Pages tagged "Euthanasia"
Doubts emerge about Dutch guidelines for terminal sedation
Jul 25, 2012
Michael Cook from recently posted the following article about the use of terminal sedation:
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EU courts refuse to impose euthanasia
Jul 22, 2012
The decision is in in respect to my earlier post about a court case at the European Court of Human Rights. (see earlier post HERE
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Access to assisted suicide - a human right?
Jul 20, 2012
After all, if we're saying that the laws create rights, then they're human rights. If they're human rights, then they have a universal application by virtue of our common humanity.
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Justice Minister announces appeal of the decision of Justice Smith in BC, that legalized euthanasia and assisted suicide in Canada
Jul 16, 2012
The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition (EPC) applauds the decision by Justice Minister, Hon Rob Nicholson, who today announced the appeal
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New Zealand: Street's euthanasia bill untimely and unclear
Jul 13, 2012
Paul HutchisonWednesday 11 July 2012, 12:27PM
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Dutch doctors turn to 'continuous deep sedation' to keep official euthanasia figures low
Jul 13, 2012
Recent reports on the release of the 2010 Dutch euthanasia figures have tended to suggest that the garden is rosy in the Netherlands. UK Care Not Killing Alliance director, Dr. Peter Saunders explains why that's not the case. Dr. Peter Saunders
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Doctor accused of ending patients' lives prematurely
Jul 12, 2012
This is disturbing on a number of fronts. Firstly, claims that the doctor effectively euthanased a patient, secondly, that his actions were taken without consent. Thirdly, that he took no care to provide pain relief and also that the Medical Board has not sought to de-register him but, rather, to simply move his work away from acute care situations. It is also alleged that this was not an isolated case for this doctor.You can read the report and view the video
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Debate on Euthanasia likely soon in Tasmania
Jul 11, 2012
One might be forgiven for making the assumption that a 'discussion paper' might be framed in such a way as to seek the opinions of Tasmanians and other stakeholders as to whether or not euthanasia & assisted suicide was good public policy or no. Apparently, according to , that's not the case:
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The Perils of Euthanasia - Schadenberg on the Quebec report
Mar 29, 2012
The qualification criteria for euthanasia have more holes than a Swiss cheese! Take for example: "has a serious and incurable disease". This is so broad as to include the cold sore virus!This article from the National Post in the US looks at the recommendations of the Quebec parliaments report on euthanasia & palliative care.
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