Paving the Way to Euthanasia – Part 2
Part 1 reviewed the truly compassionate Saikewics (1977) and tragically dangerous Brophy (1986) decisions that Justice Elspeth Cypher cites in her concurring opinion. She agrees that providing a lethal dose…
Category: Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia
A World with Legal Suicide
In a country like Canada, which has surpassed the world in putting its citizens to death through euthanasia, how do people begin to view suicide? Promoters of assisted suicide go…
Paving the Way to Euthanasia in MA – Part 1
As noted in a previous post, promoters of doctor-assisted suicide have changed the language in the 2023 bill to remove anything that may have provided some kind of conscience protection.…
MA SJC Decision – OK If Terminally Ill
On Saturday, December 19, 2022, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court released its decision in Kligler v. Healy – the assisted suicide case. As I posted previously, only Christopher P. Schandevel…
The Newest PAS Bill Has Even More Attacks on Clinicians with Consciences
One of the first major bills introduced into the Massachusetts 2023-2024 legislative session is An Act Relative to End of Life Options. Its early designation is SD265. Joanne Comerford introduced…
PAS in 2023
With a governor openly in support of PAS and a court decision that directs this issue to the legislature, this next legislative session will be our hardest battle yet. The…
Novena to St. Joseph
This year marks the 11th annual praying of this novena at Christ the King parish in Worcester. We pray for those with serious illnesses, for their comfort and recovery, and…
State Senate Discussing PAS
Last month, the Statehouse News Service reported on the progress Compassion and Choices in making in Massachusetts. “Buoyed by what they describe as the highest number of lawmakers in support…
Nature and dignity 