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 DeathThe complete statistics for the first year of euthanasia in Quebec were released during the month of March. While forecasts predicted about 100 requests in the first year, finally there were 461 people in Quebec who died by euthanasia between December 2015 and December 2016. This explosion of euthanasia deaths in Quebec is at the same level Belgium achieved in its 6th year of operation as a percentage of all deaths. And if the pace of the ...
Continue reading Explosion of forecasts and predictable extensionsAlthough 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
A letter by Dr Catherine Ferrier.
Continue reading Euthanasia by advanced consent fraught with risksThe Arkansas government is preparing to execute eight death-row prisoners in a ten-day span, before one of its lethal-injection drugs expires. But an additional set of trauma and peril must be accounted for as well: The rapid schedule will put an extraordinary burden on the men and women required by the state to carry out this most solemn act.
Continue reading Former Warden: Arkansas Execution Rush Is Dangerous and Risky