The recent AP article about a Vermont supporter of euthanasia’s public support for the state’s assisted suicide bill has created a need to discuss euthanasia, also known as mercy killing. The case of Patrick Matheny, posted April 20, illustrates how permitting assisted suicide leads to euthanasia when a person cannot self-administer the lethal overdose It also shows that … [Read more...] about The Vermont Assisted Suicide Bill does not Protect Patients from Euthanasia
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Great Letter to the Burlington Free Press: We should improve palliative care and “not allow the ‘worried well’ to impose their fears onto any of us.”
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20110417/OPINION03/110417014//section/OPINION03>Letters To the Editor Failing to cover the Visiting Nurse Association's palliative care presentation (March 28) was a mistake. At a time when massive changes to our health care system are advancing at the state and federal levels, the importance of access to quality palliative … [Read more...] about Great Letter to the Burlington Free Press: We should improve palliative care and “not allow the ‘worried well’ to impose their fears onto any of us.”
More on Euthanasia (Not Really a Digression)
Several days ago, we posted sections of an article, “Legalizing euthanasia or Assisted Suicide: the Illusion of Safeguards and Controls” from the most recent issue of the journal Current Oncology. We promised more quotes but also stated that we would use only the portions of the article referring to assisted suicide, because the proponents of assisted suicide in Vermont insist … [Read more...] about More on Euthanasia (Not Really a Digression)
The Line Between Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia is Thin and Weak. It Will Not Hold.
The line between assisted suicide and euthanasia is frighteningly thin and weak. The following case study, reported on the website of the Vermont Alliance for Ethical Health Care (www.vaeh.org/resources/Oregon%20Cases.doc), shows that it cannot hold. There will always be people who cannot self-administer the lethal overdose. If those who “help” them by giving it to them escape … [Read more...] about The Line Between Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia is Thin and Weak. It Will Not Hold.
The Slippery Slope is Real
Today the front page of the Bennington Banner featured an Associated Press story highlighting two different perspectives on assisted suicide legislation in Vermont. The story titled "Vt. man has unique view on end-of-life debate," exhibits a euthanasia supporter in Vermont. It explains that an avid cheerleader for legalizing assisted suicide in Vermont, Terrence Youk, is the … [Read more...] about The Slippery Slope is Real