Posted During 2014

Some media report that Israel just allowed euthanasia for the first time. It is not the case. The situation in question isn't a case of euthanasia, but one of withdrawal of treatment. There is a lot of confusion on this topic, and many people confuse euthanasia with withdrawal of treatment (including 22% of people in Quebec).

In this recent Israeli case, the court allowed the disconnection of life support machines keeping a man alive. There is a significant difference ...

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Letter sent in response to Andrew Coyne's article If assisted suicide is a right, how can it not be for all?

Andrew Coyne is correct when he states that four years ago parliament voted 226 against 59 against legalizing euthanasia. He is also correct in stating that “much has changed since then”

It is hard to understand how public opinion can appear to have changed in so short a period of time.

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A few months after the adoption of an Act respecting end-of-life care (previously Bill 52), Minister Gaétan Barrette wants to reform health and social services networks. But this reform is dangerous for the public.

Mr. Ménard, a well-known lawyer for the rights of patients, says in Le Devoir that “it goes much further than a simple reform of the structure. It goes backwards in terms of transparency, network independence and accountability, and the population doesn’t realise what is happening”. He ...

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