(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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Woman pressured boyfriend to suicide.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Conrad Roy Last February, the Massachusetts high court upheld the the voluntary manslaughter conviction of Michelle Carter for assisting the suicide of Conrad Roy who was 18 at the time of his death. Carter, who was 17 at the time of the death, was sentenced to 15 months inContinue reading “Woman pressured boyfriend to suicide.”
Affirm Dignity – End Euthanasia
Adf International, an organization that takes legal cases to defend human freedom and dignity has launched the affirm dignity, end euthanasia website (Link). Below is the Affirm Dignity Charter that you can sign on their website. Affirm Dignity | End Euthanasia Charter The right to life is a fundamental and inherent human right, recognized byContinue reading “Affirm Dignity – End Euthanasia”
Veterinarians have a much higher suicide rate.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Veterinarians have a much higher suicide rate and euthanasia may be a major reason for the suicide deaths. An article in Time Magazine written by Melissa Chan looks at the question of veterinarian suicide rates. The article explains that there are several reasons for the higher suicide rate amongContinue reading “Veterinarians have a much higher suicide rate.”
New Hampshire man found guilty of assisting his friends suicide.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Parker Hogan (left) Michael Buskey (right) Jurors in New Hampshire, after a three hour deliberation, found Parker Hogan (20) guilty of assisting the suicide of his friend, Michael Buskey (19).Buskey shot himself in a wooded area in the middle of the night on May 7/8, 2018. John Koziol,Continue reading “New Hampshire man found guilty of assisting his friends suicide.”
Suicide is never elegant or stylish. It is always a tragic loss.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Nick Goiran, a Liberal MLC from Western Australia, responded to an article published by The Sunday Times on August 4, that accused Goiran of being cruelly indifferent to Western Australians taking their life. Goiran was published in The Sunday Times on August 11, clarifying what he actually said,Continue reading “Suicide is never elegant or stylish. It is always a tragic loss.”
Dr Mark Komrad: Why psychiatrists should oppose euthanasia.
Dr Mark Komrad, MD is a psychiatrist at Johns Hopkins, who speaks to the Anscombe Bioethics Centre about why psychiatrists should oppose euthanasia. The following text is a paraphrase, of the video interview produced by the Anscombe Bioethics Centre. (Alex Schadenberg) The situation concerning euthanasia or assisted suicide for psychiatric reasons. Since 2002, the NetherlandsContinue reading “Dr Mark Komrad: Why psychiatrists should oppose euthanasia.”
Assisted Suicide California Style.
This article was published on July 8, 2019 by the disability rights group, Not Dead Yet. By Lisa Blumberg John L’Heureux was a prolific writer and former Stanford professor who died April 22nd in California. His wife, Joan L’Heureux, initially told the New York Times that the cause was complications of Parkinson’s disease (1). WithinContinue reading “Assisted Suicide California Style.”
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”
The Washington Post Boosts Elder ‘Rational Suicide’
This article was published by National Review online on June 24, 2019. Wesley Smith By Wesley Smith The media abandoned unequivocal opposition to suicide long ago. Most publications editorially support legalizing assisted suicide, and the news sides — such as the New York Times and the Associated Press — have even gone so far asContinue reading “The Washington Post Boosts Elder ‘Rational Suicide’”
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