Oh No: Another Spin For The "Murder As Mercy Killing Defense

I'm getting more than a little irritated at the media who (a) couldn't tell the difference between assisted killing and euthanasia if it were handed to them on a platter, and the painting of plain ol' murder as "mercy killing. This from Indiana.

Friends wonder if woman's death was mercy killing

Was it assisted suicide or cold blooded murder? That's the question Michele Daugherty's friends have after the Noblesville, Indiana woman was found dead in an Elizabethtown, Kentucky hotel room. Now her husband is behind bars charged with murder, but some Indiana friends of the couple are wondering if what happened in Elizabethtown was a mercy killing. more

The Hollowness Of The "Quality Of Life" Argument

Here's a good piece laying out how hollow the "quality of life" pro-deather argument is.

Does ‘human rights’ now mean the right to kill infants?: Vatican newspaper

Does the modern concern for “human rights” in medical practice actually erode the real rights of real humans? An editorial appearing this week in the English language edition of the Vatican’s L’Osservatore Romano newspaper, points to the growing acceptance in the medical community of withholding life-saving treatment and resuscitation from newborns based on the so-called “quality of life” or “best interests” criteria. more

Sanctum: Another Pro-Death Movie

The pro-death movie dam has broken. hard on the heels of Al Pacino's "You Don’t Know Jack" and the Sundance award-winning "How to Die in Oregon" comes the big 3D blockbuster Sanctum. Aren't we so very lucky . . .

‘Sanctum’ Review: Exhausting, Visually Stunning, Pro-Euthanasia Adventure

Everyone loves a little bit of adventure, but some people take it to the extreme, whether climbing Everest or exploring the wonders of deep-sea diving. The hardy band of explorers in the new thriller “Sanctum” are crazy enough to engage in both at the same time, by tunneling and swimming their way through the largest cave ever discovered – a gaping hole that burrows at least two miles down below the earth’s surface. more

UK: Murder OK If It's "Merciful"

The opposition to assisted suicide, or in this case, I think, plain ol’ murder, is crumbling again. Husband kills wife, says it was what she asked for and for her own good. Goes to jail. Released when he challenges. Pro-deathers in full support. And, by the way, when you hear the pro-deathers squawking that they’re not for “mercy killing” don’t believe it, not for a second. That’s exactly what they want – just without the “mercy” part, if necessary.

Mercy killing ‘so sad’

A CHARITY campaigning for a change in the law to allow assisted dying for the terminally ill has described a Sheffield ‘mercy killing’ case as “terribly sad”.

The organisation Dignity in Dying spoke out after 73-year-old George Webb, of Luke Lane, Wadsley, was freed from prison after challenging the two-year jail term imposed when he was found guilty of the manslaughter of his wife Beryl, 75, on the grounds of diminished responsibility. more

Sorry, It's Not "Mercy Killing" - It's M-U-R-D-E-R

OK, this is pure media ignorance, at best. This was NOT “mercy killing” no matter what anyone says. It was murder. For starters, if it is considered as mercy killing, then it’s euthanasia, which thankfully, is still a criminal act in the US. If the husband is convicted, I say throw him in the slammer and throw away the key. The end.

Daughter: Murder-suicide in Laguna Woods a mercy killing

LAGUNA WOODS – The motive behind a murder-suicide in the retirement community of Laguna Woods is still unclear, sheriff's officials said, but the daughter of the deceased couple said she believes the cause may have been a mercy killing. more

Oh, I See: If You Kill Lovingly It's Not Murder

Here’s what things have come to in the UK: Mom tries to kill her disabled son, succeeding the second time. The courts are sympathetic, the media even more so. Here’s what they say in this piece: If you kill someone and if you can convince people you did it out of love and not malice, then, why, it’s not a murder, is it? Disgusting, revolting, and another thread unraveled in the fabric of decency, culture, and civilization.

The law on mercy killing is badly in need of an overhaul

. . . In the original trial, the judge set a minimum term of nine years. The Court of Appeal, in an exemplary judgment, reduced that to five, ruling that when a murderer genuinely believes that his or her crime is an act of mercy, the aggravating features should be disregarded. more

I'm Sick Of Murderer Robert Latimer Being Coddled As Anything Else Than A Monster

What is it with the Canadian press and murderer Robert Latimer? He’s a cold-blooded killer. All this handwringing about his release is about to make me throw up. Really.

A tragic story without end: Latimer case haunts us still

Robert Latimer might be hoping for a quiet life of anonymity when he gets full parole next week, but it's unlikely to happen.

Controversy still swirls around Latimer, the Wilkie-area farmer who spent years in prison for killing his severely disabled daughter in 1993. more

Here We Go Again - Murder Is OK If It's "Merciful"

I’m not sure whether the author of this piece is completely uninformed or is pushing the pro-death agenda. Why? Because it equates the monster Robert Latimer’s murder of his disabled daughter with assisted suicide & euthanasia. These are also killings, to be sure, but to drag murder into it is beyond the pale.

Murder or mercy?

Almost 10 years after he was sent to prison for killing his severely disabled 12-year-old daughter, Robert Latimer will be granted full parole effective December 6, 2010.

As the ongoing debate on the morality of euthanasia and assisted suicide continues, Global News takes a look at other Canadian cases that have made national and international headlines. more

In NY: No, It's Not "Mercy Killing," It's Murder

Yeah, I know, there’ll be lots of sympathy for this husband who killed his wife. “Mercy” and all that. I wonder where people get the idea that killing others is merciful? Could it be pro-deather ptropaganda??

88-year-old man allegedly shoots ill 86-year-old wife in head in 'mercy killing' at nursing home

Roy Charles Laird, 88, has been arrested on suspicion of murder of his 86-year-old wife, Clara Laird, after she was found shot to death in her bed at a nursing home where she lived.

An 88-year-old man and devoted husband allegedly shot his wife of nearly 70 years in the head at a Southern California nursing home in what the couple's daughter described as a "mercy killing." more