A number of articles have been recently published showcasing the misconceptions around assisted suicide that suggest that it is a quick, painless, and guaranteed death.
Continue reading Assisted suicide can be a slow and painful deathThe euthanasia machine has once again become activated, following the “compassionate” murder of a woman with advanced stage Alzheimer’s. However, wanting to broaden the law to give advanced consent to suicide – through an advance directive – raises many ethical and moral questions.
What is the status of people with dementia such as Alzheimer’s? Are we talking about a subcategory of human beings that could be eliminated if their “old self” asked for it? Are there categories of “unworthy” people?
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Continue reading Euthanasia and Alzheimer’s: Canada takes a step in the wrong direction
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Quebec is about to embark upon a debate on the involuntary euthanasia of demented elderly. Quebec parliamentarians now want to open a public debate on legalizing euthanasia for persons unable to give informed consent, just over a year after the legalization of euthanasia.
Continue reading Should Quebec’s Alzheimer’s patients be eligible for euthanasia?FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Continue reading Euthanasia and Alzheimer’s: the story of an announced slippage