Euthanasia deaths increase by 25% in Belgium.
Recent studies concerning the Belgian euthanasia law found that: 32% of the assisted deaths
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Irish assisted suicide court case is based on flawed assumption
By Peter Saunders, Care Not Killing Campaign Director - March 1, 2013
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Victorian attempted murder/suicide case: what's really going on here?
I've on the case of Victorian man Heinz Klinkermann who attempted to kill his disabled wife and himself at the same time. My comment in this case was principally about the need to uphold the criminal code in court judgement and how that should be balanced with mercy in sentencing as appropriate.
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Montana House Bill (HB) 505 passes - on to the Senate
House Bill (HB) 505 is a positive initiative that corrects an earlier problem created by way of a US Supreme Court decision in Montana in 2009 (Baxter).
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AMA slams latest SA euthanasia bills: "fundamentally and irretrievably flawed"
The recently circularized a commentary on two bills proposed for the South Australian Parliament by the Member for Fisher, The Hon Bob Such MP.
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Death at the Oscars - frequent flirts with euthanasia & assisted suicide
This post from the website on the latest pro-suicide/euthanasia film to win an Oscar:US Not Dead Yet
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Euthanasia's euphemisms
Here's a great summary of the changes in language employed by those who support changes to the law. This is a time-honoured campaigning tool for anyone who has ever tried to win an argument - but when dealing with life and death - it's just not appropriate. writes:
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Law must be upheld - but mercy should temper justice
A report in The Australian today about an elderly Victorian man's guilty plea for the attempted murder of his disabled wife will no doubt put the spotlight on the law itself.
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