Pressuring a Hospice to Kill

This article was published by National Review online on January 24, 2020 Wesley Smith By Wesley J SmithIn Canada, the government threatens to withdraw all funding from a facility that refuses to euthanize dying patients. *Sign the petition: Hospice Organizations Must NOT be Forced to do Euthanasia (Link). Should hospice professionals be forced to assist the suicidesContinue reading “Pressuring a Hospice to Kill”

Approximately 5000 Canadians died by euthanasia in 2019 and 13,000 since legalization

Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition. The media is reporting that there have been more than 6700 MAID deaths in Canada since it was legalized. I estimate that there have been at least 13,000 euthanasia deaths and here is how I defend this estimate. First, the 6700 statistic was based on the Fourth Interim ReportContinue reading “Approximately 5000 Canadians died by euthanasia in 2019 and 13,000 since legalization”

Euthanasia deaths rise quickly in Ontario: Nearly 1800 reported assisted deaths in 2019

Alex SchadenbergExecutive DirectorEuthanasia Prevention Coalition The Ontario Office of the Chief Coroner released the updated data for MAiD (euthanasia and assisted suicide deaths) indicating that from June 17, 2016 until December 31, 2019 there have been 4318 reported assisted deaths in Ontario. According to the data, there were 1789 reported assisted deaths in 2019, 1499Continue reading “Euthanasia deaths rise quickly in Ontario: Nearly 1800 reported assisted deaths in 2019”

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.”

Ontario Doctor experiences abuse with MAiD (euthanasia) law.

By Taylor Hyatt and Amy HasbrouckTourjours Vivant – Not Dead Yet Taylor Hyatt Recently, Taylor Hyatt attended a conference for medical students, where a few lectures on euthanasia were presented. Taylor was moved by the talk given by Dr. David D’Souza, a chronic pain specialist in Toronto. His talk focused on eligibility for euthanasia, and heContinue reading “Ontario Doctor experiences abuse with MAiD (euthanasia) law.”

New Zealand Euthanasia bill passes. Euthanasia referendum is next.

Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition I have very bad news.  The New Zealand parliament passed the euthanasia bill by a vote of 69 to 51 yesterday.  But the battle is not over. On October 23, the New Zealand First party passed an amendment to the bill requiring a national referendum approve the euthanasia bill,Continue reading “New Zealand Euthanasia bill passes. Euthanasia referendum is next.”

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.”

McKitty case: Ontario Court of Appeal decides that religious beliefs are important in brain death determination.

Alex Schadenberg Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Taquisha with her daughter. Taquisha McKitty, of Brampton was declared brain dead on September 20, 2017, after a cardiac arrest on September 14. McKitty died of natural causes on December 31, 2018. Taquisha’s family challenged the declaration of death at the Ontario Superior Court. On June 26, 2018Continue reading “McKitty case: Ontario Court of Appeal decides that religious beliefs are important in brain death determination.”

Canada Goes Softly Authoritarian

Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Wesley J Smith Wesley Smith wrote a thought provoking article that was published in the The American Spectator on October 3, 2019. The article concerns issues of freedom of speech, religion, thought and action. The article has a wider focus than euthanasia, but I will only publish hisContinue reading “Canada Goes Softly Authoritarian”

Canadian euthanasia party propaganda story.

Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition The other day I published an article about a Seattle assisted suicide party propaganda story. One of our supporters sent me the link to a Canadian euthanasia party propaganda story, a story that I did not write about when it was first published. Similar to the Seattle story,Continue reading “Canadian euthanasia party propaganda story.”

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