True Dignity

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.

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Think Being Enrolled in Hospice Means a Person is Receiving Good End of Life Care? Think Again.

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Proponents of assisted suicide often cite the fact that most Oregon patients who die from assisted suicide are enrolled in hospice to try to prove that legal assisted suicide has led to enormous improvements in end of life care.  Kathleen Foley MD, a neurologist and palliative care physician who holds the The Society of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Chair, disagrees.  … [Read more...] about Think Being Enrolled in Hospice Means a Person is Receiving Good End of Life Care? Think Again.

Bobby Schindler Media Ethics and The Bioethics Movement

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  The second speaker last night was Bobby Schindler brother of Terry Schiavo and director of Terri Schiavo Life & Hope Network. We’ve lost food and water battle, it’s been redefined (from essentials to medical treatment). And even can be hard to prevent withholding of food and water, even if people have expressed wishes against it. We’re not talking about … [Read more...] about Bobby Schindler Media Ethics and The Bioethics Movement

Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia Conference Schedule

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Conference Schedule Friday May 2, 2014  1:00-5:00 Coalition Building Workshop - Alex Schadenberg, Tim Rosales and  Ryan Verret 1:00-5:00 Patient Advocacy Training - Julie Grimstad Break Nursing Continuing Education Units, 2 7:00-7:15 Conference Welcome 7:15-8:10 Alex Schadenberg- talk Exposing Vulnerable People to Euthanasia and Assisted … [Read more...] about Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia Conference Schedule

Assisted Suicide overview by Alex Schadenberg

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Last night, Alex Schadenberg (of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition) was the first speaker of conference. ---- In the US the proponents are pushing Assisted Suicide (AS). In Canada they’re pushing Euthanasia (EU). EU-Intentionally cause the death of someone. EU is seen as a form of homicide in US EU legal in BE-NE-LUX (Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg) AS-Someone … [Read more...] about Assisted Suicide overview by Alex Schadenberg

First National Conference Against Assisted Suicide

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This weekend I'm at the First National Conference Against Assisted Suicide. Today I took a flight in from JFK (barely making it due to construction/flooding), picked up my rental and headed to the hotel. This evening has been filled with informal meetings and greetings.  Sharing struggles and opinions, what's worked in other states, and what hasn't. It's great to have … [Read more...] about First National Conference Against Assisted Suicide