Euthanasia Articles
World euthanasia movement meets in Toronto
Alex Schadenberg, executive director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, attended the World Federation of Right to Die Societies biennial conference [...]
Probation only for euthanasia attempt
Andre Bergeron was sentenced to three years’ probation and no jail time for an attempted euthanasia on his wife, which [...]
World Briefs
Comatose patients could be used for experiments MELBOURNE – An Australian medical official has suggested using incapacitated patients - people [...]
British Medical Association votes to oppose euthanasia, assisted suicide
On June 29, 2006, at an annual meeting, the British Medical Association (BMA) voted to clearly oppose euthanasia and physician-assisted [...]
European experience offers us a warning on euthanasia
The ‘slippery slope’ argument proves valid One argument against euthanasia - one worth putting forward as it appears that Francine [...]
Terri’s family speaks out
Terri Schiavo - A Life That Matters by Mary and Robert Schindler et al (Warner Books, $32.95 272 pages). She's [...]
Montreal debate examines various aspects of euthanasia
Four speakers delved into the issue of whether euthanasia is an individual decision or collective choice during an April 7 [...]
Holland to allow baby euthanasia
It will be legal to euthanize children in Holland within a few weeks. Doctors will now be able to collaborate [...]
Progress slow on palliative care
On March 3, Liberal Senator Sharon Carstairs, head of the Senate committee responsible for palliative care in Canada, gave the [...]
Reports suggest hospital euthanized patients during Katrina
Just after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, rumors circulated that at least one hospital had euthanized patients during the mayhem. [...]
Euthanasia, assisted suicide threats remain after election
Interim Staff The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition remains concerned that a bill to legalize euthanasia and/or assisted suicide is still capable [...]
Groups meet to discuss euthanasia
Interim Staff On Dec. 2, 2005 the Ontario Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Catholic Bioethics Institute hosted a meeting [...]
Euthanasia battle lines drawn
“Don’t let up! The lines for the next attempt to legalize euthanasia are being drawn right now!” That’s the current [...]
Death with dignity?
Speaking in the House of Commons on Oct. 31, Bloc Quebecois MP Francine Lalonde said that “the Parliament of Canada [...]
Conscience rights under siege
Tony Gosgnach The Interim A proposal explicitly to deny pharmacists in Ontario a right to refuse to provide services on [...]