All posts tagged "death with dignity"
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1.4KIssuesKara Tippetts, who asked Brittany Maynard to reconsider assisted suicide, has died
Kara Tippetts, the woman who reached out to Brittany Maynard in an open letter before Maynard’s death by assisted suicide, has died...
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4.7KIssuesMarine diagnosed with same cancer as Brittany Maynard chose life instead
We all know Brittany Maynard’s story by now. The beautiful 29-year-old seemingly had it all, until she was diagnosed with Stage IV...
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915Human RightsSpanish parents kill their disabled daughter by slowly starving her to death
It’s no surprise that people with disabilities are seen as expendable in western society. From horrific abortion rates to state sanctioned murder,...
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752IssuesBrittany Maynard’s husband vows to help pass ‘right-to-die’ laws in every state
Dan Diaz, widower of Brittany Maynard, the 29-year-old woman with terminal glioblastoma multiforme brain cancer who took her own life on November...
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3.4KInternationalDocumentary shows Belgian doctor euthanizing a depressed, suicidal woman
A new PBS documentary glowingly features euthanasia in Belgium, including one performed on video by Dr. Marc Van Hoey, one of the...
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2.1KAnalysisKilling of disabled girl “wholly inappropriate” and “extremely troubling” says Autism group
The euthanasia of Nancy Fitzmaurice, a severely disabled child who was not dying has made international waves with disability advocates especially outraged. Nancy’s...
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14.3KInternationalMother wins case to kill her disabled daughter
The ethical problems with euthanasia have been detailed at Live Action News extensively. People with disabilities, people suffering from mental illness, people...
