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Citizens Against Assisted Suicide

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Suicide is never death with dignity, and assisted suicide legislation threatens true patient choices at the end of life.

Commentary

Physician-assisted suicide “in direct conflict” with doctor’s role

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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

The assisted suicide slope is slick for vulnerable people

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Once again, Alex Schadenberg of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition has called our attention to an article we missed. We were traveling over the weekend.; That's an explanation, not an excuse. Below is an excellent article by another Canadian friend, disablity rights activist Rhonda Wiebe. We have published the version that appeared on Alex's website … [Read more...] about The assisted suicide slope is slick for vulnerable people

Where Assisted Suicide Legal, There is Pressure to Die: a Letter from Oregon

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The letter in italics below was published in the Hawaii Free Press on Feb 15, 2011. It provides further evidence of our contention that people with disabilities are not the only people whose lives are devalued. The lives of people with serious illness and people with old age are also considered not worth living by some in the medical profession. This devaluation leads to subtle … [Read more...] about Where Assisted Suicide Legal, There is Pressure to Die: a Letter from Oregon

Why is it That People Who Are Not Disabled Receive Suicide Prevention Services, But Once Someone Comes Up with a Disability They’re Offered Encouragement in Dying?

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John Kelly of the Massachusetts group of people with disabilities opposing assisted suicide does a wonderful job in this July 5 CNN interview. http://edition.cnn.com/video/?hpt=hp_mid#/video/health/2012/07/05/ctw-euthanasia-debate.cnn … [Read more...] about Why is it That People Who Are Not Disabled Receive Suicide Prevention Services, But Once Someone Comes Up with a Disability They’re Offered Encouragement in Dying?