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Assistance in suicide, related legislation and objections to such practices.
What Governor Hochul does with the assisted suicide bill that the NY Senate passed this past Monday will speak volumes about how in-tune she is with the progressive international disability rights movement — and more importantly, with New Yorkers who reject the idea that suicide is rational, just because a person has a disability. […]
Read →At the American Medical Association’s (AMA) annual meeting, the House of Delegates (HOD) rejected another attempt to revise their policy to affirm physician assisted suicide (PAS). The Patients Rights Action Fund reported that: “Dating back to 1994, the AMA Code of Medical Ethics states “physician-assisted suicide is fundamentally incompatible with the physician’s role as healer,... The post American Medical Association Re-Affirms Opposition to Physician Assisted Suicide appeared first on Louisiana Right to Life .
Read →The assisted suicide movement is slowly metastasizing throughout the West. Delaware just became the twelfth U.S. jurisdiction allowing doctors to intentionally prescribe a lethal overdose of drugs as a supposed “treatment” for a terminal illness. (Why such an event pleases certain politicians and activists is beyond me. We are talking about endorsing suicide.) Now, France is on the verge of legalizing assisted suicide/euthanasia as the General Assembly just passed a bill by a comfortable 305-199 margin. From The Guardian: The legislation would allow a medical team to decide if a patient is eli
Read →Catie Kelley, Policy Counsel for Americans United for Life (AUL), testified against Rhode Island’s S.B. 151, a bill proposing the legalization of physician-assisted suicide, before the Senate Committee on Judiciary on May 20, 2025. Kelley argues that the bill endangers vulnerable populations, including the elderly, disabled, and those in poverty, by increasing the risks of […] The post TESTIMONY: Protecting Vulnerable Lives and Medical Ethics in Rhode Island by Opposing PAS appeared first on Americans United for Life .
Read →This letter was published in The Guardian on 19 May 2025. CNK claims no affiliation with the author. Regarding Polly Toynbee’s article (MPs are voting on the next stage of the assisted dying bill. This is their chance to create a legacy. 15 May), in June 2018, I received a bone marrow transplant for myelofibrosis […] The post “Had you asked my opinion of assisted dying eight, five or three years ago, I might have responded very differently.” appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Read →ASSISTED SUICIDE: CAMPAIGNERS WELCOME KIRK DECISION TO VOTE AGAINST BILL The Kirk’s decision was welcomed by Dr Gordon Macdonald, CEO of Care Not Killing, which leads the campaign against assisted suicide. He said: “Supporters of the Bill have been speaking expectantly about securing the Church of Scotland’s support for their proposals. This will be a […] The post Church of Scotland General Assembly rejects neutrality appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Read →The culture of death is gaining ground in America, as New York is hoping to become the eleventh US jurisdiction to legalize assisted suicide. The New York State Assembly recently passed Bill A136, an act that would “amend the public health law, in relation to a terminally ill patient’s request for and use of medication […] The post New York’s Assisted Suicide Bill a Shameful Attack on Life appeared first on Celebrate Life Magazine .
Read →On April 3, 2025, Wesley J. Smith gave a presentation to Wisconsin Right to Life. After sharing how a friend’s suicide under the influence of the Hemlock Society propelled him into public opposition of the euthanasia movement, Smith explores the personal and societal consequences of embracing assisted suicide.
Read →New York is close to passing a bill to legalize assisted suicide. Having passed the assembly, it is currently being considered in the senate. I read the bill, and much of it consists of the usual obfuscating definitions and pretenses seen in all such proposals. But a few of the provisions struck me as particularly mendacious. First, it defines prescribing poison as a “medical practice.” From S. 138: “Medical aid in dying” means the medical practice of a physician prescribing medication to a qualified individual that the individual may choose to self-administer to bring about death. Facilitatin
Read →In every matter, when autonomy is the foundational argument, informed choice must be protected and made fully aware of underlying dangers. Following the courageous lead of his predecessor who vetoed a similar bill last year, and on behalf of Delaware’s Not Dead Yet members, we urge Delaware Governor Matt Meyer to veto HB 140. This […]
Read →Liam McArthur’s Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill today passed Stage One by 70-56 after an five-hour debate with notable contributions from Pam Duncan-Glancy, Murdo Fraser and Stephen Kerr. A number of yes voters made it clear that they were doing so to further debate, and to see if areas of concern could […] The post CNK responds to McArthur Bill Stage One vote appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Read →Tim Dieppe takes a look at what we learned from the government’s assessments of Kim Leadbeater’s bill, published last week. Impact Assessment highlights uncertainties The government finally published its impact assessment of Kim Leadbeater’s bill to legalise assisted suicide last week. Many have commented that the timing of this release looked suspicious, being at 4pm ... The post Assessments of legalising assisted suicide reveal sinister details appeared first on Christian Concern .
Read →Kim Leadbeater has produced a briefing claiming that the Committee Stage of her bill to legalise assisted suicide has been a success, strengthening the safeguards and ensuring that people are “protected at each stage” of the process. Her briefing applauds the acceptance of multiple amendments, obscuring the reality that a significant number of key safeguarding ... The post Responding to Kim Leadbeater’s claims her assisted suicide bill is a success appeared first on Christian Concern .
