Euthanasia Articles
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, [...]
CMHA comes out against euthanasia for psychiatric reasons
The Canadian Medical Health Association released its position paper on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) and it endorsed euthanasia and [...]
Ontario doctors fight law forcing them to help kill their patients
Lawyer Albertos Polizogopoulos says doctors should not have to choose between their conscience and their practice. Five doctors [...]
One year of euthanasia in Canada
One year after Canada passed the Medical Aid in Dying Act on June 17, 2016, the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition says [...]
Dismaying Dutch disregard for life
Rory Leishman National Affairs How could the Netherlands, a country which heroically resisted the Nazi euthanasia program during [...]