Belgian euthanasia: off the moral cliff
Two posts from Wesley J Smith's blog on the situation in Belgium:
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Opinion Polls add up to very little
Why opinion polls supporting euthanasia are a waste of space By Dr. Peter SaundersEditor's note. Dr. Saunders is a former general surgeon and CEO of Christian Medical Fellowship, a UK-based organization with 4,500 UK doctors and 1,000 medical students as members.
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Canadian Elder Abuse study - some things to watch out for
Elder Abuse is being taken seriously in most if not all Western nations. It can take the form of financial, physical, sexual or emotional abuse. Elder Abuse is often thought of as being perpetrated by a relative or home carer, but there are also reported cases of Elder Abuse in nursing and care facilities.
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Huge push for boost in Palliative Care
The following report from Australian Aging Agenda
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Vale Erik Leipoldt - champion of disability rights
It is with a profound sense of loss that I mark the passing of Erik Leipoldt on Wednesday 28th
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Euthanasia push in the Senate. Support from key leaders in the ACT & NT
On Monday the 26th of November Senator Di Natale introduced a new bill to overturn the Federal Euthanasia Laws Act 1997
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Bill opens way to euthanasia
One of our national daily's most senior and respected columnists exposes the problems with South Australia's Advance Care Directives Bill.
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Debates on euthanasia: the soul of medicine is on trial
Journal of the New Zealand Medical Association, 23-November-2012, Vol 125 No 1366
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UK Assisted Dying Bill - a price too great to pay
The Anglican Communion in the UK has issued an excellent statement in response to a consultation on a draft 'Assisted Dying' Bill circulated recently:
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