Read →Paul Huxley expounds how assisted suicide inevitably becomes a money-saving scheme that prioritises the bottom dollar over saving and sustaining vulnerable lives. The Bible says that the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. But if we introduce assisted suicide, the love of money will have stiff competition in the love ... The post Introducing assisted suicide would poison us all appeared first on Christian Concern .
Read →Date: Thursday 2nd May 2025 Release time: Immediate Care Not Killing responds to the publication of the impact assessments for Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide bill Responding to the publication of the impact assessments for Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide bill, Dr Gordon Macdonald, CEO of Care Not Killing commented: “We will be reviewing the text very […] The post CNK responds to Government’s Leadbeater Bill impact assessment appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Read →On Friday 20 June, MPs are expected to vote on whether assisted suicide will be legalised in England and Wales. This private members’ bill is now in Report stage and heading towards the crucial vote at Third reading on Friday. Similar bills have been rejected in recent years but the challenge now is greater than ... The post Act now to stop assisted suicide appeared first on Christian Concern .
Read →Date: Thursday 1st May 2025 Release time: Immediate Members of Parliament are turning against Kim Leadbeater’s Assisted Dying Bill, finds a “bombshell” poll from Care Not Killing. The poll of over 100 MPs, carried out over March and April, at the same time the Bill Committee was scrutinising the draft legislation, asked those surveyed […] The post MPs turning against assisted dying bill finds “bombshell” poll appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Read →Schadenberg reports that New York's Assembly passed an assisted-suicide bill and describes the remaining Senate stage. The post urges readers to contact legislators in opposition to the proposal.
Read →It is disturbing that at a time when the healthcare system is so broken and so many people struggle to get the care and practical support, they need that New York would want to try repeatedly pass legislation which would legalize doctor assisted suicide. The state has shown good judgment in rejecting the idea before […]
Read →Our Chief Executive, Andrea Williams, explores what the promise of Easter means in the face of the upcoming parliamentary vote on assisted suicide. As we approach Easter, we find ourselves confronted by death. Before the triumph of Easter morning, there is the descent into darkness, the approach to the cross, the suffering and sacrifice of ... The post The hope of Easter in the face of assisted suicide appeared first on Christian Concern .
Read →The defeat of a Montana bill intended to remove a consent-based defense associated with assisted suicide. Schadenberg discusses the vote and considers litigation as another route for opponents of the practice.
Read →Head of Public Policy Tim Dieppe explains the problems with Kim Leadbeater’s bill on assisted suicide, and how the bill has only gotten worse since going through committee stage The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has now completed Committee stage. This was an opportunity to amend the Bill and to improve its safeguards. ... The post Problems with Kim Leadbeater’s Bill appeared first on Christian Concern .
Read →We produced this briefing after the assisted suicide bill committee finished its scrutiny of the Bill last week. It is a recap of what happened in committee and is designed to expose how, despite promises to the contrary, this Bill is even more flawed, dangerous and open to abuse than it was originally. Overview The ... The post Briefing: Assisted suicide bill more flawed after Committee stage appeared first on Christian Concern .
Read →A new paper from the Anscombe Bioethics Centre in Oxford warns against using Australia as a model for UK laws on assisted suicide and euthanasia. Both the UK Parliament at Westminster and the Scottish Parliament are currently considering bills that would legalise what is often called “assisted dying”. In his briefing paper Wrong Side of the […] The post Euthanasia; a warning from Australia first appeared on The Iona Institute .
Read →Schadenberg argues that classifying assisted suicide as treatment would alter the purpose and obligations of health services. He discusses the United Kingdom debate and contends that such a change conflicts with suicide prevention.
Read →In testimony republished by the coalition, psychiatrist Ronald Pies opposes Massachusetts assisted-suicide proposals on ethical and clinical grounds. He argues that clinicians should respond to fears about autonomy and dignity through counseling and care rather than assistance in dying.
Read →On March 26, 2025, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities called on Canada to repeal Track 2 of its assisted suicide and euthanasia program, which allows people with disabilities whose natural death is not reasonably foreseeable to request assisted suicide or euthanasia. The committee criticized the program for basing eligibility on ableist perceptions of disability and suffering, and stated that safeguards do not guarantee support for persons with disabilities, emphasizing that suffering is caused by inequality and discrimination rather than disability itself.
Read →This action alert contrasts a Montana proposal to restrict an assisted-suicide defense with a Delaware proposal to authorize assisted suicide. Schadenberg asks readers to support the Montana measure and oppose the Delaware legislation.
Read →Supporters of the assisted suicide bill have consistently claimed those struggling with severe anorexia would not qualify for assisted suicide – but is this really the case? Holly Baines comments Pro-assisted suicide MPs have long claimed that anorexia isn’t deemed a terminal illness and wouldn’t qualify an individual for assisted suicide under the assisted suicide ... The post Tragic case proves people with anorexia are endangered by assisted suicide bill appeared first on Christian Concern .
Read →I always enjoy Kathryn Lopez’s ongoing Corner feature in which she posts about news stories that “caught my eye.” So I decided to blatantly steal the concept to discuss euthanasia/assisted suicide stories that have recently been in the news. (When ready to publish full article, combine lists so that number 1 below becomes number 4.)
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