All posts tagged "euthanasia"
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3.8KHuman RightsWoman considering euthanasia learns she had been misdiagnosed
The story of a Canadian mother of three who was considering doctor-assisted suicide is shining a light on one of the fatal...
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1.1KIssuesDoctors sue California over lack of assisted suicide conscience protections
A group of doctors is suing the state of California for erasing conscience protections and forcing them to take an active role...
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1.4KAnalysisAnalysis shows legalizing assisted suicide does not decrease overall suicides, and may do the opposite
A recent peer-reviewed article in the Journal of Ethics in Mental Health has revealed that the legalization of euthanasia and doctor-assisted suicide...
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989Guest ColumnBelgian Constitutional Court fails to uphold health care providers’ conscience rights
(ADF International) Human rights experts have raised concerns about a ruling the Belgian Constitutional Court handed down on February 17th. The Court upheld...
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1.1KInternationalItaly assisted suicide referendum blocked by constitutional court
The constitutional court in Italy has turned down a request to hold a referendum on assisted suicide and euthanasia in the country,...
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1.6KHuman RightsPope Francis calls for better palliative care, not assisted suicide: ‘Life is a right, not death’
As Italy considers legislation that would legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia, Pope Francis has spoken out once again, affirming the church’s opposition...
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1.5KOpinionEuthanasia is dangerous and immoral, not dignified
Society has been free-falling into a new age of so-called “dignified death,” including euthanasia for children, the innovation of suicide pods and...
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1.1KAnalysisDoctors warn that people are being scared into supporting assisted suicide
A new report from the Association of Palliative Medicine (APM) of Great Britain and Ireland is warning that people are being scared...
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1.4KInternationalNew Zealand statistics show one to two people choose assisted suicide every week
New figures out of New Zealand show that one to two people have chosen assisted suicide each week since the country legalized...
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1.6KHuman RightsFrance passes motion declaring China’s treatment of Uighurs as genocide
On January 20, lawmakers in France passed a formal resolution declaring China’s treatment of the Uighur Muslim people as genocide. The motion,...
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1.6KGuest ColumnBelgium criticized by UN Human Rights Council for euthanasia law
(Right to Life UK) Belgium has been criticised for its radical euthanasia law during a meeting of the United Nations Human Rights...
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989IssuesDelaware faces pushback on assisted suicide from disability advocates
As Delaware lawmakers gather to discuss a bill legalizing assisted suicide, local and national groups advocating for the rights of the disabled...
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950InternationalDoctors group in Scotland refuses to participate in assisted suicide if legalized
A group of more than 30 junior doctors in Scotland has signed a letter affirming their opposition to a push by MSP...
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972InternationalUnited Kingdom looks to reduce prosecutions of ‘mercy killings’
The United Kingdom is considering a proposal that would reduce the chance that a person responsible for the “mercy killing” of another...
