Pro-life governments and nongovernmental organizations have asked the United Nations Human Rights Committee to amend its draft of a legal commentary endorsing abortion and euthanasia.
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U.S. Doctors Take Official Stance against Euthanasia
The American College of Physicians argues medicine’s goal is not to control the manner and timing of death.
A Killer Bonus: Canada Weighs Paying Docs Extra for Assisted Suicide
Faced with doctors’ growing resistance to assisted suicide, some Canadian advocates are asking, “What if we just pay them more?”
Court Orders Life Support Withdrawn from Sick Child
A European high court has ruled that a sick child can be taken off of life support, despite his parents’ wishes.
New Study Shows Euthanasia is about Fear, Not Pain
A Canadian study published in the latest issue of the New England Journal of Medicine says patients requesting euthanasia aren’t necessarily in physical pain—they’re in “existential distress.”
Canada is Harvesting the Organs of Euthanasia Patients
Opponents argue the practice pressures patients to be euthanized, and makes it harder for them to change their mind
Canadian Study Touts Euthanasia’s Cost ‘Benefit’
Researchers claim country’s healthcare system could save millions if more sick people chose suicide.
Christian Hospitals Opt Out of Canada’s Euthanasia Law
Conscience protections allow the institutions to refuse to kill patients.
Belgium: Sick Child Becomes First Minor to be Euthanized
A terminally ill minor has been euthanized in Belgium, becoming the first child to be euthanized in the country since Belgium removed its age restrictions on euthanasia two years ago.
'Me Before You' and Euthanasia
I'm not especially a fan of romance novels. Nonetheless, I read the book and saw the movie because of their larger agenda: the escalating debate over euthanasia.
