Bob Such flags yet another euthanasia bill for South Australia

January 14, 2013

Such also claims that his bill would have the cause of death not listed as 'suicide or homicide' on the death certificate. This might preclude the need for a coronial inquiry - which could potentially hide abuse. It's also a lie. Is Such asking doctor's to lie? Can we expect...

“Living” wills to be used to die?

January 5, 2013

Key is confused here. The article in theAdelaide Advertisertoday records Key as saying that the Oregon laws allow a patient to carry out euthanasia themselves. She later defines her 'preferred model' as creating an option for euthanasia. One cannot carry out euthanasia for oneself - it is either suicide, pure...

Do Americans want to legalize assisted suicide?

January 2, 2013

NPR, from October 1 - 11, 2012asked 3000 respondents their opinions concerning assisted suicide. The diverse coalition of groups in Massachusetts included people from all parts of the political spectrum. Possibly the most effective group in the coalition was thedisability rights group, Second Thoughts,that was led by John Kelly. *...

PROPOSED CHANGES TO BELGIAN EUTHANASIA LAW MAY AFFECT FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE

January 2, 2013

This update on developments in Belgium has a familiar ring to it. The latest 'Trojan Horse' euthanasia bill in South Australia ( ) has a provision that, should a doctor have a conscientious objection to killing his or her patient, they must refer the patient on to someone who will...

France may allow Assisted Suicide

December 24, 2012

blog: An article published today in the Connexion, France's English newspaper states thatAssisted Suicide may be allowedin France.The article concerns the report from the Comité Consultatif National d'Ethique in France that examined the issues of euthanasia and assisted suicide and concluded that assisted suicide may be legalized but stated that...

‘Doctors must learn care and compassion’: Prince Charles

December 24, 2012

UK Mail Online'Doctors must learn care and compassion': Prince Charles claims modern medicine is putting the 'human touch' at riskThe Health Service must learn to listen to its patients and be more caring, Prince Charles saidyesterday. Read more:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2251896/Doctors-learn-care-compassion-Prince-Charles-claims-modern-medicine-putting-human-touch-risk.html#ixzz2FvG10LZB...

BELGIAN EUTHANASIA TO EXPAND TO MINORS

December 19, 2012

comments on a new push in Belgium:Wesley Smith Belgian Euthanasia to Expand to Minors Belgium has jumped head-first off a vertical moral cliff with its euthanasia law. As I have documented here and elsewhere, the Belgians have permitted joint euthanasia deaths of an elderly couple and now couple organ harvesting...

ASSISTED SUICIDE IN THE USA – ALL IS NOT WELL

December 19, 2012

A new report by Living and Dying Well UK reviewing the data on assisted suicide in the US states of Oregon and Washington stand contrary to assertions that the laws there work well: PHYSICIAN-ASSISTED SUICIDE IN OREGON AND WASHINGTON In a report published today Living and Dying Well updates its...

Importing Death Canisters – legal or not?

December 19, 2012

, ran a story on Dr. Nitschke and his promotion of nitrogen for suicide. , ran a story on Dr. Nitschke and his promotion of nitrogen for suicide. For the first time, he admitted that he imports the nitrogen canisters from China and the report said that he did so...

Euthanasia “trivialized” in Belgium: report by bioethics institute

December 18, 2012

BioEdge Euthanasia "trivialized" in Belgium: report by bioethics institute...