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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.

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Legalization of Assisted Suicide Will Create New Paths of Elder (and Other) Abuse

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In the light of the horrifying elder abuse statistics brought to light by elder abuse activist Marie-Therese Connolly and discussed in yesterday’s posting about her McArthur Award, it seems worthwhile to highlight one section of an article we previously posted in its entirety, eldercare attorney Margaret Dore’s “Physician-Assisted Suicide: a Recipe for Elder Abuse and the … [Read more...] about Legalization of Assisted Suicide Will Create New Paths of Elder (and Other) Abuse

Elder Abuse Activist Awarded $500,000 Grant

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This past Tuesday, Marie-Therese Connolly, a former Department of Justice lawyer, was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship for elder abuse activism.  The MacArthur Fellowship is a $500,000 grant awarded annually to individuals who show promise in pursuit of intellect to the benefit of human society. Connolly has been trying to draw attention to elder abuse for years, with … [Read more...] about Elder Abuse Activist Awarded $500,000 Grant

Woman Thought to be Terminally Ill Rescued from Suicide against Her Will, Lives for Years, Now Fights Legalization

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The article in italics below appeared on the September 19 2011 blog of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition (http://alexschadenberg.blogspot.com/2011/09/comment-on-world-suicide-prevention-day.html).  The writer, who has severe disabilities, is glad assisted suicide was not legal when she wanted to die.  If it had been, she writes, she would have missed the best years of her … [Read more...] about Woman Thought to be Terminally Ill Rescued from Suicide against Her Will, Lives for Years, Now Fights Legalization

A Look at the Deceptive Arguments of Assisted Suicide Advocates

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From the blog of the Witherspoon Institute: Public Discourse: Ethics, Law and the Common Good http://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2011/09/3965?printerfriendly=true by Adam J. MacLeod September 14, 2011 As the proponents of assisted suicide strive to legalize it in Massachusetts, we should take another look at their arguments and the deceptions therein. The battle over … [Read more...] about A Look at the Deceptive Arguments of Assisted Suicide Advocates

Sliding down the Slippery Slope, It’s Still Not Too Late to Stop

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This week brought more evidence that the slippery slope is real and that we are already sliding down it. The assisted suicide lobby launched a new effort to erode the “safeguards” it touts, and commentators noted the weakening of efforts to prevent suicide. Assisted Suicide Advocates Announce They Will Lobby to Have Reporting Requirements Dropped Barbara Coombs Lee of … [Read more...] about Sliding down the Slippery Slope, It’s Still Not Too Late to Stop