By Odile Marcotte Retired Professor Department of Computer Science, UQAM and a Euthanasia Prevention Coalition board member. Previous article: France legalized euthanasia. What's next ( Link ). Odile Marcotte After the National Assembly of France adopted the law on “aid in dying,” ( Article Link ) five people or groups asked the Constitutional Council (the French equivalent of the Supreme Court of Canada) to state whether this law was constitutional. In its decision published on August 14, 2026, the Constitutional Council did not reject the law or any part of it but asked for three changes ( L
Life insurers must pay out in instances where death has occurred as a result of assisted suicide or euthanasia, according to a carve-out in the new French assisted dying law. This has raised concerns that this will create an “economic incentive” to end your life by assisted dying under the new law. A provision in […]
The subtitle of the revised and updated version of my book criticizing utilitarian bioethics, Culture of Death, is, “The Age of ‘Do Harm’ Medicine.” Helping patients kill themselves by self-starvation and dehydration — known in euthanasia parlance as VSED (for voluntary stopping eating and drinking) — certainly fits that designation. Two major medical associations now have endorsed doctors assisting in such suicides by palliating the painful symptoms to help patients go all the way to death. The first was the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) in 2023. This is especial
Four doctors, the Lutheran Care Center and Catholic Bishop Thomas Paprocki sued Illinois on August 11 over its radical new assisted suicide law, asking a federal court to block it from taking effect. The complaint alleges the “End of Life Options” Act (SB 1950), which Governor Jay Robert “JB” Pritzker signed last December, requires medical […] The post Doctors, Nursing Home and Catholic Bishop Sue Illinois Over Euthanasia Law appeared first on Daily Citizen .
A man has had his life ended by euthanasia after being turned down for hospice care because his disease was twice deemed not serious enough for hospice care, according to his daughter. Colleen De Vos, from Canada, revealed how her father, who had been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), had his life ended […]
An 83-year-old grandmother allegedly had her life ended against her will in a Canadian nursing home, contrary to her wishes and her religious beliefs, her family has claimed. Brigitte Stegemann, known to her family as “GG”, had her life ended by euthanasia on 10 July under Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) programme. According to […]
In this episode of Political Playback – has the Government backed down on their attack on charitable giving; is the Roy Morgan poll rogue; what’s happening with the social media ban; 250 young people change their sex on their birth certificate; the campaign to expand euthanasia eligibility continues; should we limit who can stand for Parliament – and should we have a referendum on MMP & parliamentary terms; why is Luxon being targeted by the media but not Hipkins; is Winston racist – or just good at giving as good as he gets in the debating chamber; NZ First wants families to have more babies;
In the episode of Solid Ground, Simon briefly touches on the 'good faith yarn' he has just been involved with as part of a Free Speech Union initiative around the country. In his case, talking euthanasia and end of life alongside ACT MP, Todd Stephenson. He then discusses how political advocacy is effective, noting a speech in parliament recently by Jenny Macroft, a NZ First MP, around how a Family First petition has led to actual legislation in the House. Simon then warns of the continuing increase of left-wing violence, noting the recent mock guillotines being put up my unionists. He then sh
In 2014, a controversy erupted in the United Kingdom over a new policy in their national health care system. Called “the Liverpool Care Pathway,” it was touted as a way to ensure that people receive high-quality end-of-life care. The reality turned out to be far different and terribly sinister. What... The post A Living Will Is a Pathway to Euthanasia appeared first on The Human Life Review .
Jojo Ruba is from the Cornerstone Institute (Canada) which is similar to Family First. We discuss social & moral issues which both Canada and NZ are dealing with - including abortion, euthanasia, 'conversion therapy' bans, the rapid expansion of euthanasia, Canada's disturbing hate speech laws, prostitution, anti-smacking laws and gender ideology. What can we learn from Canada's experience, and what can we warn them about. The post McBlog: “Canada says hurt feelings can constitute hate speech” appeared first on Family First NZ .
