Tag: euthanasia

By Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Data for the Canadian euthanasia/assisted suicide (euphemistically known as Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD) has been missing. I have received multiple inquiries asking how many Canadians have died by MAiD. Now we have some data, but not from the government. On March 15, 2019, Jocelyn Downie, …

By Wesley J. Smith A Canadian man with diabetes named Dan Laramie, whose illness had advanced to the point he would need amputations, decided to be lethally injected instead. He was killed by his doctor to cheers and applause from family and friends at his euthanasia party — at which photos were taken to commemorate …

According to a study of Dutch patients, the answer is No. By Michael Cook On January 26 last year, 29-year-old Aurelia Brouwers drank a lethal medication and died. The young Dutch woman was not terminally ill. Instead, she had a psychiatric illness which, she said, made her suffer unbearably. “Every breath I take is torture.” …

The long process of legalisation began in 1997 By Michael Cook Colombia is not a nation that one associates with end-of-life debates, but it is one of the few which has legalised euthanasia – even for children over 6 years old. Perhaps the issue has flown under the radar because many Colombians are Catholics or …

By Dr. Catherine Ferrier, President, Physicians Alliance Against Euthanasia Editor’s note. This article was published on February 7, 2019. In recent issues of this Newsletter we have considered the dangers of different ongoing schemes for enlarging the qualifying criteria for euthanasia, to include people with dementia(by advance directive), “mature” minors (with or without parental consent …

Editor’s note. The following was published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) on February 8, 2019. It was in response to articles by Drs. Sandy Buchman and Jeff Blackmer published by the BMJ. Footnotes are omitted. By Dr. Leonie Herx In June 2016, Canadian legislation came into effect with Bill C-14 that legalized Medical Assistance …

What may turn out to be one of the biggest crimes in US history is being ignored By Michael Cook Abuse of the vulnerable and elderly is a vile crime. That’s why the alleged rape of a 29-year-old woman in a Phoenix, Arizona, healthcare facility made news around the world when she gave birth to …

By Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition CBC [Canadian Broadcasting Corporation] news really can’t help themselves. Last week CBC produced a one-sided report pressuring St. Martha’s hospital in Nova Scotia to participate in euthanasia. Thursday CBC promoted the expansion of euthanasia in Canada to include children, incompetent people, and for people with psychiatric …

By Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Jocelyn Downie, the long-time euthanasia activist and academic, is now turning her attention to forcing St. Martha’s Regional Hospital in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, and the Sisters of St. Martha to permit euthanasia. St. Martha’s Hospital is known for excellence in palliative care. Downie believes that access …

By Wesley J. Smith The newly inaugurated Mexican president is very left-wing. And, he wants euthanasia legalized. From the PVDN story: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced a $5.7-billion, two-year plan Friday to revamp the country’s health care system for the poor. He also said the country should consider a program for euthanasia, or …