via Alex Schadenberg: The Wilberforce Weekend will examine the culturally transformative campaign by William Wilberforce in England to outlaw slavery. The culturally effective methods that were developed by Wilberforce would then be examined within the framework of changing our cultural …
A brilliant “memo to my children” from Barbara Kay in light of Bill C-384 (via ProWomanProLife [where else?]). (emphases mine) My dear family, As I write to you in September 2009, I am still physically healthy. But since I expect …
On Tuesday, we pointed out a great series of articles about Bill C-384, the latest attempt to legalize euthanasia and assisted-suicide in Canada. Andrea Mrozek points us to another website, Canadians for Care, where medical professionals are organizing against the …
Wow. Last week, the Catholic Register published a series of great articles on euthanasia and assisted-suicide: FAQs of euthanasia and assisted suicide We owe the dying true death with dignity Taking care of the spiritual, psychological and emotional A brief …
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Alex Schadenberg breaks down the problems with deep sedation, when used as a form of “slow” euthanasia: I want to make it clear that Deep Sedation itself is not a moral problem, it becomes a moral problem when it is …
An important and thoughtful article in the Catholic Register on palliative care: Michele Chaban doesn’t want the option of asking her doctor to kill her, but she thinks she’s probably going to get it. Chaban is one of Canada’s leading …
With Bill C-384 set for debate in parliament in September, public debate on the legalization of euthanasia and assisted suicide has been heating up during the past few weeks. I’ve been meaning to weigh in with a post, but it’s …
Cristina Alarcon, a pharmacist at Hollyburn Medicine Centre in West Vancouver, has an article in the National Post: Right to Die? How about right to live: Could the way we treat our most vulnerable be a sign of the times, …
Alex Schadenberg has the details: The recent legalization of euthanasia in Luxembourg has already resulted in a change to the role of palliative care in the tiny European nation. Under the title: New Guide for Palliative care in Luxembourg, the …
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Alex Schadenberg has a great analysis of Bill C-384 over at the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition blog. It’s very detailed for anyone interested in the specific problems with the bill, but I’ll just post the summary: Society cannot legislate autonomy and …
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