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: Bioethics
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…
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…
Assisted Suicide Moving Towards Passage?
MA bill in Health Care Finance Atty Gen Healy signals support Court oral arguments OR removes residency requirement Once again, the Joint Committee on Public Health has advanced the assisted…
MA Assisted Suicide Update
“Bills can also be extended which is often a signal from the committee that it needs more time to consider the legislation. This is an invitation to everyone who cares about this legislation to…
Nature and dignity 