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Vincent Lambert ordered to die by France’s highest appeal court.

Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention CoalitionSign the petition: Protect Vincent Lambert’s Life. Vincent Lambert On Friday, June 28, France’s highest appeal court ordered that treatment and care, including food and fluid, be withdrawn from Vincent Lambert, a man who was cognitively disabled in a motorcycle accident injury in 2008. On May 20, Euro newsContinue reading “Vincent Lambert ordered to die by France’s highest appeal court.”

New Zealand Disability Commissioner Canada’s euthanasia concerns confirmed in UN report

The following media release was published by defend NZ on June 25, 2018 Paula Tesoriero Disability Commissioner Paula Tesoriero outlayed her concerns about the End of Life Choice Bill to John Campbell on TVNZ’s Breakfast yesterday morning. “I’m concerned that the safeguards are woefully inadequate,” she said. “I’m deeply troubled by the fact that thisContinue reading “New Zealand Disability Commissioner Canada’s euthanasia concerns confirmed in UN report”

France’s highest appeal court will hear death by dehydration (Lambert) case.

Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Vincent Lambert France’s top appeals court will hear the case concerning the withdrawal of food and fluids from Vincent Lambert, a man who was cognitively disabled in a motorcycle accident injury in 2008. In 2015, Lambert’s wife petitioned the court to have all treatment and care ceased including food andContinue reading “France’s highest appeal court will hear death by dehydration (Lambert) case.”

UN Committee prevents disabled man from being dehydrated to death in France.

Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Vincent Lambert’s mother has been fighting for his life. The United Nations committee on disability rights is intervening in the Vincent Lambert case in France. Lambert was cognitively disabled in a motorcycle accident injury in 2008. In 2015, his wife petitioned the court to have all treatment andContinue reading “UN Committee prevents disabled man from being dehydrated to death in France.”