I was reading through my google news and came across this article by Jacqui Dean, a Member of Parliament in New Zealand titled: Heartfelt Testimonies Strengthened My Resolve, published by the Otago Daily Times. This article effectively explains why Dean opposes euthanasia. Jacqui Dean MP MPs will again vote on David Seymour’s End of LifeContinue reading “Jacqui Dean: Why I oppose euthanasia.”
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Ontario Court of Appeal upholds lower court decision forcing doctors to refer patients to their death.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition The Ontario Court of Appeal in its decision concerning physicians conscience rights in Ontario, upheld the lower court decision. The Court found that physicians who challenged the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) policy requiring physicians to make an “effective referral” for Medical Aid in Dying (euthanasiaContinue reading “Ontario Court of Appeal upholds lower court decision forcing doctors to refer patients to their death.”
The assisted suicide lobby opposes Oregon bill expanding the law to euthanasia.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Oregon Senate The Oregon legislature is currently debating assisted suicide bill Bill HB 2217 to expand the assisted suicide law and permit euthanasia (homicide) by redefining the term “self administer” to allow patients to take the lethal drugs into their body using any method, including an IV tubeContinue reading “The assisted suicide lobby opposes Oregon bill expanding the law to euthanasia.”
Oregon Bill HB 2217 greases the slippery slope from assisted suicide to euthanasia.
Written submission of Richard M. Doerflinger To: Members, Oregon Senate Re: Opposition to HB 2217 on “death with dignity” Oregon Senate May 2, 2019 I have analyzed legislative proposals on end-of-life issues for almost four decades, and I now live in Washington state which, like Oregon, has a law allowing “death with dignity.” HB 2217Continue reading “Oregon Bill HB 2217 greases the slippery slope from assisted suicide to euthanasia.”
Death by Organ Donation – Euthanizing patients for organs.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Dr E Wesley Ely E. Wesley Ely, who, among his other professional accolades, holds The Grant W. Liddle Chair in Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, wrote an insightful article that was published in the USA Today (today) titled: Death by organ donation: Euthanizing patients for their organs gains frightening traction.Continue reading “Death by Organ Donation – Euthanizing patients for organs.”
Oregon Bill HB 2217 would extend assisted suicide to allow euthanasia.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Oregon bill HB 2217 which expands assisted suicide to include euthanasia by redefining “self-administer” passed in the House by a vote of 37 to 21. HB 2217 states: “Self-administer” means a qualified patient’s physical act of ingesting or delivering by another method medication to end his or her life inContinue reading “Oregon Bill HB 2217 would extend assisted suicide to allow euthanasia.”