From the blog of ;Dr Peter Saunders Continue reading

This is a follow up article by  Wesley Smith to the story:  Continue reading

This article, written by , first appeared on his blog Human Exceptionalism:Wesley Smith Continue reading

The following article was written by Diane Coleman, is a lawyer and the founder and president of the disability rights group    by the New Jersey Star Ledger on July 23, 2013.  Continue reading

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  It has often been observed that, to make palatable what is decidedly unpalatable, euthanasia bills invariably use all sorts of euphemisms to attempt to soften or obliterate the reality that euthanasia is nothing more that deliberate killing under the cover of state approval.  Continue reading

This is an important read about the problems with the Liverpool Care Pathway and its use in the UK. It is also worth reading this from the point of view of euthanasia because it gives an insight into what happens in practice when a protocol with very clear intentions falls into disuse and misuse over time.   writes:Alex Schadenberg Continue reading

Alex Schadenberg comments on the unfortunate circumstances faced by pro-euthanasia academic, Margaret Battin as she struggles with the reality of supporting her husband who became a quadriplegic after a cycling accident. We hold every sympathy for Ms Battin and her husband.  For many years, Margaret Battin has been a well known leader of the assisted suicide lobby in America. Over the past few years she has become known for the care of her husband, Brooke Hopkins, who experienced a bicycle accident, in which he broke his neck and has been living with quadriplegia since November 14, 2008. Continue reading

Following on the furore over   (yesterday), this is a good news story about how one European nation honours its elders:Elder Abuse in Australian aged care facilities Continue reading

The last night ran a shocking story about Elder Abuse in Australian nursing homes. Whilst the Federal Minister, Jacinta Collins MP rightly observed that these cases are a small minority of issues given the numbers of Australians in such care, she also did not shy away from the serious nature of these issues.ABC's Continue reading