Assisted Suicide
Steven Passmore, a Canadian man with disabilities wrote this open letter to the prime minister expressing his concerns about the supreme Court decision on euthanasia and assisted suicide: Right Honourable Justin Trudeau Prime Minister
Gerbert van Loenen, a Dutch journalist once "regarded euthanasia as a symbol of Dutch progressiveness" but now "I have changed into a person who is more reserved on the subject ". Van Loenen 's
On July 17, the federal government announced the creation of an expert panel to examine the February 6th decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in Carter v. Canada which struck down the
Assisted suicide is presented by those who support it as a matter of autonomy and choice. But sometimes choice is an illusion. Vulnerable persons may be ever so gently steered in the direction of
There is reason to be concerned about assisted suicide and euthanasia. Consider the following: Assisted suicide and euthanasia devalue the lives of people with disabilities or chronic illness. There is a disability prejudice underlying
Life Canada, the national educational pro-life organization released this letter on April 2, 2015 following the decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in the Carter case: Open Letter to the Government of Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada's decision in the Carter case is a devastating one in that it allows assisted suicide and euthanasia. The Court struck down section 241 of the Criminal Code which forbids assisted
Maurice Vellacott, Member of Parliament for Saskatoon-Wanuskewin issued a press release on January 8 concerning physician referrals and conscientious objection. Mr. Vellacott wrote in anticipation of the Supreme Court decision possibly striking down the
Our submission to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario regarding its draft Policy on Professional Obligations and Human Rights follows: Action Life is a non-denominational educational pro-life organization promoting respect for human
The Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons in the provinces of Ontario and Saskatchewan have introduced draft policies which if passed would require physicians to refer for services to which they object even if doing