(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.”
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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.”
Psychiatrists Must Prevent Suicide, Not Provide It
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Psychiatrists Cynthia Geppert, Mark Komrad, Ronald Pies and Annette Hanson are leading voices against the involvement of Psychiatrists in the acts of euthanasia and assisted suicide. During the past several months there have been a series of articles and rebuttles between Geppert, Komrad, Pies and Hanson with Drs Kious andContinue reading “Psychiatrists Must Prevent Suicide, Not Provide It”
Conscience protection rules struck down by US federal judge.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition A federal judge in New York struck down protections in law for medical professionals who conscientiously object to assisted suicide. Doctors may be forced to refer patients for assisted suicide. When discussing the issues of euthanasia and assisted suicide with medical professionals, the issue of conscience protection is always aContinue reading “Conscience protection rules struck down by US federal judge.”
California 2018 assisted suicide report. 337 reported assisted suicide deaths.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition The 2018 California annual assisted suicide report is similar to other US jurisdictions were the report implies that the assisted suicide deaths were voluntary and self administered, but the information in the report does not address that subject. Order the pamphlet – Shedding light on assisted suicide in America.Continue reading “California 2018 assisted suicide report. 337 reported assisted suicide deaths.”
World Medical Association: Euthanasia is unethical.
This article wass published by OneNewsNow on October 31, 2019. Alex Schadenberg Some medical groups are unhappy with the World Medical Association (WMA) and its position on doctor-assisted suicide, and the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition says the subsequent split is probably for the best. In spite of intense pressure, the WMA has reaffirmed its position againstContinue reading “World Medical Association: Euthanasia is unethical.”
Christian, Jewish and Muslim. Declaration against Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide.
On October 28, leaders of the Christian, the Jewish and the Muslim faiths signed a Declaration against Euthanasia and assisted suicide. (Link to the Position paper and Declaration). Based on the arguments and justifications articulated in this position paper, the three Abrahamic monotheistic religions share common goals and are in complete agreement in their approachContinue reading “Christian, Jewish and Muslim. Declaration against Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide.”
World Medical Association re-affirms its opposition to euthanasia and assisted suicide.
Declaration on Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide(Link to the Declaration) Adopted by the 70th WMA General Assembly, Tbilisi, Georgia, October 2019 1. The WMA reiterates its strong commitment to the principles of medical ethics and that utmost respect has to be maintained for human life. Therefore, the WMA is firmly opposed to euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide.Continue reading “World Medical Association re-affirms its opposition to euthanasia and assisted suicide.”
Canada’s euthanasia philosophy: ‘control, choice and change’
This article was published by Mercatornet on October 25, 2019After having spent most of your professional life in Canada, you must have a special insight into its cultural tectonics. Why does euthanasia appear to have so much support there amongst doctors and the judiciary? Margaret Somerville: Margaret Somerville Recently, I read that the beginning ofContinue reading “Canada’s euthanasia philosophy: ‘control, choice and change’”
Assisted suicide: Disability advocates worry about making it easier for physicians to help New Yorkers die
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Many people wonder why disability advocates oppose assisted suicide. Meagan Parker, the director of advocacy for the New York association for Independent Living explains in an OP-Ed published yesterday in the New York Daily News that disability advocates worry about making it easier for physicians to cause death. Parker explains: AsContinue reading “Assisted suicide: Disability advocates worry about making it easier for physicians to help New Yorkers die”
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