Apologists for euthanasia in the Netherlands often lie by omission. Rarely, for example, do they fully admit that the mentally ill are being killed. Nor do they discuss the conjoining of euthanasia with organ harvesting. Perhaps it a case of not seeing what they don’t want to see.
Continue reading Dutch Euthanasia Is ‘Killing’The Final Report of the Ministerial Advisory Panel on Assisted Dying set up by Victorian Premier, Daniel Andrews late in 2016, recently handed down its final report and recommendations. After reading the report, it is hard to suggest that there can be such a thing as safe suicide.
Continue reading How many safeguards do you need to make assisted suicide safe?The British High Court will soon here the case of Noel Conway on whether he can receive a ‘medically assisted’ death. The key to that request is the word ‘medically’.
Continue reading We need to talk about how assisted dying affects doctorsOne year after the legalization of euthanasia and assisted suicide, Canada has become the prime example of how legalizing assisted dying cannot be controlled and why these laws are naturally expansive. Society needs policies that encourage caring and not killing.
Continue reading Canada’s Assisted Dying law – one year laterIn the face of the high cost of palliative care, the economic benefits of legalizing euthanasia are enticing to some Australians.
Continue reading Assisted suicide – is it all about the money?