On Wednesday, July 15, France’s National Assembly voted 291 to 241 to legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide. The vote follows a years-long, often-contentious debate, in which proposed laws were repeatedly rejected by both chambers of the legislature. The new law permits an adult to request death if he or she is a French citizen or… The post The Death Spiral Continues: France Legalizes Euthanasia appeared first on Human Life International .
Last week Bob was at the Social Conservative Policy Conference (SoConCon) in Washington DC with social conservative leaders from the US & also Canada. He had the opportunity to catch up with with Alex Schadenberg from Euthanasia Prevention Coalition in Canada. The post McBlog: “Do you feel safe in a culture that allows doctors & nurses to kill you?” appeared first on Family First NZ .
In this episode of Daybreak - no surprise that student assaults on each other hit a record high; new polling shows significant drop for Green party; Greens unveil their new slogan which doesn't apply to themselves; judge gives weak sentence to horrific child p*rn case; Andrea Vance wants more women in Parliament - we make some suggestions of candidates; examples of violent political rhetoric - from the left; nuns sue New York over forced complicity in euthanasia; disobedient dog gatecrashes a political interview; Trump roasts the media at the press gala; Marco Rubio (correctly) calls out left
Over 350 reporting errors and “compliance concerns” for euthanasia and assisted suicide in British Columbia in 2024 required practitioners to receive “education” on the criminal law and professional standards regarding the administration of death, raising serious safety concerns. The data, contained within a confidential annual report prepared by the official MAID [Medical Assistance in Dying] […]
The West continues its love affair with the culture of death as the French National Assembly just voted to legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide, overriding the Senate’s rejection. I haven’t read the bill, but here are a few notes I discerned from various media reports: Please remember that the law as it currently exists will surely not be the permanent ceiling of permissibility, but as other jurisdictions illustrate, merely be the launching pad for an ever more expansive euthanasia regime. Moreover, even these weak-tea parameters will probably not be enforced meaningfully, because that’s h
A French word has lingered in my mind since reading news coverage of France’s decision to legalise assisted suicide and euthanasia earlier this week. Encombrant. I noticed it written in large letters on a placard held by an older woman pictured in the press coverage. It means something like ‘cumbersome’; I don’t know her story, […] The post Encombrant: on the removal of unwanted things…and people appeared first on Christian Medical Fellowship .
Screens show the result of a vote on a bill establishing a right to medical aid in dying at the National Assembly in Paris July 15, 2026. The president of the French Bishops’ Conference reacted immediately on July 15, to the decisive vote by French lawmakers in favor of legalizing euthanasia and assisted suicide. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.americamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/20260716T1201-FRANCE-ASSISTED-DYING-LAW-BILL-APPROVAL-1823511-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> The French bishops called on Catholic health care institutions to refrain “from behavior that is cle
In this episode of Political Playback with guest commentator Ashley Church – the latest polls and the political trend; is Paul Henry a win for ACT; Luxon’s lovefest with India and Modi – but is it a significant win; are voters finally waking up to the Opportunity Party not being centrist but clearly left-leaning; the latest euthanasia statistics and the likely next stage of the slippery slope; why do all the Zoes and Abigails making submissions on the definition of woman bill think alike; left wing political parties still clearly want ‘hate speech’ laws; the media use a serial complainant agai
Editorial note: The terms euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide are often used interchangeably and will be in this article. Euthanasia refers to a healthcare worker intentionally and directly administering drugs to kill a patient. Physician-assisted suicide refers to a healthcare worker prescribing drugs for a patient to self-administer to end their own life. In the span […] The post As Euthanasia Expands in the West, Here’s How Christians Can Respond appeared first on Daily Citizen .
