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Sunday, June 26, 2016
Thursday, June 23, 2016
Czeck Cabinet rejects deputies' bill allowing euthanasia
http://www.praguemonitor.com/2016/06/23/cabinet-rejects-deputies-bill-allowing-euthanasia
Deputy PM Pavel Belobradek (KDU-CSL) and Industry and Trade Minister Jan Mladek (CSSD) have reported on the government's negative stand on Twitter.
"The bill, if passed, could result in the killing of people," Mladek wrote.
Prague, June 22 (CTK) - The Czech centre-left cabinet rejected
yesterday a deputies' bill enabling to
perform euthanasia in strictly defined cases, two ministers have written on Twitter. . .
perform euthanasia in strictly defined cases, two ministers have written on Twitter. . .
The final decision on it is up to parliament.
Deputy PM Pavel Belobradek (KDU-CSL) and Industry and Trade Minister Jan Mladek (CSSD) have reported on the government's negative stand on Twitter.
"The bill, if passed, could result in the killing of people," Mladek wrote.
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
British Medical Association Rejects Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia by 2 to 1 Majority
The British Medical Association has once again rejected assisted suicide and euthanasia. Dr. Peter Saunders of Care Not Killing provides this report on his blog:
Today the Annual Representative Meeting (ARM) of the British Medical Association (BMA) in Belfast voted against going neutral on assisted suicide by a two to one majority. . . .
British parliaments have consistently resisted any move to legalise any form of assisted suicide or euthanasia. There have been a dozen unsuccessful attempts in the last twelve years. Last year the Marris Bill in the House of Commons and the Harvie Bill in the Scottish Parliament were defeated by 330-118 and 82-36 respectively. . . .
To view Dr. Saunders' entire report, click here.
Saturday, June 18, 2016
Worldwide Theater Protest: Melbourne Australia
http://thevine.com.au/entertainment/disability-activists-boycotting-hashtag-mebeforeeuthanasia/
While rom-com ‘Me Before You’ was only released in Australia today [06/15/16], it’s already receiving a growing amount of backlash. . . .
Activists . . . argue the film promotes the notion that disabled lives are considered less valuable and that the film romanticises death. . . .For more information about the worldwide theater protest, click here.
Thursday, June 16, 2016
New York Memo Opposing Bills A. 10059 and S. 7579 - Web Version
https://choiceisanillusion.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/ny-memo-05-31-16_001.pdf
I. INTRODUCTION
I am a lawyer in Washington State where physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia are legal.[1] Our law is based on a similar law in Oregon. Both laws are similar to the proposed bills, A. 10059 and S. 7579.[2]
The bills are titled “Medical Aid in Dying.” There is, however, no requirement that patients be dying. “Eligible” patients may have years, even decades, to live. The bills are also sold as a promotion of patient choice and control. The bills are instead stacked against the patient and a recipe for elder abuse. Finally, the bills are deceptively written; they are not what they appear to be. I urge you to vote “No.”
I. INTRODUCTION
I am a lawyer in Washington State where physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia are legal.[1] Our law is based on a similar law in Oregon. Both laws are similar to the proposed bills, A. 10059 and S. 7579.[2]
The bills are titled “Medical Aid in Dying.” There is, however, no requirement that patients be dying. “Eligible” patients may have years, even decades, to live. The bills are also sold as a promotion of patient choice and control. The bills are instead stacked against the patient and a recipe for elder abuse. Finally, the bills are deceptively written; they are not what they appear to be. I urge you to vote “No.”
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
World Wide Theater Protest: Not Dead Yet
The sign in the photo is accurate. |
There is, however, no requirement in any of the US/Canadian bills that people be "dying." "Eligible" persons can have years, even decades, to live.
The bills, as written, are also stacked against the patient and a recipe for elder abuse.
With the movie, "Me Before You, " we are now seeing a push for people with physical disabilities to kill themselves/be killed - even if, like the guy in the movie, they are drop dead handsome, rich and surrounded by people who love them.
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