Should patients who want to self-harm be assisted, so as not to offend their personal autonomy?
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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
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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
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NOTE: The original article was published in French in the Huffintgon Post on February 8, 2017 (read original article here >>).
A 41-year-old man, father to two children, decided to put an end to his days because he suffered from a dependence on alcohol. A young girl ended her life because she suffered from being sexually abused as a child. Others have put an end to their lives because they were depressed, tired of living, or because ...
Continue reading Suicide prevention or aid to suicide?
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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
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