The right-to-die movement uses misleading language to sanitise what is being campaigned for, most notably the euphemistic ‘right-to-die’. But the debate is about whether or not we have a right to be killed.
Continue Reading → Frank Wilson: Right-to-die is the gateway to euthanasia
Should patients who want to self-harm be assisted, so as not to offend their personal autonomy?
Continue Reading → Give them sterile razors
Autism Coalition of Quebec: In response to insufficient action, several parents of children with autism have formed Autism Coalition of Quebec, an advocacy group.
Continue Reading → Fed-up parents launch advocacy group
According to a 2015 report in the Financial Times, about 3 percent of all Dutch deaths are now the result of euthanasia. Even more horrifying is that you no longer have to be terminally ill to be euthanized in many places. Mental illness is an increasingly common justification.
Continue Reading → The Sad Expansion of Euthanasia
Contrary to expectations, the question "Are you happy?" resulted in a consistent "yes" response from patients with Locked-in Syndrome. Despite their terrible disability, they are satisfied with life.
Continue Reading → The astonishing witness of locked-in patients