There is a poll on assisted suicide following the announcement that federal MP Steven Fletcher will present two bills on that topic tomorrow. The poll on Toronto Sun.
The poll is after the article. Please vote "No".
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We do not have the death penalty in Canada, partly because there is an unacceptable risk that innocent people could be killed. We should not legalize euthanasia because the risk of people dying for no reason is equally unacceptable.
A man has just been released after spending 30 years on death row in Louisiana. He always claimed he was innocent of the crime, and the prosecutor has finally admitted that there was inescapable evidence that this man was indeed innocent. ...
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The Canadian Medical Association is currently conducting a dialog on end-of-life care. They are asking for the participation of physicians who are members through a website, as well as meetings throughout the country. As this dialogue is only for physicians, they have organised a site so those of us who aren't doctors can participate.
It is extremely important that you participate in this dialogue. We must show there is a real opposition to euthanasia and assisted suicide in all its ...
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There is an online poll on assisted suicide on the Denver Post website. http://www.denverpost.com/politics. The poll is on the left of the page towards the bottom.
Please vote "No".
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Legalising euthanasia is never a good idea, but it's a particularly bad idea in these difficult economic times, explains Baroness Campbell of Surbiton. Member of the UK government and living with a disability, she's in a good position to know what she's talking about.
The debate on euthanasia is all the rage in many countries. In Quebec there is a respite until just after the elections, but it risks coming back to the table. In Canada, the Canadian Medical Association has begun consulting its members, as well as the public. The elected representatives of New Hampshire have just voted against a bill which would have legalised assisted ...
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