A recently published research article showed that a majority of those polled rated states such as being unable to get out of bed, being confused, and relying on a breathing machine to live as states worse than death. However, none of those polled had been in such states and there are plenty who live in such conditions that would disagree with it being a state worse than death. Read more >>
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Wendi Wicks, convener of Not Dead Yet Aotearoa, says it’s astounding but sadly predictably unsurprising that the 75% plus opposition to assisted suicide can be dismissed as “insignificant”. She describes euthanasia advocates’ reaction to the news as a ‘Trump Tantrum’ of abuse. Read more >>
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Palliative care isn't an option for many chronically ill Canadians. Now there are calls to overhaul end-of-life care in this country. Watch video >>
Continue Reading → Calls to overhaul palliative care in Canada
In June 2016, Bill C-14 provided some Canadians (patients) with the legal option to request medical assistance in dying and other Canadians (physicians and nurse practitioners) with the legal authority to provide that assistance. Financial costs of medical assistance in dying are relatively low but the social cost may be much higher. Read more >>
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In early July, Betsy Davis emailed her closest friends and relatives to invite them to a two-day party. The 41-year-old artist with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, held the gathering to say goodbye before becoming one of the first Californians to take a lethal dose of drugs under the state’s new doctor-assisted suicide law for the terminally ill. Read more >>