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Category Archives: Euthanasia
Danger Ahead!
In January 2013, Mme Véronique Hivon, minister with the government of Québec announced the government’s plan to allow “medical aid in dying” before the summer. The words euthanasia and assisted suicide were not used at the press conference but nonetheless, … Continue reading
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Life is beautiful
When Quentin and Jodi Peterson’s baby was born they were pressured by a doctor to starve their newborn son… because he had a cleft lip and palate. Aidan was born with a bilateral cleft lip and palate. His father Quentin … Continue reading
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Quebec physicians speak out against euthanasia
The Physicians’ Alliance for Total refusal of Euthanasia (Collectif de Médecins du refus médical de l’euthanasie), an alliance of Québec physicians who oppose the legalization of euthanasia and assisted suicide issued this press release on February 19, 2013: “Physicians Rise … Continue reading
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Mysteries of the Mind
Twelve years ago, Canadian Scott Routley sustained a severe brain injury in a car crash. He was diagnosed as being in a permanent ‘vegetative’ state. It was thought that he was unable to communicate with others. However his family did … Continue reading
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Beware physician assisted suicide and euthanasia!
Studies on euthanasia and assisted suicide provide ample evidence that safeguards will not prevent the killing by euthanasia of vulnerable patients who did not request it or did not consent to it. The legalization of these practices would fundamentally alter … Continue reading
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To kill or to care
Euthanasia is an action or omission done with the intention of causing another person’s death. Euthanasia by action can be injecting lethal drugs in a patient with the intention of deliberately ending that person’s life. Euthanasia by omission can be witholding … Continue reading
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Euthanasia and assisted suicide = killing
Euthanasia and assisted suicide are a false, misguided and deadly compassion. In Canada, words like “right to die”, “death with dignity”, “aid in dying”, “medically assisted death”, are being used to justify giving one person the legal right to kill … Continue reading
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Could you trust a doctor who helped to kill patients?
On June 15, 2012, Justice Lynn Smith of the British Columbia Supreme Court struck down the prohibition on assisted suicide in the Criminal Code of Canada declaring it unconstitutional. Her ruling was rendered in the Carter v. Canada case. The lawsuit was … Continue reading
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One sided report
A one sided report As mentioned previously, the Royal Society of Canada’s Expert Panel recently released a report on End-of-Life Decision Making. It recommended the legalization of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. However, it is important to realize the weakness of … Continue reading
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Dutch Doctors: Euthanasia for babies Okay but not circumcision.
Euthanasia advocates in the Netherlands have proposed the ‘euthanasia flying squad’. This would involve vans travelling to patients’ homes so that patients could die in their own home instead of in hospital. This has not yet become practice or policy … Continue reading
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