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The euthanasia machine has once again become activated, following the “compassionate” murder of a woman with advanced stage Alzheimer’s. However, wanting to broaden the law to give advanced consent to suicide – through an advance directive – raises many ethical and moral questions.

What is the status of people with dementia such as Alzheimer’s? Are we talking about a subcategory of human beings that could be eliminated if their “old self” asked for it? Are there categories of “unworthy” people?

There is still ...

Continue Reading → Euthanasia and Alzheimer’s: Canada takes a step in the wrong direction

NOTE: The original article was published in French in the Huffintgon Post on February 8, 2017 (read original article here >>).

A 41-year-old man, father to two children, decided to put an end to his days because he suffered from a dependence on alcohol. A young girl ended her life because she suffered from being sexually abused as a child. Others have put an end to their lives because they were depressed, tired of living, or because ...

Continue Reading → Suicide prevention or aid to suicide?

NOTE: The original article was published in French in the Huffintgon Post on September 29, 2016 (read original article here >>).

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Recently, a lady told me that she had just lost her brother who died suddenly, three days after a fall on the sidewalk. Unfortunately, the circumstances of his death leave some doubt as to the exact cause of death. Is it due to his cancer, discovered a few days earlier? Is it related to his psychiatric problems? Is ...

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