Euthanasia
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Written on 27 Feb, 2003 at 6:23 in
Euthanasia | Author:
Interim Staff
The Manitoba Medical Association says that when physicians disagree with patients and relatives about whether to withdraw treatment from the terminally ill, the doctor's opinion should be final.
The Manitoba Law Reform Commission is currently looking at how to handle such cases, to ensure a right to life-sustaining treatment. The commission comes on the heels of several high-profile cases in recent years, in which families complained bitterly about loved ones being taken ... (Continue reading)
Written on 26 Dec, 2002 at 10:57 in
Euthanasia, Events | Author:
Alex Schadenberg
A press conference organized for the Creating a Culture of Life conference in Toronto with Polish and Dutch leaders was completely ignored by all major media outlets in the Toronto region.
Media were ... (Continue reading)
Written on 5 Oct, 2002 at 13:27 in
Euthanasia | Author:
Alex Schadenberg
London, Ont. residents pitch in to help Ugandan children
The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition and the Ugandan Coffee Kids Foundation have entered into an agreement for the sale of premium Ugandan coffee in order to raise money for both organizations.
The Ugandan Coffee Kids Foundation was established last year by Paul and Nina Blanchard and Derek Pepper of London, Ont. as a non-profit, philanthropic ... (Continue reading)
Written on 5 Oct, 2002 at 11:34 in
Euthanasia | Author:
Alex Schadenberg
Issues associated with euthanasia, assisted suicide and end-of-life care are often difficult to assess due to the individual circumstances connected to the treatment and care of dying persons. Similar difficulties arise concerning the assessment of new guidelines that have been suggested for use in relation to intensive care unit patients.
Several media outlets featured headlines warning that the new guidelines would lead to euthanasia, while the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition believes ... (Continue reading)
Written on 4 Aug, 2002 at 14:14 in
Euthanasia | Author:
Alex Schadenberg
Evelyn Martens was recently charged with counselling Leyanne Burchell of Vancouver B.C., to commit suicide on June 26, and Monique Charest of Duncan B.C. to commit suicide on Jan. 7, 2002.
Evelyn Martens is a leading member of the Canadian Right to Die Society, where she assists John Hofsess, founder of the Right to Die Society of Canada.
Information as to what Martens did or how she did it is unknown ... (Continue reading)
Written on 4 Jul, 2002 at 13:38 in
Euthanasia | Author:
James Wood
On May 4 the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition was in Saskatoon with some extraordinary speakers. Alex Schadenberg, executive director of the EPC, welcomed Wesley Smith and Rita Wolfe who wowed the audience with their inspirational words.
Schadenberg kicked things off with a short but informative speech on the history on euthanasia in Canada, including how the media sways Canadians on the issue and why we as ... (Continue reading)
Written on 4 Jul, 2002 at 13:34 in
Euthanasia | Author:
Alex Schadenberg
On May 22, Nancy Crick, 69, was assisted in suicide with 21 witnesses encouraging her. Nancy Crick is the latest victim of Australia's "doctor death," Dr. Philip Nitschke. During the post-mortem it was discovered that she was not suffering from terminal bowel cancer as Nitschke had claimed, or any type of cancer, but rather a treatable twisted bowel. Both Crick and Nitschke knew for ... (Continue reading)
Written on 23 Mar, 2002 at 9:09 in
Euthanasia | Author:
When pro-life people hear of crisis calls we often think of a pregnant teenage girl who is in need of help or counselling. The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition receives a different type of crisis call.
Lately we have been regularly receiving calls from family members and friends of people who are either in long term care or who have recently died. These calls seem to follow a similar pattern: the family ... (Continue reading)
Written on 26 Feb, 2002 at 14:22 in
Assisted Suicide, Book Review, Euthanasia | Author:
Alex Schadenberg
Consumer's Guide to a Brave New World
by Wesley Smith (Encounter Books, $38.95 in bookstores or $35.00 through the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, toll free at: 1-877-439-3348, 219 pgs )
Reviewed by
Alex Schadenberg
The Interim ... (Continue reading)
Written on 22 Feb, 2002 at 11:22 in
Euthanasia | Author:
Alex Schadenberg
On Jan 18, 2001, the Supreme Court of Canada upheld the decision of the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal that Robert Latimer serve the mandatory minimum sentence for second-degree murder: 10 years in prison before parole eligibility.
Some Canadians believe that Robert Latimer's sentence was too harsh. They are asking Parliament to grant him the royal prerogative of mercy. Only a misguided mercy would result in leniency for Robert ... (Continue reading)
Written on 22 Feb, 2002 at 8:39 in
Euthanasia | Author:
The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition is selling a video that exposes the horror and illegality of a suicide device distributed by the Right to Die Society of Canada.
The Exit Bag Video features EPC executive director Alex Schadenberg interviewing three guests on various aspects of this grisly product.
Wesley Smith, author of Culture of Death : The Assault on Medical Ethics in America, discusses the mentality behind the kind of organization that ... (Continue reading)
Written on 21 Jan, 2002 at 13:05 in
Euthanasia | Author:
The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition presented its petition, Protecting People With Disabilities - The Supreme Court of Canada Latimer Decision to Parliamentary Pro-life Caucus co-chair Paul Steckle (Lib, Bruce).
The petition, signed by over 31,500 Canadians, supports the needs of people with disabilities and other vulnerable Canadians by rejecting the use of the Royal Prerogative of Mercy for Robert Latimer whose conviction ... (Continue reading)
Written on 21 Dec, 2001 at 11:25 in
Euthanasia, Paul Tuns, Politics | Author:
Paul Tuns
Responding to public pressure organized by supporters of Robert Latimer to have the federal government grant a royal prerogative of mercy negating his mandatory 10-year sentence for the murder of his daughter Tracy, a Nova Scotia MP presented a private member's bill opposing the granting of leniency to killers of people with disabilities.
Wendy Lill (NDP, ... (Continue reading)
Written on 20 Sep, 2001 at 7:18 in
Euthanasia | Author:
Alex Schadenberg
Canadian-made 'Exit Bag' goes global
The Right to Die Society of Canada has moved into the domain of recklessly breaking the law for the sake of its macabre cause.
Wesley Smith, internationally known anti-euthanasia activist and author of the award winning book The Culture of Death - The Assault on Medical Ethics in America, has uncovered the unsavoury activities of the Right to Die ... (Continue reading)
Written on 19 Aug, 2001 at 13:46 in
Euthanasia | Author:
Cyril Bagin
For many pro-lifers, euthanasia may seem less of an issue than abortion, yet it is a reality that many Canadians face daily and one that is no less horrendous.
One such Canadian is Patrick McGurran. He has been in and out of hospitals, undergoing 61 surgeries on his back, legs and elsewhere, as well as many treatments. He has arthrogryposis, a ... (Continue reading)
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