distressing situations and mustContinue reading “Belgian tug-of-war over euthanasia for mental illness and dementia”
Key Messages: Palliative Care and Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) May 2019
The following was recently published by the Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians. The CSPCP supports conscience rights for physicians, they believe that (MAiD) euthanasia should not be the responsibility of individual physicians and they view (MAiD) euthanasia as separate from palliative care. The statement follows: Key Messages: Palliative Care and Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)Continue reading “Key Messages: Palliative Care and Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) May 2019”
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