This is an interesting report by  Alex Schadenberg. It goes over old ground in many respects but does go to show that Advance Directives, even though they can and do provide the opportunity for clarity of intention and choice, can still present difficulties. Continue reading

The following article was originally published by the  Disability News Service  Continue reading

This article by  Alex Schadenberg summarizes the decision yesterday in the UK Court of Appeal that re-enforces the opposition to assisted suicide: Continue reading

  The court case of Irish MS sufferer, Marie Fleming is heart wrenching. She has a degenerative condition that progressively reduces her mobility.  Continue reading

  The following article was written by the Campaign Director of the Care Not Killing Alliance and published on  Continue reading

  Report from UK's Peter Saunders: Continue reading

  The Canadian Government will shortly appeal the decision by Justice Lynn Smith (known as the Carter Case).  Continue reading

  By Peter Saunders, Care Not Killing Campaign Director - March 1, 2013  Continue reading

  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. Continue reading

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. Continue reading