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”
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Tom Koch: Euthanasia is legal in Canada but that doesn’t make it ethical.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition The Delta Hospice Society in BC was recently told by Adrian dix, the BC Minister of Health, that they must start doing euthanasia by February 3 or loss provincial funding. In response to this dilemma Dr Tom Koch, a consulting medical ethicist and gerontologist and author of the bookContinue reading “Tom Koch: Euthanasia is legal in Canada but that doesn’t make it ethical.”
BC Health Minister orders Delta Hospice to provide euthanasia by February 3.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Sign the petition: Hospice Organizations Must NOT be Forced to do Euthanasia (Link). An article by Sandor Gyarmati for the Delta Optimist news reported that the British Columbia Minister of Health, Adrian Dix, ordered the Delta Hospice Society to do euthanasia (MAiD) by February 3 or it may lose its provincialContinue reading “BC Health Minister orders Delta Hospice to provide euthanasia by February 3.”
New York State must not legalize physician-assisted suicide
Euthanasia Prevention Coalition (EPC) USA has an event at the Albany State House on Tuesday January 14, 2020 from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm. (Link to the event). There will be a press conference at 9 am.New York State is debating the legalization of assisted suicide. Dr Stanley Bukowski, from Amherst NY., wrote the followingContinue reading “New York State must not legalize physician-assisted suicide”
Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians: Euthanasia is not consistent with the philosophy, intent or approach of hospice palliative care.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition *Sign the petition: Hospice Organizations Must NOT be Forced to do Euthanasia (Link). On December 2, I reported that the Delta Hospice Society that operates the Irene Thomas Hospice in Ladner BC, renewed its opposition to euthanasia (MAiD) while supporting excellent care. The Board stated: MAiD is not compatibleContinue reading “Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians: Euthanasia is not consistent with the philosophy, intent or approach of hospice palliative care.”
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.”
Hastening death isn’t what hospice is about.
This article was published by OneNewsNow on December 16, 2019 Euthanasia proponents in Canada are targeting a hospice program in what is no doubt hoped to be the start of a domino effect. Sign the petition: Hospice Organizations Must NOT be Forced to do Euthanasia (Link). Delta Hospice in British Columbia refuses to kill itsContinue reading “Hastening death isn’t what hospice is about.”
US Congress Resolution H.Con.Res.79: Assisted suicide puts everyone at risk of deadly harm.
(Link to the Congressional Resolution H.Con.Res.79) Expressing the sense of the Congress that assisted suicide (sometimes referred to using other terms) puts everyone, including those most vulnerable, at risk of deadly harm. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 12, 2019 Mr. Correa (for himself, Mr. Wenstrup, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Langevin,Continue reading “US Congress Resolution H.Con.Res.79: Assisted suicide puts everyone at risk of deadly harm.”
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.”
Delta Hospice Must Not Be Forced to do Euthanasia.
Alex Schadenberg Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Sign the petition: Hospice Organizations Must NOT be Forced to do Euthanasia (Link). In February 2018 the Board of the Delta BC Hospice was given an Edict from Fraser Health to provide euthanasia (MAiD). At that time, the Board of the Delta Hospice decided not to do euthanasiaContinue reading “Delta Hospice Must Not Be Forced to do Euthanasia.”
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