Pages tagged "Assisted Suicide"
Euthanasia deaths increase by 25% in Belgium.
Mar 05, 2013
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
Mar 05, 2013
By Peter Saunders, Care Not Killing Campaign Director - March 1, 2013
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Montana House Bill (HB) 505 passes - on to the Senate
Mar 01, 2013
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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Death at the Oscars - frequent flirts with euthanasia & assisted suicide
Feb 27, 2013
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
Feb 26, 2013
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
Feb 25, 2013
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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Seizures of euthanasia drugs rise
Feb 11, 2013
This article today in makes me wonder just how much of this stuff is getting into the country! The Australian
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New Hampshire Palliative Care Specialist's testimony in Vermont
Feb 05, 2013
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
Feb 05, 2013
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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Depressed patient died by assisted suicide in Oregon
Jan 30, 2013
The following letter was printed in the Montana Standard newspaper on January 27, 2013 under the title: Oregon doctor could not save patient from assisted suicide.
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