by APFLI | May 17, 2015 | Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide - Archive
In a surprise move, the Federal Court of Justice of Germany has legalized direct euthanasia, ruling that an attempted direct euthanasia of a comatose woman was not unlawful since she had given consent. “The expressed wishes of the patient … justified not only...
by APFLI | May 16, 2015 | Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide - Archive
[Remember “My Body, My Choice”?] The advocacy billboards appeared without warning in San Francisco and New Jersey:: “My Life. My Death. My Choice.” Paid for by the Final Exit Network (FEN), the promotional signs received widespread media...
by APFLI | Oct 7, 2013 | Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide - Archive
Since 2002, when Belgium legalized euthanasia, a mentality of absolute individual autonomy has profoundly altered the medical community’s treatment of patients and has isolated vulnerable individuals so much that they no longer feel connected to others. Drs. Tom...
