Good news out of Georgia where Governor Nathan Deal yesterday signed House Bill 1114 into law, banning assisted suicide in Georgia. We alerted you last month to contact the Georgia Governor asking him to sign HB 1114 in light of heavy pressure from Compassion & Choices to veto the legislation. Thank you for your efforts, and congratulations to the people of Georgia for … [Read more...] about Georgia Governor Signs Bill Outlawing Assisted Suicide
Keeping Assistance in Suicide Illegal Does Not Violate Anyone’s Rights
Here is our answer to a question posed in response to the excellent True North article we posted yesterday. "What about the rights of terminal people in great pain?" Let's be clear about a few things regarding the "rights of terminal patients in great pain". 1. When we consider the law that was proposed and defeated in Vermont, we are not talking about suicide but about … [Read more...] about Keeping Assistance in Suicide Illegal Does Not Violate Anyone’s Rights
Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians Declares Strong Opposition to Legalizing Euthanasia or Assisted Suicide
Last week, the Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians joined numerous other medical societies worldwide in declaring its strong opposition to the legalization of either assisted suicide or euthanasia. The Society's position statement, made in response to a government appointed advisory committee’s non-binding call for the legalization of euthanasia ( deemed safer … [Read more...] about Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians Declares Strong Opposition to Legalizing Euthanasia or Assisted Suicide
Man Deemed by Canadian Doctors to be in a Persistent Vegetative State Can Now Give a “Thumbs Up”
It is being reported by the Globe and Mail that Hassan Rasouli, whos two attending Canadian doctors had determined to be in persistent vegetative state and proposed withdrawling life support, has been making a "thumbs up" sign to family in response to his wife. Mr. Rasouli is at the center of a contentious legal battle in Canada over whether physicians can withdrawl life … [Read more...] about Man Deemed by Canadian Doctors to be in a Persistent Vegetative State Can Now Give a “Thumbs Up”
New York Times Op-Ed writer David Brooks Shows Movement on Assisted Suicide
I was intrigued to see the latest op-ed column in the New York Times by David Brooks titled Respect the Future. In it, he seems to have evolved his position on assisted suicide - from his past stances arguing in favor of assisted suicide for debt control, to now questioning it. (To read about David Brook’s past opinions see my past blog entry dated July 19, 2011 titled … [Read more...] about New York Times Op-Ed writer David Brooks Shows Movement on Assisted Suicide