by APFLI | Dec 16, 2015 | Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide - Archive
This February [2015], The Supreme Court of Canada ruled unanimously that the Canadian law that makes it illegal for anyone to help people end their own lives should be amended to allow doctors to help in specific situations. The court gave federal and provincial...
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...
by APFLI | Jun 1, 2015 | Responses - Declarations / DPA / Advance Directives / Talking Points
Quad City Right To Life has developed a durable power of attorney for health care to protect a patient’s right to receive medical care, nutrition and hydration. QCRTL director Bowman said the form is being offered in the wake of the Terri Schiavo case....
by APFLI | May 28, 2015 | Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide - Archive
Oregon is the only state in the nation to have legalized assisted suicide, but don’t call the grisly practice by that name anymore. The state’s health department has decided to change the wording of the phrase when referring to the state law — a move...
by APFLI | May 26, 2015 | Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide - Archive
“…It was about the Social Security system, Medicaid and Medicare. The Schiavo case was a public relations effort for euthanasia and assisted suicide, trying to make it acceptable and more palatable to terminate the disabled, elderly and vulnerable if it...
