All posts tagged "assisted suicide"
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6.2KInternationalWoman dies by assisted suicide in ‘crossing over ceremony’ at Canada church
A woman with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, recently died by assisted suicide in Canada. While this in and of...
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2.3KInternationalBelgium euthanasia deaths are on the rise, especially for the mentally ill
The number of deaths from euthanasia in Belgium increased by several hundred from 2020 to 2021, with the number of people euthanized...
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2.1KAnalysisFamily threatens to sue assisted suicide group for helping another American woman to die
Barely a week after it was discovered that a pair of sisters from Arizona underwent assisted suicide at Pegasos in Switzerland, the...
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1.6KIssuesAssisted suicide doctor compares childbirth to killing patients, calling them ‘similar moments’
A maternity doctor who transitioned into committing assisted suicide in British Columbia has said helping a woman give birth to a baby...
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1.9KAnalysisOregon expands assisted suicide to allow death tourism, despite troubling stats
Oregon, the first state in the country to legalize assisted suicide, is moving to expand its program by allowing non-residents to travel...
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1.5KHuman InterestScientist helps man with ALS to communicate: ‘He seems to be doing ok and knows what he wants’
A once discredited neuroscientist said he has succeeded in helping a paralyzed individual with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, communicate using a...
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7.4KInternationalFamily shocked to learn healthy American sisters died by assisted suicide in Switzerland
A pair of sisters from Arizona went missing, only for friends and family to later learn the women had both undergone assisted...
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3.0KInternationalNHS is withdrawing funding from dying patients who are living too long
The BBC is reporting that more than 1,300 patients each year in England are losing their palliative care funding from the National...
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1.0KInternationalPro-assisted suicide amendment defeated in British parliament… for now
A pro-assisted suicide amendment was defeated in the British parliament last week in a vote of 179 to 145. According to Right...
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1.9KIssuesColorado doctor admits to giving suicide pills to anorexia patients
A Colorado doctor has confirmed that she has given assisted suicide medication to three people suffering from anorexia nervosa — a mental...
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1.6KGuest ColumnLatest report reveals troubling trends in Oregon’s assisted suicide rates
(Oregon Right to Life) Oregon recently released its 24th annual report on assisted suicide in the state. In 2021, 383 people received lethal prescriptions....
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1.2KInternationalItaly again looks to legalize assisted suicide, despite recent court defeat
Less than a month ago, a referendum legalizing assisted suicide in Italy was blocked by the country’s constitutional court — but already, Italian...
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2.3KInternationalPro-euthanasia group wants to force religious medical facilities to commit assisted suicide
The pro-euthanasia group Dying with Dignity Canada is demanding an end to religious exemptions that allow medical facilities with a religious affiliation...
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1.1KInternationalNew Malta political party releases manifesto calling for legal abortion and assisted suicide
The pro-life country of Malta is under increasing pressure to embrace abortion and assisted suicide. Recently, a newly-formed political party penned a...
