On March 24, one of Canada’s most prominent euthanasia activists testified before the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying. Jocelyn Downie is an old hand at this—she first testified on the subject back in 1995, at the Special Senate Committee on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide. We no longer use such terms, of course; in [...] The post Euthanasia activist says we need to help the suicidal by expanding assisted suicide first appeared on The Bridgehead .
A Canadian activist has argued that the mentally ill must have access to euthanasia to prevent their committing suicide. From the National Post story: A leading MAID advocate argued to parliamentarians last month that Canada must legalize assisted suicide for the mentally ill, lest those same patients commit suicide. The statement was made at a March 24 parliamentary committee debating the legalization of MAID for Canadians whose “sole underlying medical condition is a mental illness.” Jocelyn Downie, a leading MAID activist since 2004, warned that if the federal government keeps excluding men
Canada’s euthanasia regime is currently the subject of the sort of debate that the country should have had back in 2016 – and experts are giving parliamentarians truly catastrophic predictions of what will come to pass if assisted suicide for mental illness comes into effect as scheduled in March 2027. At the joint committee on [...] The post Dutch teenage boy euthanized for autism first appeared on The Bridgehead .
“[Through a] common witness to the God-given dignity of every person, without exception, and to the tender Christ-like accompaniment of the seriously ill, all in society will be encouraged to defend rather than undermine a civilization founded on authentic love and genuine compassion.” ― Pope Leo IV, Day of Life 2025 In an astonishing turn… The post Scotland Rejects Euthanasia Bill: A Victory for the Vulnerable appeared first on Human Life International .
What happened in the Terri Schiavo case—and why does it still matter today? In this episode, Fr. Shenan Boquet discusses one of the most pivotal end-of-life cases in modern history. The tragic death of Terri Schiavo in 2005 followed a years-long legal battle, culminating in Terri’s feeding tube being removed. She died of starvation and… The post The Terri Schiavo Case: Catholic Teaching on Feeding Tubes, Euthanasia & End-of-Life Care appeared first on Human Life International .
A senior who went to Vancouver General Hospital for a diagnosis and treatment after experiencing sudden pain was offered euthanasia by a doctor – before the woman had even been asked what was wrong with her. “I am 84 years old, and a year ago, an amazing thing happened,” Miriam told Amanda Achtman, the founder [...] The post Elderly Canadian woman offered euthanasia before doctor even asked what was wrong with her first appeared on The Bridgehead .
On Tuesday, the Scottish Parliament voted to reject a bill to legalize assisted suicide in a 69-57 vote, with one abstention. The failure of the suicide bill comes after a massive push by euthanasia campaigners to shepherd the legislation across the finish line; just days ago, sponsoring MSP Liam McArthur insisted that the bill was “bullet-proof” after 175 amendments [...] The post VICTORY: Why the defeat of Scotland’s assisted suicide bill matters first appeared on The Bridgehead .
Date: Tuesday 17th March 2026 Release time: Immediate The governments in Westminster and Holyrood should fix the palliative care system before introducing assisted suicide or euthanasia, finds a major new Whitestone poll from Care Not Killing (CNK). The poll reveals deep concern over NHS capacity to handle law change safely, with a 3-to-1 ratio believing […] The post Fix palliative care, before introducing assisted suicide or euthanasia, say majority of Britons appeared first on Care Not Killing .
As the West lunges toward propagating a right to be made dead, the deleterious societal impacts of being legally “MAIDed” (killed by “medical assistance in dying”) are becoming increasingly clear. A recent professional analysis published in the Psychiatric Times illustrates the lethal influence on mentally ill suicidal people — including youth — in the Netherlands. From “Psychiatric Euthanasia in the Netherlands: Young People, Procedural Medicine, and the Limits of Psychiatry” (citations omitted): Requests for euthanasia on psychiatric grounds have risen sharply, with a disproportionate increa
Euthanasia and assisted suicide are expanding worldwide — from Canada’s MAID program to proposed laws in the UK and France. In this episode, Fr. Shenan Boquet breaks down the alarming global trends, including: As countries debate “safeguards,” we examine why guardrails never actually work — and why the Catholic Church teaches that euthanasia and assisted… The post The Global Push for Euthanasia and How to Respond | Fr. Shenan Boquet appeared first on Human Life International .
