Living With Dignity Newsletter
Vol. 22
A Word from the DirectorA recent survey published by the University of Sherbrooke has sparked general indignation as the results showed that 91% of the family caregivers surveyed would agree to extending euthanasia to terminally ill people who are incapable of decision-making.
As I had mentioned in my ...
euthanasia and assisted suicide proponents frame their arguments around “facts” and declarations that there is a majority of citizens who support such legislation. Yet, when you take a closer look, their “strong” basis for support is based on misconceptions about such legislation – and misconstrued facts!
Continue Reading → Are citizens being deceived about euthanasia?
An article by Kenny Fries on the killing techniques developed by the Nazis and their application to people with disabilities.
Continue Reading → The Nazis’ First Victims Were the Disabled:
Arthur Goldberg and Shimon Cowan have written an excellent analysis of euthanasia and assisted suicide laws from the point of view of Jewish scholars and start their article by referring to the quick expansion of euthanasia in Canada.
Continue Reading → Euthanasia and assisted suicide – contagion and corruption of compassion
Assisted suicide is by definition ‘receiving help to die by suicide’. Essentially the only difference between suicide and assisted suicide is the number of people involved in bringing about the death.
Continue Reading → Suicide and Assisted Dying are Sides of the Same Coin