In this episode – Bob explains why he’s been missing-in-action for the last week; the latest euthanasia stats should concern us although there is one ray of sunshine in the data; the Children’s Commissioner is retiring – thankfully; Rural Women half-apologise for opposing the gender bill; “Abigail” and “Zoe” have been busy doing submissions against the gender bill; schools in the UK are being instructed to return to biologically based toilets and changing rooms; the Press in Christchurch tries to paint radical gender activist John Money in a positive light; political leaders gush about LGBT re
The Human Life Review has a long-standing interest in identifying and encouraging pro-human influences in our culture. I think of them as signs that in the long run, reality comes through. To be anti-abortion or anti-euthanasia, for instance, one has to put ideology ahead of reality. What I m... The post Robots and Clones and Humans appeared first on The Human Life Review .
The legalization of assisted suicide/euthanasia corrupts medical ethics and not just because killing patients or assisting their suicides is a direct violation of the Hippocratic oath. No: Transforming sick and disabled people into a killable caste also objectifies them as potential natural resources to be mined or harvested. Hastened death and organ-harvesting have already been conjoined in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Spain, the Netherlands, and Belgium. (In the latter two countries, some cases have involved mentally ill patients.) The practice has been supported in prominent medical jour
In New Zealand, cases of euthanasia and assisted suicide have increased by almost 50% (48.17%) for the year April 2025 to March 2026 compared with the same period in 2022-2023, just three years ago, according to data released by the New Zealand Ministry of Health earlier today. According to ‘Registrar (assisted dying) Annual Report to […]
“Civil society and States also have a responsibility to respond concretely to situations of vulnerability, offering solutions to human suffering, such as palliative care, and promoting policies of authentic solidarity, rather than encouraging deceptive forms of compassion such as euthanasia.” ― Pope Leo XIV, January 9, 2026, Address to the Diplomatic Corps On Wednesday, June… The post A New Parliamentary Report Challenges Canada’s Euthanasia Trajectory appeared first on Human Life International .
In this episode of Daybreak – Taylor Swift moves to the faaaar-right; NZ media freak out over Michael Laws joining NZ First; a genuine question for Christopher Luxon regarding Modi’s visit and a trip to a church; Anthony Albanese says dumb stuff; the PPTA want to end extremism in schools – is that teachers?; a National MP asks the right questions about an overdose bill; Rural Women NZ don’t want to define women but are concerned about pay equity; Canada’s Anglican church unveils official liturgy for euthanasia; Egypt’s coach at the FIFA World Cup wants to free Palestine – except for into Egypt
Gordon Friesen and Alex Schadenberg call for a comprehensive review of Canada's euthanasia law. Their petition argues that patients should have meaningful access to care and protection from pressures associated with assisted death.
In this episode of Daybreak - U.S. Supreme Court hands down a landmark victory for girls and women's sports; latest Roy Morgan poll; media get the chance to slam school lunches again - but is it warranted; Opportunity Party is (finally) being exposed as a left wing party; media story unintentionally reveals the inherent dangers of euthanasia; is Brian Tamaki being targeted rightly or wrongly; & King Charles downgrades "Defender of the Faith' for a 'Multi-Faith Monarchy'. The post Daybreak – 1 July 2026 appeared first on Family First NZ .
The moral implosion of Canada’s mainline Protestant denominations began decades ago, but Adam Smith’s observation that “there is a great deal of ruin in a nation” is also true of post-Christian churches. Last month, a United Church in Richmond, British Columbia, was spotted advertising a seminar on “medical assistance in dying.” The United Church has [...] The post Anglican Church of Canada to offer special liturgy for euthanasia deaths first appeared on The Bridgehead .
The Anglican Church of Canada has authorized clergy to bless people being euthanized just before, during, and after being lethally jabbed (when permitted by the bishop). From “Pastoral Liturgies at the Time of Death in Contexts of Medically Assisted Dying”: It is not our intent to enter into the ethical arguments regarding MAiD, nor to provide a moral argument for or against MAiD.…No matter where people are in their life journey, we as a Christian community and Christian leaders in particular are called to respond pastorally to the needs and concerns of the people before us. Wherever the churc
