Belgian Anorexia Euthanasia
reports on yet another chilling case from Belgium: Wesley Smith
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Paternalism in the Apple Isle
Observations on the paper: Voluntary Assisted Dying - A Proposal for Tasmania
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Quebec National Assembly Report on Dying with Dignity
Noted US commentator and lawyer. Wesley Smith comments on the problems with implementing the Quebec Report. This is very important given the reliance on this report in recent days in Tasmanian discussion paper on euthanasia & assisted suicide: Article 1:
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WA Labor leader supports euthanasia in lead up to the polls
Yesterday we reported how a WA independent MP has flagged her intention to bring on a euthanasia debate if she is re-elected. Pundits say that Adele Carles MP has little chance of retaining her seat.
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Innocents abroad - MercatorNet talks straight on Tasmanian push for euthanasia
Michael Cook, editor of is a great writer and canny observer on ethics and politics. This commentary on the Euthanasia & Assisted Suicide discussion paper in Tasmania is scorching!MercatorNet
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New Hampshire Palliative Care Specialist's testimony in Vermont
The Vermont Senate Committee on Health and Welfare Hearing on End of Life Choices recently heard testimony on whether or not to proceed to endorse legislative change. Unfortunately that committee recommended the move which now sits before the powerful bills committee. The following blogpost from NotDeadYet's Stephen Drake is Dr. Ira Byock's testimony to that committee. A powerful statement:
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Nembutal death in WA sets up discussion about euthanasia
Western Australian MS sufferer and euthanasia advocate, Barbara Harrison died on the weekend. Reports say that she consumed a bottle of Nembutal procured from Mexico 'through the post'.
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How my mother died - a son's story
This article first appeared on the MercatorNet Blog
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Bob Such - another 'roll-of–the-dice' in SA.
If there's one thing that the Hon Bob Such is known for its persistence. Once again he's introducing a euthanasia bill into the SA lower house.
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Holocaust Memorial Day - Let's not forget the key role doctors played
The following article was written by Dr. Peter Saunders, the campaign director for the Care Not Killing Alliance in the UK. This article was published on his blog on Holocaust Memorial Day under the title: Holocaust Memorial Day - Let's not forget the key role doctors played.
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