A recent visit to a nursing home in Belgium reveals that residents are bombarded with the idea that euthanasia is a good choice. It was the "fortnight on 'end of life'". An admittedly important subject, but which must be discussed in a balanced way. Here, at the opening of the event, a video was presented, biased in favour of euthanasia. The rest of the program isn't objective either.
Continue Reading → A subtle but real form of coercion
Professor Pierre Deschamps recently published an excellent article (in French) on the topic of medical aid in dying. The article was published in "Les Développements récents", a publication of the Barreau du Québec. The article, entitled L'aide médicale à mourir ou l'instrumentalisation du droit à des fins politiques – Lorsque la fin justifie les moyens (Medical aid in dying or the instrumentilisation of the law for political purposes – when the end justifies the ...
Continue Reading → Critical reflection on medical aid in dying
A man who was found guilty of helping his mother kill herself in the Netherlands has just been cleared of any criminal responsibility. This shows a growing openness towards assisted suicide, and is one more step towards the relaxation of rules governing euthanasia and assisted suicide.
In 2008, Mr. Heringa provided his mother with enough pills for a fatal overdose. He was found guilty of that crime in 2013. However, the court didn't punish him, other than finding him guilty. ...
Continue Reading → One more step towards the relaxation of assisted suicide rules
A new campaign was launched to ask the federal government to invoke the notwithstanding clause to give Parliament more than a year to develop effective physician-assisted suicide legislation. See the campaign on the Give Us Time site.
Living with Dignity fully supports this campaign and encourages you to participate.
All you have to do is print, sign and mail the postcard. If you aren't in a position to print the ...
Continue Reading → Campaign “Give us time.”
The Supreme Court of Canada gave the federal government one year to write an effective law on physician-assisted suicide. This is not enough.
Among others things, we request the federal government to invoke the notwithstanding clause and to establish a Royal Commission to study how best to respond to the decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in the Carter case.
We must ensure that any response from the government will not abandon people and will protect ...
Continue Reading → Contact elected officials
