The Québec government’s insistence that hospitals euthanize people in Palliative care units contradicts the medical code of conduct of physicians, who have an obligation to provide the best medical care for their patients.
Continue Reading → Forcing euthanasia in Quebec contravenes patient rights
Country singer Joey Feek knows what it’s like to suffer, facing the realities of a relentless terminal illness. But instead of spending her last days contemplating her death, the myriad ways her terminal illness is robbing her independence and abilities, or how to hasten the end of her suffering, she seems more focused on surrounding herself with the ones she loves. Read more >>
Continue Reading → Suffering Steals No Dignity
The elderly population, especially those living in poverty, without family or friends they can trust, those battling addiction of any kind, or with disabilities including depression and other mental health issues, are especially vulnerable to assisted suicide/euthanasia. Read more >>
Continue Reading → Assisted suicide law talk creates fear for seniors
Advocates of "aid-in-dying" lost a bid to exempt the practice from state laws banning assisted suicide when the First Department unanimously rejected their claims Tuesday. Read more >>
Continue Reading → New York Panel Refuses to Legalize ‘Aid in Dying’ Procedures
The Dutch Health Minister has earmarked almost 400,000 Euros for a study of whether to expand eligibility for euthanasia to children between 1 and 12. Read more >>
Continue Reading → Dutch Paediatricians Seek Child Euthanasia