by APFLI | Jul 3, 2016 | Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide - Archive
In February 2015, the Canadian Supreme Court ruled unanimously in the Carter v. Canada case to legalize physician-assisted suicide for competent, consenting adults whose suffering is due to a “grievous and irremediable” medical condition and gave Parliament a year to...
by APFLI | Aug 17, 2015 | Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide - Archive, Studies - Depression / Suicide / Mental Health
September is suicide prevention month, and grim though it may be, the disability, aging, and veterans communities are among the most likely populations to feel pressure to end their lives and, sadly, do so. In an effort to re-claim conversations about quality of life...
by APFLI | May 13, 2015 | Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide - Archive
Led by Not Dead Yet, eleven national and twenty-three state and local disability organizations, as well as individuals, have sent an open letter to Respecting Choices, a prominent advance care planning program operated by Gundersen Health Systems in LaCrosse,...
by APFLI | May 11, 2015 | Imposed Death - Definitions / Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide / VSED
GOODBYE DEAR FRIEND! It is with sadness that we learned today of the death of our friend Alison Davis. Alison worked long and hard to promote the dignity of every human life and stood steadfastly against euthanasia and assisted suicide. Following is her article from...
by APFLI | May 26, 2011 | Abortion - Archive
