Euthanasia Articles
Euthanasia unleashed
We have two stories in the “And then there was this” section at the back of the paper that demonstrate [...]
Euthanasia deaths in Ontario increasing
Alex Schadenberg The Ontario office of the chief coroner released the updated data for MAiD (euthanasia and assisted-suicide) [...]
Perilous to flout moral truth
National Affairs Rory Leishman On April 20, The Spectator, one of the oldest and most influential weekly, news [...]
50 per cent increase in euthanasia deaths
The Canadian euthanasia/assisted suicide (euphemistically known as Medical Aid in Dying or MAiD) data have been missing. I have received [...]
In loving memory of Barrie deVeber
Alex Schadenberg and Barrie deVeber It is with profound sadness that the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition and the deVeber [...]
DeVeber honoured
Dr. Barrie DeVeber honoured Editor’s Note:The December 2012 Interim reported on a Euthanasia Prevention Coalition national convention held [...]
DeVeber, an awesome man
Barrie deVeber with his wife Iola L.L. (Barrie) deVeber, 1929-2019, MD, professor emeritus in Paediatrics and Oncology at [...]
Diverse views in expert panel report on expanding euthanasia
National Affairs Rory Leishman In a remarkable report released in December, the Expert Panel on Medical Assistance in [...]
Government-sanctioned euthanasia report offers little direction on killing children
Euthanasia Prevention Coalition executive director Alex Schadenberg said three reports do not offer much guidance on the issue of [...]
Is an Ontario woman dead or is she alive?
Hugh Scher said Taquisha McKitty's Charter rights were violated in order to declare her dead. The case concerning [...]
Fatal Flaws shows the problems in legalizing assisted death
Often in our culture, assisted-death is considered a caring act that affirms the choice of one who is ill, and [...]
Dutch experience provides cautionary tale on euthanasia
National Affairs Rory Leishman Less than a year after the Supreme Court of Canada unanimously legalized euthanasia for [...]
B.C. Health Authority orders hospital to commit euthanasia
The recent edict by the Fraser Health Authority in British Columbia ordering non-religious healthcare facilities, including hospices, to participate in [...]
Euthanizing psychiatric and dementia patients
National Affairs Rory Leishman Following a much-publicized campaign to obtain medical assistance in dying, Aurelia Brouwers, a 29-year-old, [...]
Pediatricians report euthanasia requests for babies, teens
A survey of 1,050 pediatricians found that about 11 per cent of them (118) report being approached by children, teens, [...]