Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition On January 14, I wrote an article urging EPC supporters to participate in the Canadian Department of Justice Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) consultation questionnaire. In my article I stated: The language of the consultation questionnaire is not great, nonetheless, the questionnaire does allow you to leave further comments. AlexContinue reading “Canadian MAID (euthanasia) online consultation questionnaire was a sham and the data is unreliable.”
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Vancouver area hospice fights death order
Sign the petition: Hospice Organizations Must NOT be Forced to do Euthanasia (Link). Vancouver area hospice is asking the government to reconsider their proposal to give up $750,000 a year in funding so that it not be required to violate its mandate of care and compassion for patients by providing Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) at itsContinue reading “Vancouver area hospice fights death order”
Guide to answering the Canadian MAID consultation questionnaire.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition I urge EPC supporters to participate in the Canadian Department of Justice Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) consultation questionnaire. (Link to the consultation webpage). I wrote this guide to answering the Maid consultation questionnaire because some of the questions are biased and imply support for MAID. Please complete the consultation questionnaire andContinue reading “Guide to answering the Canadian MAID consultation questionnaire.”
BC Health Minister says he will force the Delta Hospice to kill.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Sign the petition: Hospice Organizations Must NOT be Forced to do Euthanasia (Link). The BC Health Minister, Adrian Dix, declared yesterday that the BC government will take action if the Delta hospice refuses to kill its patients. Adrian Dix has suggested that they will stop funding the 10 bed DeltaContinue reading “BC Health Minister says he will force the Delta Hospice to kill.”
Are people being coerced to euthanasia?
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Last week I had the opportunity to screen the Fatal Flaws film and speak in Victoria, Nanaimo and Campbell River British Columbia. Thank you to the local organizers who made this possible. This article is about three stories from the three events where I spoke. The first story wasContinue reading “Are people being coerced to euthanasia?”
Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Leaders – Joint Call to Action.
November 27, 2019 (Link to the Joint Call to Action). Due to ongoing confusion amongst the general public regarding Hospice Palliative Care (HPC) and Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) and the Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians (CSPCP) would like to clarify the relationship of hospice palliative careContinue reading “Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Leaders – Joint Call to Action.”
Ontario: Euthanasia deaths are rising quickly.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition The Ontario Office of the Chief Coroner released the updated data for MAiD (euthanasia and assisted suicide) deaths in Ontario indicating that since legalization (June 17, 2016) there have been (3822) reported assisted deaths up to September 30, 2019.The number euthanasia deaths is increasing fast. The number of reportedContinue reading “Ontario: Euthanasia deaths are rising quickly.”
Advocates call for Disability-Rights Based Appeal of the Québec Superior Court’s MAiD Decision in Truchon & Gladu.
October 4, 2019 Hon. David Lametti, MP. Attorney General Dear Minister Lametti, Re: Advocates Call for Disability-Rights Based Appeal of the Quebec Superior Court’s Decision in Truchon & Gladu We, the undersigned members and supporters of the Canadian disability community, are deeply troubled by the Quebec Superior Court’s decision of Truchon c. Procureur généralContinue reading “Advocates call for Disability-Rights Based Appeal of the Québec Superior Court’s MAiD Decision in Truchon & Gladu.”
Canada: Euthanasia under fire after euthanasia death of depressed patient.
This article was published by Bioedge on September 29, 2019. By Xavier Symons Alan Nichols with his brother. Serious concerns have been raised about the implementation of Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) legislation after a 61-year-old depressed but otherwise healthy man was euthanised in the province of British Columbia. Alan Nichols, a former schoolContinue reading “Canada: Euthanasia under fire after euthanasia death of depressed patient.”
St. Martha’s Catholic hospital will not provide euthanasia on-site.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Last week I wrote that a campaign by Jocelyn Downie, the academic euthanasia activist at Dalhousie University, has resulted in St. Martha’s hospital in Antigonish NS being forced to provide MAiD (euthanasia) within the Catholic hospital. Catholic hospital is forced to provide MAiD (euthanasia) in Nova Scotia (Link).Continue reading “St. Martha’s Catholic hospital will not provide euthanasia on-site.”
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