Dutch euthanasia for mental illness surges 60%, including teen with autism
Lawmakers in the U.K. and Canada should be looking at the rise in young people opting for euthanasia for mental health reasons with enormous alarm.
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Articles tagged assisted suicide for mental illness
Canada’s assisted suicide regime has become a conveyor belt of horror stories
Canada is in the midst of a human rights crisis that has grown at a breathtaking pace over the past few years. Suffering, sick, and disabled Canadians are constantly being offered assisted suicide when they are at their most vulnerable.
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28-year-old Dutch woman to be killed by assisted suicide after doctors deem her autism ‘untreatable’
28-year-old Zoraya ter Beek plans to die by assisted suicide over her struggles with depression and mental illness, a trend which is increasing in the Netherlands.
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The rapid expansion of Canada’s euthanasia regime should be a warning to the world
In an especially disturbing case, Christine Gauthier, a Paralympian and veteran, asked the authorities if she could have a stairlift installed in her home. She received a letter asking if she had ever considered assisted suicide.
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The Globe and Mail urges Canadian gov’t not to expand euthanasia to the mentally ill
The editorial quotes Dr K. Sonu Gaind, chief of psychiatry at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, who says there is 'absolutely no consensus' as to what constitutes an irremediable medical condition pertaining to mental illness.
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‘We have to act right away’: Pro-life Canadians urge MPs to support bill stopping euthanasia expansion
Should the bill prevail on Wednesday, October 18, it will then proceed to third reading, where it stands a good chance passing and then heading to Canada’s Senate.
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Senator says decision to expand assisted suicide in Canada to include mental illness is a done deal
Liberal Senator Stan Kutcher contends that the debate is over regarding expanding Canada’s medical assistance in dying (MAiD) laws.
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Alzheimer’s Association cuts ties with assisted suicide group after media covers partnership
Group said it should have done 'due diligence' before partnering with the pro-suicide organization.
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