Over 1500 of Canada’s publicly funded psychiatrists, pediatricians, medical professors, and general practitioners have joined an organization to fight the government’s expansion of medical assistance in dying (MAID). In March 2023, patients suffering from conditions such as depression, bipolar disorder, personality disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD, or any other mental affliction will gain access to the lethal…
Canada’s Doctors Coerced into Promoting Euthanasia Call the Practice ‘Illegal’ and ‘Unethical’
No Government Should Issue Doctors a ‘License to Kill,’ Let Alone Threaten to End the Careers of Those Who Refuse To
Commentary Americans committed to building a life-affirming culture need only cast their eyes to our northern neighbor to see what awaits if our vigilance wanes. A Canadian retailer recently launched an advertising campaign promoting assisted suicide. When a Canadian veteran and Paralympian requested government assistance for a wheelchair lift, Canada’s Veterans’ Affairs office offered to…
Anthony Furey: Canada’s Assisted Suicide Rules Are Shocking Everyone
Commentary The terms permissive or progressive don’t do justice to the expansion of assisted suicide in Canada that’s happened practically overnight. Outrageous and unacceptable are a bitter fit. In recent months, Canadians have been shocked by news stories about people who have considered, been offered, or been approved for what we call “medical assistance in…
MPs Hear Veteran’s Recollection of Call Where He Was Offered Assisted Death When Asking for Health Care
A veteran who was allegedly offered medically assisted death over the phone by a Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) worker has released details of the controversial conversation, according to a witness testifying before a House committee looking into the matter. Mark Meincke, a retired corporal, told the veterans’ affairs committee on Oct. 24 that the anonymous veteran…
‘Abandoning People’: Canada’s Broadening Assisted Suicide Law Dangerous for the Vulnerable, Critics Say
Canada’s broadening medical assistance in dying (MAiD) law has already harmed the country’s most vulnerable and will continue to do so unless amended, say critics of the legislation. Alex Schadenberg, executive director of Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Canada, says there are many recent cases that showcase this point. He cites the case of a woman who…
Delta Hospice Society Says Mayor’s Call to Redirect Charity Funds ‘Chilling’
Delta Hospice Society (DHS) president Angelina Ireland is calling the actions of Delta’s mayor “chilling” after he urged B.C. Premier John Horgan to redirect private funds from the society’s thrift shop to a hospice facility formerly run by the charity. DHS found itself in controversy last year following a provincial directive to require provincially-funded hospices…
Over 1,100 Physicians Sign Petition Opposing Assisted Dying Bill
Over 1,100 physicians have signed a petition opposing Canada’s new medically assisted dying bill, saying the proposed legislation changes the nature of their profession and its removal of safeguards will lead to an increase in “coerced or tragically unconsidered deaths.” “This bill, expanding “medical assistance in dying” (MAiD) to virtually everyone who is sick and…
US News
RSS Error: A feed could not be found at `https://www.theepochtimes.com/c-us/feed`; the status code is `200` and content-type is `text/html; charset=utf-8`