Post originally appeared on Alex Schadenberg's blog: By Dr Kevin Fitzpatrick OBE Director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition International.Spokesperson/Convener of the Not Dead Yet UK Campaign. Continue reading

This article was published in the Ottawa Citizen on October 15, 2015 and reposted from Alex Schadenberg's Blog. By Catherine FrazeeIn his article of Oct. 9, Desmond Tutu emphasizes the importance of language on the sensitive issue of medically assisted dying. In the spirit of advancing a respectful dialogue, I must urge him to consider the deeper meanings of dignity, and how our experience of human dignity leads disabled Canadians to a very different conclusion about end-of-life interventions. Continue reading