By Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Italy’s constitutional court opened the door to assisted suicide in its decision in the case concerning Fabiano Antoniani, known as DJ Fabo. Antoniani incurred a spinal cord injury in June 2014, in a serious car accident. His injuries caused him to be blind and live as person …
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By SPUC—the Society for the Protection of Unborn Life Verona has long been immortalized as the city of love. Now, it could be known as the city of life, after councillors passed a motion declaring the North Italian city officially pro-life. Promoting motherhood Councillors approved “an initiative to prevent abortion and promote motherhood”, put forward by …
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By Kelli In Italy, so-called feminists and abortion supporters are incensed by a new pro-life ad campaign that drives home the fact that abortion is the leading cause of death for females in the world today. “Abortion is the prime cause of femicide in the world. #STOPABORTION,” declare the posters, displayed in Rome, which feature …
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By Sarah Terzo A pro-choice book reveals that there is an abortionist shortage in Italy. The book says: “In Sicily, 87.6% of gynecologists refuse to perform [abortions], citing conscientious objection. Research by pro-choice Italian doctor Silvana Agatone found that of over 10,000 gynecologists in Italy, only 1200 performed abortions. She and many other pro-choice doctors …
Continue reading "Italian doctors refuse to do abortions, citing conscientious objection"By Michael Cook Editor’s note. This is excerpted from a post that appeared at Bioedge. After 30 years and 3000 attempts to propose amendments, an end-of-life bill was passed by the Italian Parliament this week which allows patients to end their lives by refusing to eat and drink. It also allows patients to express binding …
Continue reading "Italy passes controversial end-of-life bill"By Dave Andrusko An Italian couple, who live in Alessandria, in north-west Italy, is again suing because a hospital “failed” to abort their child, who is now a teenager. Only this time it is the father, rather than the mother. The mother of the unidentified couple had already “received a settlement from the hospital because …
Continue reading "Italian father sues for “psychological damages” for birth of daughter they had tried to abort"Editor’s note. The following appears on the blog of the [British] Christian Medical Fellowship. Earlier this year I reported that France, Australia, Scotland, Israel and Canada had recently blocked legislation to allow euthanasia or assisted suicide. Last week the Bulgarian parliament Health Committee overwhelmingly rejected a bill to legalize euthanasia and the State of Oregon …
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