A case in Canada demonstrates that people who are seriously ill or handicapped need to be accommodated, and doing that does not include a lethal injection.
Continue Reading → Euthanasia and eugenics
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Momentum is finally shifting against the legalization and expansion of assisted suicide. Twenty-three states have rejected bills attempting to legalize assisted suicide since the beginning of 2017, and these bills are now considered dead for the remainder of the year.
Continue Reading → A momentum shift against assisted suicide
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Canadians have been sold a lie that euthanasia concerns individual autonomy and personal choice.
Continue Reading → Letter: Canadians sold a lie about euthanasia
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There is a disturbing trend emerging in the zeitgeist. Today’s society asks us to support suicide in circumstances involving serious illness, disability, and even advanced age. Meanwhile, despite an increase in suicide rates, the intensity of suicide prevention campaigns has declined.
Continue Reading → How the media promote (some) suicides
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The recent death of 19-year-old Tommy Swales made headlines in the UK. He had been diagnosed with Friedrich’s ataxia – a rare genetic disorder that causes heart disease and a gradual loss of mobility – four years ago. The sudden change in his abilities caused him to become withdrawn, depressed, and isolated.
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