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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".

Note: Polls on news website are liable to change. Don't worry if the poll you see is no longer the poll discussed here.

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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 ...

Continue Reading → Difficult economy + legalisation of euthanasia = a dangerous idea

An excellent article, "Loving life!" was published in Le Journal de Montréal over the weekend. The author, Nathalie Elgrably-Levy, says that "the legalization of euthanasia must be looked at in the context of our healthcare system", and adds that over 70% of Canadians don't have access to palliative care. She warns of the financial risk – the financial imperative will become more important than the individual.

We have been saying for a while now that we must offer adequate palliative ...

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