Wesley Smith wrote in First Things last week about the irony of the governor of Washington’s going to court in an unsuccessful effort to force a convicted murderer on death row to accept his offer of clemency. The governor is a big supporter of Washington’s assisted suicide law … [Read more...] about Irony: Washington Governor, Assisted Suicide Supporter, Tries to Force Death Row Inmate to Accept Unwanted Clemency
Head of German Medical Association: Physician-assisted Suicide “Something from a Madhouse”
A disagreement has arisen in Germany over assisted suicide laws. During a discussion of how to implement a previous agreement by the coalition government to ban commercial assisted suicide, the country’s libertarian justice minister has proposed that the law exempt from prosecution any person or group offering “profit-free” assistance in suicide to a terminally ill person. This … [Read more...] about Head of German Medical Association: Physician-assisted Suicide “Something from a Madhouse”
Physician-assisted suicide “in direct conflict” with doctor’s role
The article in italics below appeared in the July 31 2012 blog of the Boston Globe and can be read there at the link below: http://www.boston.com/whitecoatnotes/2012/07/31/barbara-rockett-physician-assisted-suicide-direct-conflict-with-doctor-role/zlbvvbRy4YmSOvcIqHJeIN/story.html We like it a lot, especially because it brings up a reason we had never … [Read more...] about Physician-assisted suicide “in direct conflict” with doctor’s role
Some Excellent News: Boston’s Mayor Menino Names Today John B. Kelly Day
John B. Kelly is the founder of Second Thoughts, the group of disability rights activists opposing assisted suicide in Massachusetts. If you haven't seen him in action, there is a video attached to the article linked below. He is a terrific fighter for our cause, and we congratulate him on receiving this well-deserved … [Read more...] about Some Excellent News: Boston’s Mayor Menino Names Today John B. Kelly Day
New Poll in Massachusetts. Please Vote “No” Now
Here is a link to an assisted suicide poll in the Medford (Massachusetts) Patch: http://medford.patch.com/articles/should-massachusetts-allow-assisted-suicide Please vote NO now. The questions appear at the bottom of the short article, and you will have to sign up for online access to the Patch in order to vote. We are behind, but only six people have voted. Second … [Read more...] about New Poll in Massachusetts. Please Vote “No” Now