Incremental extension of euthanasia laws

There is abuse where euthanasia or assisted suicide is legal. This is irrefutable. People are talking about a "slippery slope", but it would be more accurate to use the term " incremental extension" because it better reflects the current situation in these jurisdictions.

The idea of the "slippery slope" disturbs. Some say you should focus only on the "current issue" and you should ignore "unlikely scenarios". There is nothing unlikely about the many cases of abuse documented in from Netherlands, ...

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In the Netherlands, a woman was euthanized because she had tinnitus

Gaby Olthuis was killed by euthanasia on March 1, 2014 (in Dutch). She was the mother of two children. She was not at end-of-life. She did not have a terminal illness. She suffered from tinnitus, the "perception of sound within the human ear when no actual sound is present".

Yes, Mrs. Olthuis not only asked to be, but was actually killed because she had tinnitus.

According to the Dutch media, she experienced intense and painful noise for a dozen years. ...

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Let’s stop the reintroduction of Bill 52

You may have been wondering where was Living with Dignity during the recent electoral campaign. We kept silent in the hope that nobody would make the electoral promise to legalise “medical aid in dying”. Unfortunately, Mr. Couillard and Mrs. Marois both promised made that promise a few days before the election.

The day after the election, Mister Couillard declared that he wanted to quickly reintroduce Bill 52 in the National Assembly. So there is no ...

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Those responsible for Bill 52 see it as a good first step

The introduction of “medical aid in dying” through Bill 52 is “a good first step”, according to Véronique Hivon. As the minister responsible for the bill at the time, she gave an interview to the CBC radio show The Current last January.

First step

Those who deny the “slippery slope” effect should be aware that the very people who introduced Bill 52 and “medical aid in dying” intended a broader scope than that outlined in the bill tabled in the National ...

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