Euthanasia Articles

First world conference on euthanasia

January 16, 2008|Comments Off on First world conference on euthanasia

The first International Symposium on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide held in Toronto Nov. 30-Dec. 1 hosted numerous informative speakers on [...]

Robert Latimer denied day parole

January 16, 2008|Comments Off on Robert Latimer denied day parole

Disabilities rights groups cheer decision, vow to continue fight Robert Latimer, who is serving a life-sentence in the second-degree murder [...]

How a bill legalizing assisted suicide was defeated

September 26, 2007|Comments Off on How a bill legalizing assisted suicide was defeated

Head of Vermont Alliance for Ethical Health Care talks with The Interim Editor’s Note: Euthanasia Prevention Coalition executive director Alex [...]

The facts about Dutch euthanasia

July 19, 2007|Comments Off on The facts about Dutch euthanasia

A report entitled “End-of Life Practices in the Netherlands under the Euthanasia Act” was published in the New England Journal [...]

Another Quebec euthanasia case

June 30, 2007|Comments Off on Another Quebec euthanasia case

For the third time in as many years, a Quebecker has made headlines by assisting in the suicide of a [...]

Euthanasia in the spotlight in northern Ontario

June 30, 2007|Comments Off on Euthanasia in the spotlight in northern Ontario

Pro-life activist and executive director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, Alex Schadenberg, was a featured speaker at the recent Catholic [...]

Bishops speak to euthanasia and assisted suicide

May 28, 2007|Comments Off on Bishops speak to euthanasia and assisted suicide

The Ontario Conference of Catholic Bishops has released a statement clarifying the church’s position on euthanasia and assisted suicide. It [...]

Kevorkian to be released from jail

January 14, 2007|Comments Off on Kevorkian to be released from jail

After spending more than eight years behind bars for his last “mercy killing,” Jack Kevorkian will be freed from a [...]

The quality-of-life ethic now taking hold must be rejected

December 19, 2006|Comments Off on The quality-of-life ethic now taking hold must be rejected

It seems that negative attitudes toward people with disabilities have recently grown from the theoretical ideas of Peter Singer of [...]