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At a meeting held on May 15 at the Good Shepherd Church in Brossard, with about 75 persons present, Dr. Barrette made a few surprising declarations in a speech full of half-truths and errors about the content of Bill 52 which aims, among other things, to decriminalize euthanasia under the euphemism of «medical aid in dying».

The Minister of Health stated that, earlier in the day, he had made a two hour presentation to the ...

I often think about the recent news that intensive care physicians in Belgium say that involuntary euthanasia is not only acceptable, but desirable. It is one of the most recent elements in the discussion about euthanasia. There are several aspects of this discussion that, once put together like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle, scare me.

Healthcare providers can have a much more negative perception of quality of life after an injury or an illness than ...

A very nice initiative from Prima Communication. They prepared 11 posters and 2 videos to inform on the abuse of euthanasia and assisted suicide legislation.

The Liberal government is on the verge of reintroducing Bill 52 on the question of end-of-life (including "medical aid in dying" by lethal injection as well as the so-called safeguards from the Belgian model).

Yet, in 12 years, the Belgian safeguards have been abused and are falling down, one after the other.

Is this ...

There is abuse where euthanasia or assisted suicide is legal. This is irrefutable. People are talking about a "slippery slope", but it would be more accurate to use the term " incremental extension" because it better reflects the current situation in these jurisdictions.

The idea of the "slippery slope" disturbs. Some say you should focus only on the "current issue" and you should ignore "unlikely scenarios". There is nothing unlikely about the many cases of abuse documented in from Netherlands, ...