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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.”
Waiting lists are growing for psychiatric euthanasia in the Netherlands.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition A Trouw news article by Marten van de Wier is reporting that the waiting list for psychiatric euthanasia at the euthanasia clinic in the Netherlands has grown to more than 100 people with an expected waiting time of one year. The Trouw report indicates that fewer psychiatrists are willingContinue reading “Waiting lists are growing for psychiatric euthanasia in the Netherlands.”
Euthanasia of people with dementia. Medpage “ethics consult”
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Last week, Medpage Today posted an “Ethics Consult” concerning euthanasia of a person with dementia. The consult was based on the euthanasia death of a Dutch woman who requested euthanasia in her advanced directive, but then resisted and said NO at the time of the euthanasia. The physician putContinue reading “Euthanasia of people with dementia. Medpage “ethics consult””
Western Australia Legalizes Lethal Injection Euthanasia
This article was published by National Review online on December 10, 2019. Wesley Smith By Wesley J Smith The euthanasia darkness seeps into Western Australia. From the Australian Broadcasting Corporation story: Under the scheme, to be eligible a person would have to be terminally ill with a condition that is causing intolerable suffering and isContinue reading “Western Australia Legalizes Lethal Injection Euthanasia”
Euthanasia for "completed Life" to be debated in the Dutch parliament.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition The Dutchnews.nl is reporting that the Liberal Democratic Party will be introducing legislation to extend euthanasia to people who are not sick or dying, but who state that their life is complete. The Dutchnews article quotes recent polling that suggests that 55% of those polled in the Netherlands supportedContinue reading “Euthanasia for "completed Life" to be debated in the Dutch parliament.”
Dark Anniversary: The State of Assisted Suicide 25 Years after Oregon Measure 16
This article was published by National Review online on November 19, 2019 Wesley Smith By Wesley J Smith Measure 16 in Oregon did not start the fire, but it added fuel. Proponents of assisted suicide are celebrating the 25th anniversary of Measure 16, the Oregon referendum that, for the first time in the modern era,Continue reading “Dark Anniversary: The State of Assisted Suicide 25 Years after Oregon Measure 16”
Review of the book by Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch on assisted suicide.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition John Dale Dunn wrote a consice review, for the American Thinker, of the book The Future of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia by Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, a book that was published in 2006. Dunn argues that people who oppose or support assisted suicide should read this book. HeContinue reading “Review of the book by Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch on assisted suicide.”
Former Belgian College of Physicians & Surgeons VP warns that euthanasia may be approved for "fear of death."
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Ivo Uyttendaele, the Former Belgian College Physicians & Surgeons VP argues in his new book, De Wetstrijd that abuse cannot be prevented under the current Belgian (& Dutch) euthanasia practice. An interview with Uyttendaele published in the Knack on November 9 concerned his new book on euthanasia. Uyttendaele statesContinue reading “Former Belgian College of Physicians & Surgeons VP warns that euthanasia may be approved for "fear of death."”
Researchers cast spotlight on Dutch euthanasia for dementia
This article was published by Bioedge on October 27, 2019 By Xavier Symons A group of US-based researchers have published a detailed review of Dutch cases of euthanasia for patients with dementia. Their findings show that euthanasia doctors in many cases ‘read in’ what they think an incapacitated patient would say about receiving assistance inContinue reading “Researchers cast spotlight on Dutch euthanasia for dementia”
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