by APFLI | May 16, 2015 | Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide - Archive
The religious beliefs of doctors strongly influence the decisions they make when caring for terminally ill patients, according to research published in the Journal of Medical Ethics. Dr. Clive Seale, a professor at the Centre for Health Sciences, Barts and the London...
by APFLI | May 16, 2015 | Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide - Archive, Treatment Concerns - Definitions / Living Wills / Palliative Care / Terminal or Excessive Sedation / Organ Donation / DCD or NHBD / Hospice / POLST / DNR
Second Story: Sedation with Dehydration used as “Slow Euthanasia” UK Survey Reveals “Slow euthanasia by deep sedation” is a current reality in the British health care system, and not just a journalistic myth, a survey of UK doctors has revealed. The study found...
by APFLI | May 13, 2015 | Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide - Archive, Treatment Concerns - Definitions / Living Wills / Palliative Care / Terminal or Excessive Sedation / Organ Donation / DCD or NHBD / Hospice / POLST / DNR
Dutch Doctors Use “Deep Sedation” to Hide Assisted Suicides The Lancet has just published an article purporting to show that euthanasia rates have not increased in the Netherlands since legalization in 2002. This news will probably be seized upon by enthusiasts for...