In Canada in 2024, an astonishing total of 16,499 people died by euthanasia, according to the latest official report. It means the number dying in this way has trebled in just five years. Under Canada’s very liberal ‘assisted dying’ law, a person does not have to be terminally ill to avail of euthanasia. Worryingly, half of […] The post Euthanasia numbers in Canada continue to soar first appeared on The Iona Institute .
As I write, news outlets are reporting what AP calls “the first reported use of [Chinese] artificial intelligence to direct a hacking campaign in a largely automated fashion.” On the euthanasia/suicide front, a Canadian reports losing two grandmothers to Medical Assistance in Dying. Serendipitously,... The post INTRODUCTION Fall 2025 appeared first on The Human Life Review .
Most of the media are in the tank (remember Brittany Maynard?) for the assisted suicide/euthanasia agenda and, as a consequence, are primarily interested in reporting on stories of “good deaths.” That criticism does not apply to The Atlantic, which recently published a scathing exposé of the cruelties inherent in Canada’s euthanasia regime. Now, staff writer Elizabeth Bruenig has published an important piece detailing how a mentally ill 31-year-old woman named Eileen Mihich was able to access poison drugs by writing herself a fraudulent prescription for death, which was filled unquestioningly
The amount of positive news that I have had the pleasure of reporting to you in recent months is quite astonishing. It is giving me hope. Last week, I told you about how pro-euthanasia and assisted suicide measures are stalling in several nations in Europe, as opponents are raising significant concerns about how such laws… The post An Encouraging Return to Reason: American Medical Organizations Warn against “Gender-Affirming Care” for Minors appeared first on Human Life International .
What happens after killing is legalized? In this episode of Bioethics Babe, I sit down with Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, to examine what Canada’s euthanasia regime reveals about medicine, consent, and human dignity. Euthanasia and assisted suicide are often framed as compassion about choice, autonomy, and relief from suffering. But as Canada’s MAiD system shows, once killing becomes legal, safeguards collapse, definitions expand, and the most vulnerable people are placed at risk. In this conversation, we discuss: This is a difficult conversation,
Euthanasia conjoined with organ harvesting just took a particularly disturbing turn in Spain, where a woman was euthanized and then had part of her face transplanted. From the Catalan News story: Vall d’Hebron University Hospital in Barcelona has performed the world’s first face transplant with a donor who passed away from euthanasia. Around 100 medical professionals took part in the partial face transplant, a highly complex operation using neurovascular microsurgery techniques that lasted about 24 hours. In presenting the milestone procedure, the healthcare director, Maria José Abadías, highl
Another nightmare euthanasia case in Canada has made international headlines. “Canadian woman was euthanized ‘against her will’ after husband was fed-up with caring for her,” the Daily Mail reported on January 22. “An elderly woman was euthanized within hours of her husband claiming she changed her mind after insisting she wanted to live,” wrote U.S. senior investigations [...] The post Elderly Canadian woman euthanized within hours despite changing her mind: report first appeared on The Bridgehead .
“The truth that life is a precious gift from God has profound implications for the question of stewardship over human life. We are not the owners of our lives and, hence, do not have absolute power over life. … Suicide and euthanasia are never morally acceptable options.” ― USCCB, Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic… The post AI-Assisted Suicide for Couples: The Disturbing Rise of the Sarco Pod appeared first on Human Life International .
