Written on 29 Jan, 1995 at 10:33 in
Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia | Author:
Fr. Ted Colleton “Life is a precious gift. It belongs to the person to whom it was given. . . Tray’s life was hers to make of it what she could. My life is going to be astounding.”
I think that everybody in Canada, who watches or reads the news, is aware of the stories of the deaths of two young Canadians. Tracy Latimer, of Saskatoon, aged 12, was killed by her father and Ryan Wilkieson, aged 16, was killed by his mother who ... (Continue reading)
Written on 16 Sep, 1994 at 13:02 in
Assisted Suicide | Author:
Peter Muggeridge, The Interim The Canadian Medical Association has come out strongly against allowing its doctors to practice euthanasia or physician assisted death.
In a move which stunned observers at the annual convention, the CMA passed a strong resolution stating that “The Canadian Medical Association declares its members should specifically exclude the practice of euthanasia and physician assisted suicide.”
Calling the practice “horrifying,” Dr. Daniel MacCarthy of Vancouver proposed the resolution which was supported by 93-74 count. Eighteen delegates abstained.
Dr. Ted Boadway, policy director of the ... (Continue reading)
Written on 16 Jun, 1994 at 11:40 in
Assisted Suicide | Author:
Sabina Mcluhan I’ve spent a lot of time lately thinking about suicide. (Not for personal reasons—even though by the time you read this I will have moved house with one husband, two teenagers, two dogs, one cat, one canary and three million books.) I have been trying to understand why it is that after centuries of looking at suicide as a shocking event to be discouraged if possible, people are becoming persuaded that it is now a right, and that if you’re ... (Continue reading)
Written on 16 Dec, 1993 at 9:03 in
Assisted Suicide | Author:
Sabina McLuhan
The Interim In B.C., decisions will be made on a case by case basis
Sue Rodriguez last her fight for a legally assisted suicide at the Supreme Court of Canada, but she may have, in effect, won the right to have someone help her kill herself. The B.C. Attorney General will most likely not prosecute any individual who helps her, according to pro-euthanasia activists.
The guidelines, issued by Attorney General Colin Gabelmann on November 4, state that cases involving euthanasia or assisted suicide ... (Continue reading)
