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…
Tag: 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…
Assisted Suicide and Conscience Protection
This is an article I wrote that was published in the Catholic Free Press on December 31, 2021. Yesterday was the legislative reporting deadline. Last year the bill was sent…
MA Assisted Suicide Aiming to Eliminate Catholic Healthcare
In searching for the euphemistically-named End-of-Life Options Act, a link came up to a page in the MA state laws about palliative care. Here are some concerning excerpts from Massachusetts…
Harvard Annual Bioethics Conference 2019 Update
This Thursday and Friday, the Harvard Medical School Center for Bioethics annual conference is Controlling Death? The policies, practices, and ethics of choosing when we die. It’s all about assisted…
Nature and dignity 