Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition On January 14, I wrote an article urging EPC supporters to participate in the Canadian Department of Justice Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) consultation questionnaire. In my article I stated: The language of the consultation questionnaire is not great, nonetheless, the questionnaire does allow you to leave further comments. AlexContinue reading “Canadian MAID (euthanasia) online consultation questionnaire was a sham and the data is unreliable.”
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Quebec backtracks on decision to permit euthanasia for mental illness
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition I reported, last week, that the Québec government officially decided to extend euthanasia to people with mental illness. Katrina Laframboise with Global News reported that the Québec government is now backtracking on its decision to extend euthanasia to people with mental illness. Laframboise reported: Health Minister Danielle McCann madeContinue reading “Quebec backtracks on decision to permit euthanasia for mental illness”
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”
Quebec will officially extend euthanasia to include psychiatric conditions.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition An article by Sidhartha Banerjee, for the Canadian Press reports that the Québec government has officially decided to extend euthanasia to people with mental illness. The article reports: Health Minister Danielle McCann told a news conference Tuesday that people with mental health issues who aren’t responding to treatment wouldContinue reading “Quebec will officially extend euthanasia to include psychiatric conditions.”
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”
Canada poised to expand euthanasia law.
This article was published by OneNewsNows on January 17, 2020 By Charlie Butts A spokesman for a non-profit organization that opposes euthanasia and assisted suicide says Canada has opened the gates to more death.*Guide to answering the Canadian MAID consultation questionnaire (Link). Alex Schadenberg Euthanasia has been available in Canada for people with a terminalContinue reading “Canada poised to expand euthanasia law.”
Participate in the Canadian Government MAiD euthanasia consultation
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Guide to answering the MAID consultation questionnaire (Link). The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition (EPC) is urging you to participate in the Canadian Department of Justice Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) consultation questionnaire. (Consultation webpage).The language of the consultation questionnaire is not great, nonetheless, the questionnaire does allow you to leave furtherContinue reading “Participate in the Canadian Government MAiD euthanasia consultation”
2019: 25 important articles on euthanasia and assisted suicide.
Fatal Flaws film will change the way you view assisted death. (Link)Donation to the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition. (Link)● Jan 11: Canadian woman seeks euthanasia from pelvic mesh pain. (Link) ● Jan 14: Why euthanasia is unethical. (Link) ● Jan 22: Canada’s new Justice Minister is radically pro-euthanasia. (Link) ● March 13: New Mexico assisted suicide bill was stopped. (Link)Continue reading “2019: 25 important articles on euthanasia and assisted suicide.”
Québec government begins consultation on expanding euthanasia for Alzheimer’s
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Last September,Québec Justice Christine Baudouin expanded Canada’s euthanasia law by striking down the “terminal illness” requirement in the law. By striking down the terminal illness requirement, the court expanded euthanasia to people who are not dying and to people with psychiatric reasons alone. On Friday the Québec government announced theContinue reading “Québec government begins consultation on expanding euthanasia for Alzheimer’s”
Québec man asked for euthanasia based on nursing home living conditions
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition CHSLD Valcourt A Québec man who is scheduled to die by euthanasia on December 5, says that he asked for euthanasia, not based on his degenerative health, but due to his untenable living condition at CHSLD in Valcourt. Mélanie Noël, reporting for La Tribune on November 30, states thatContinue reading “Québec man asked for euthanasia based on nursing home living conditions”
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