I really do try to write about other issues. But the awfulness keeps on coming. Yesterday, I called attention to the Canadian bioethicist who claimed that lethal jabs are no different than hip replacements. Today, I came across an awful story out of Australia in which Tony Lewis, age 71 and experiencing Motor Neurone Disease — what we call ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease — has asked for euthanasia because he was denied sufficient financial support for his disability. From the Hello Care report: A Queensland man with Motor Neurone Disease has chosen to access voluntary assisted dying after being de
Canada has leaped into euthanasia’s moral abyss with a smile on its face. Since 2015, killable categories have expanded dramatically, from those whose death is “reasonably foreseeable” — a category that was already so broad you could drive a hearse through it — to the chronically ill, people with disabilities, the frail elderly, and, starting next year, the mentally ill. More than 16,000 Canadians were killed by doctors and nurse practitioners last year. It’s the fifth-most-common cause of death in the country. Many commentators point to these and other facts about Canada’s euthanasia regime t
Another heartbreaking story out of Canada’s euthanasia regime–and a very significant one. Watch: As always, follow the podcast wherever you get your content: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Rumble, or YouTube. You can get a copy of my new book How We Got Here: A Guide to Our Anti-Christian Culture at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, or at The Bridgehead, where you can also find other culture columns if you’re [...] The post WATCH: 26 y/o with Depression Euthanized Against Family’s Wishes first appeared on The Bridgehead .
Freedom of religion is on the ropes in increasingly authoritarian Canada — despite a specific charter guarantee of “freedom of religion and conscience.” Indeed, an Ontario court ruled previously that doctors can be coerced under threat of professional discipline to perform lethal jabs or abortions against their religious beliefs and conscience objections. Why? The court ruled that the unenumerated right of patients to receive any legal procedure paid for by the government superseded the specific charter protection. If doctors don’t want to kill, the court also ruled, they can either provide an
In a heartbreaking Facebook post, Canadian mother Margaret Marsilla has revealed that her 26-year-old son, Kiano V., was killed by euthanasia on December 30, 2025. She said his death was approved by Dr. Ellen Wiebe, a Vancouver abortionist and euthanasia practitioner who has ended the lives of over 400 patients. Kiano suffered from diabetes, which had resulted [...] The post Young man previously saved from euthanasia killed by an abortionist first appeared on The Bridgehead .
Schadenberg organizes the coalition's 2025 reporting and advocacy into a month-by-month review. The roundup links Canadian assisted-dying controversies, disability-rights developments, and campaigns over assisted-suicide legislation in the United States and elsewhere.
Attempts to legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia are underway in several countries around the world. This includes France, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Ireland. Unfortunately, the pro-death movement seems to be gaining a certain amount of momentum. Just a few days ago, however, citizens of one country where lawmakers had already legalized assisted suicide pushed… The post Assisted Suicide Laws Fueling a Culture of Death appeared first on Human Life International .
Disabled Canadian Roger Foley is fighting for his life — and his right to live with dignity. Instead of providing in-home care, health officials have repeatedly pressured him to choose euthanasia under Canada’s “Medical Assistance in Dying” program. Life Legal is standing beside Roger to hold the system accountable and defend the value of every human life. The post They’re pressuring him to die — and calling it “care.” appeared first on .
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 assisted suicide and euthanasia is not over; advocates of assisted suicide are not resting. While earnest and engaged Americans are focused on the economy, an upcoming presidential primary, and impending Supreme Court battles over the health insurance mandate and same-sex marriage, the culture of death continues to advance largely unnoticed along a front that some had supposed was dormant Source
Assisted suicide and euthanasia is a confusing subject. However, this subject will greatly affect future generations as we continue the slide down the slippery slope. Please carefully consider all factors before making a judgment. We have compiled a list of questions that many have asked on this subject and our answers address these provocative questions. Source
Euthanasia/assisted suicide “protective guidelines” don’t really protect against abuse. They mostly serve as window dressings to make people comfortable with killing the sick. And soon after legalization, the vaunted protections are redefined by activists and the media as “barriers” to death, which become the pretext for loosening the already slack guidelines. The speed at which that happens varies, but the pattern rarely fails. Here’s an example. In Canada, a person is supposed to explicitly request and consent to being killed by a lethal jab. But a dementia patient was recently euthanized at
ALS is a catastrophic terminal disease that, within a few years of diagnosis (the physicist Stephen Hawking was an exception), eventually causes total paralysis. It is also a tragic condition that euthanasia/assisted suicide activists zealously wield to justify killing as an acceptable answer to suffering. Now, the understandable fear of ALS is being deployed by academic advocates as a means of breaking the (U.S.) requirement for a six-month terminal diagnosis and self-administration in assisted suicide. In jurisdictions where MAiD [the euphemism for assisted suicide that seeks to turn life-en
