Pages tagged "Not Dead Yet"
Oregon: The real story about safeguards around assisted suicide
Dec 22, 2016
There is little or no substantive protection against coercion and abuse (Republished from the Not Dead Yet USA website.)One of the most frequently repeated claims by proponents of assisted suicide laws is that there is "no evidence or data" to support any claim that these laws are subject to abuse, and that there has not been "a single documented case of abuse or misuse" in the 18 reported years. These claims are demonstrably false.
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Euthanasia - 'The risk is too great and the consequences are final.' NZ Medical Assoc.
Sep 20, 2016
by Alex SchadenbergInternational Chair - Euthanasia Prevention Coalition The New Zealand government Health Select Committee is currently gathering evidence as it considers the issues of euthanasia and assisted suicide.According to Newshub the New Zealand Medical Association (NZMA), representing 5500 medical professionals, stated that it opposes changing the law to allow euthanasia.
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A social policy of assisted suicide is just as dangerous as the death penalty
Sep 07, 2015
Testimony in strong opposition to Californian Assisted Suicide Bill, AB2x 15September 3, 2015
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Not Dead Yet UK delivers letter to British PM
Jul 16, 2015
Prime Minister, The Rt Hon David Cameron, MP 14 July 2015Dear Prime Minister
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Assisted suicide laws are more dangerous than people acknowledge
Nov 03, 2014
This article was published by NewJersey.com on October 31, 2014 and reposted from Alex Schadenberg's Blog:By John B Kelly - the New England regional director for Not Dead Yet, a grassroots disability group opposed to the legalization of assisted suicide.
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Debating Assisted Suicide: 'Contempt for life with disability surrounds us'
Oct 13, 2014
This article was published by Access Magazine, a disability rights magazine in the UK and on Alex Schadenberg's Blog. Dr Kevin Fitzpatrick OBE is the Spokesperson/Convener of the Not Dead Yet UK Campaign. Kevin was recently hired as the Director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition International.Advocates of assisted suicide say that it is for people who are terminally ill, not disabled people. But assisted suicide will not be confined to those dying imminently. Falconer's Bill includes people with progressive conditions.
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The fear of challenging the Belgian euthanasia law.
Aug 29, 2014
By: Dr Kevin Fitzpatrick - Not Dead Yet UK and Director of EPC - Europe.People in Belgium more or less 'go along' with the idea of euthanasia, even as the practice of euthanasia becomes more than problematic.
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UK Not Dead Yet. Campaign report on UK 'assisted dying' bill
Aug 18, 2014
Dr Kevin Fitzpatrick of Not Dead yet UK reports on the UK campaign against Lord Falconer's 'assisted dying' bill. (First published on Alex Schadenberg's blog)In the (British) House of Lords, another attempt to legalise assisted suicide/euthanasia was debated at 2nd reading stage July 18, 2014 through Lord Falconer's 'assisted dying' Bill. It was rumoured that a vote would be forced and it was estimated, in advance of the debate, that speakers for the assisted suicide would outweigh those against by a 2:1 margin. On the day of the debate, neither turned out to be so. The Bill 'passed' to the committee stage without a vote, after ten hours of discussion in the chamber, but to our pleased surprise speakers were split about 50:50 for and against the Bill.
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Slippery Slopes, Political Realities and Comparing British Apples with American Oranges in Assisted Suicide Debate
Jul 28, 2014
Stephen Drake, from Not Dead Yet USA shares an excellent analysis of the UK debate and the modus operandi and larger goals fo the pro-euthanasia and assisted suicide lobby:Right now, I want to focus on a strategy being used by pro-assisted suicide advocates in the UK. Very aware that one major criticism of legalization of assisted suicide is expansion or "slippery slope" into making nonterminally ill, old and disabled people targets of the legislation. Naturally, this has meant that advocates try to steer clear of discussing the Benelux countries, which have embraced the euthanasia of nonterminally ill people, people with depression, old people who say they're tired of living and the euthanasia of "severely disabled" infants - in the Netherlands, children with Spina Bifida have been the main target of medical killing according to reports. And of course most people are aware of the group Dignitas in Switzerland, whose eligibility criteria involves mostly the ability to pay hefty fees rather than any concern about the medical diagnosis of an individual.
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Second Thoughts Massachusetts Director, John Kelly, asks New Mexico Attorney General to appeal assisted suicide decision
Feb 10, 2014
This letter first appeared at the U.S. website:Not Dead Yet
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