Article by Aubert Martin on the expansion of euthanasia legislation in Canad a.
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Only weeks after the secretary of the Quebec College of Physicians, Dr. Yves Robert, wrote his May 10 reflection on whether the push for euthanasia has gone too far, two individuals have mounted a legal challenge against the Quebec law because of how restrictive it is. Aubert Martin, executive director of Living with Dignity, said Robert is now realizing euthanasia “has nothing to do” with doctors’ “medical competence, but is asking them to be a rubber stamp of someone’s request ...
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A letter by Dr Catherine Ferrier.
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An article discussing Living with Dignity’s response to the murder of a woman by her caregiver husband last month.
Continue Reading → Groups push back against widening Quebec euthanasia law
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In his article, Aubert wonders about 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? For him there is still time to change our perspective on people made vulnerable by sickness, old age, or disability.
Continue Reading → Euthanasia and Alzheimer’s: Canada takes a step in the wrong direction
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