This article was published by Not Dead Yet on October 9, 2019 The National Council on Disability (NCD) has issued the second in a series of reports on Bioethics and Disability. NCD’s release on the report today focuses on “a federal examination of the country’s assisted suicide laws and their effect on people with disabilities,Continue reading “Federal study finds assisted suicide laws rife with dangers to people with disabilities”
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Sulmasy responds to a pro-assisted suicide study.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition A study normalizing the assisted suicide practices in Oregon and Washington State, was recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The purpose of the study – Trends in Medical Aid in Dying in Oregon and Washington is to encourage other states to legalize assisted suicide inContinue reading “Sulmasy responds to a pro-assisted suicide study.”
Oregon removes 15 day waiting period for assisted suicide.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Oregon Governor Kate Brown agreed to expand the assisted suicide law by signing Bill SB 0579 into law. This bill, essentially, eliminates the 15 day waiting period to die by assisted suicide, a safeguard that was designed to assure that the person has an opportunity to change their mind.Continue reading “Oregon removes 15 day waiting period for assisted suicide.”
Disability rights leaders oppose assisted suicide bill
Press Conference opposing Massachusetts assisted suicide bill. At least seven disability rights advocates were prepared to testify on one of two panels. The following are links to three of those testimonies with short excerpts from each. John Kelly John Kelly’s Testimony Like most progressives, I strongly oppose capital punishment. We simply can’t stomach the factContinue reading “Disability rights leaders oppose assisted suicide bill”
Oregon approves bill to expand assisted suicide law.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition The Oregon House passed a bill on Tuesday that expands the Oregon’s assisted suicide law by essentially waving the requirement of a 15 day waiting period.Oregon Bill SB 0579 which enables a physician to wave the 15 waiting period states: Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, if the qualified patient’sContinue reading “Oregon approves bill to expand assisted suicide law.”
Canada’s euthanasia lobby appears to be circumventing the law?
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Last August, we were contacted by a woman who wanted to know how her nephew was approved for, and died by euthanasia (MAiD). She explained that her nephew, who had a brain injury, made a request for death by MAiD in his local community. Since he did not haveContinue reading “Canada’s euthanasia lobby appears to be circumventing the law?”
Attacks on Conscience Rights are also an American concern.
By Mark Hodges (EPC researcher) The Canadian Parliament is debating whether doctors may follow their vow and conviction to “do no harm,” or if government can force them to violate their most sacred and deeply held belief against euthanasia (lethal injection). On the crucial conscience rights issue, the United States is only a step behindContinue reading “Attacks on Conscience Rights are also an American concern.”
American Medical Association opposes assisted suicide.
Alex Schadenberg Executive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Fabulous news. The American Medical Association (AMA) has overwhelmingly upheld its opposition to assisted suicide. After years of deliberation the (AMA) delegates, at their House of delegates meeting, supported the assisted suicide report of the Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs (CEJA) by a vote of 360 toContinue reading “American Medical Association opposes assisted suicide.”
Tell Governor Mills to veto the Maine assisted suicide bill.
I have bad news: Governor Janet Mills signed LD 1313 into law. We had hoped that she would Kill the Bill but now she has agreed to allow doctors to kill patients. Alex Schadenberg By Mark Hodges (EPC researcher) Last week the Maine House of Representatives and Senate passed a bill that would legalize doctorsContinue reading “Tell Governor Mills to veto the Maine assisted suicide bill.”
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!”
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