by APFLI | Jun 6, 2015 | Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide - Archive
The battle lines are being set for what promises to be highly emotional, acerbic debates in both the British and Canadian parliaments in October. The topic: legalization of euthanasia and assisted suicide. In Britain, the euthanasia debate flared earlier this year...
by APFLI | Jun 1, 2015 | Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide - Archive
A survey conducted by a doctors group finds that the British public favors allowing patients to receive food and water if they have asked in advance not to have it removed. The polling results are similar to those in a recent survey conducted in the USA. First Do No...
by APFLI | May 29, 2015 | Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide - Archive
In a vote this week, the British Medical Association (BMA) took a clear stand against physician assisted suicide. 65% of the 500 doctors at the BMA’s meeting in Belfast voted against the proposal to accept assisted suicide. This represents a significant...
by APFLI | May 20, 2015 | Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide - Archive
Nurses will be able to decide that a dying patient should not be resuscitated under controversial new guidelines. Until now, only GPs and consultants could say whether there was any point in continuing efforts to save a life. But guidance issued last night by the...
by APFLI | May 20, 2015 | Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide - Archive
The British Medical Association reaffirmed its opposition to assisted suicide at its 2009 annual conference. Despite an attempt by MPs to legalize the practice or allow so-called suicide tourism, doctors rejected a call from BMA member Kailash Chand to change its...
