by APFLI | Sep 18, 2016 | Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide - Archive
Two years ago [2014], Belgium’s King Philippe signed into law a bill that allowed children to be euthanized. It was a controversial move, one that drew international condemnation, including from the American Academy of Pediatrics. After the bill became law, any child...
by APFLI | Nov 1, 2015 | Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide - Archive
In 2015, in Oregon, a bill has been introduced to expand the definition of ‘terminal disease’ in the state’s doctor-prescribed suicide law. Under the proposal, a patient who is predicted to die within one year — rather than the current six...
by APFLI | Nov 1, 2015 | Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide - Archive
Even euthanasia supporters are calling developments in Belgium “worrisome” as a result of two, newly revealed cases that have been given formal approval for medically-induced death. Others see these cases as the tragic result of an ethical “slippery slope” that...
by APFLI | Sep 16, 2015 | Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide - Archive
On September 16, the American College of Physicians sent the following letter to California Governor Jerry Brown asking him to veto the End of Life Option Act (ABX2-15), which would legalize physician-assisted suicide. Dear Governor Brown, The American College of...
by APFLI | Aug 24, 2015 | Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide - Archive
[Comment: While getting a ruling against assisting suicide is good, the fine seems rather puny to me and without some jail time, I don’t think this will even slow down Final Exit or other pro-assisted suicide groups. N. Valko RN, 24 August 2015] The following...
