A group of 220 Dutch doctors took out an advertisement to show that they are against granting euthanasia to advanced dementia patients. Read more >>
Continue Reading → NETHERLANDS: Dutch doctors oppose euthanasia for dementia:
Statistics compiled from the Rapports au directeur général au Conseil d'administration de l'établissement et à la Commission sur les soins de fin de vie (10 December, 2015 to 10 December, 2016). Read more >>
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A former nurse has been charged with murdering eight care-home residents in southwestern Ontario over seven years, a string of deaths that would make her among the worst serial killers in Canadian history.
Continue Reading → Former nurse stands accused of being one of Canada’s most prolific serial killers
Hippocrates, Judge Gorsuch, and the Autonomy Fallacy: Ronald Pies reflects on the Hippocratic oath, how it has shaped medical practice, and on Judge Neil Gorsuch’s appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Continue Reading → Deferring to the Mastery of Death
Although Canada has recognised a legal right to euthanasia, a number of loose ends need to be tidied up in the laws of the provinces and territories. Amongst these is defining the scope of conscientious objection for doctors who do not want to be associated with euthanasia.
Continue Reading → Canadian doctors should not be forced to refer for euthanasia