Assisted Suicide? No, Murder, Plain And Simple

Here’s the latest example of an alleged murderer being painted as an assister of a suicide – rubbish. For assisted suicide he would have had to have brought the gun to the hospital and handed it to his wife, allowing her to pull the trigger. Murder, plain and simple.

Here’s the latest example of an alleged murderer being painted as an assister of a suicide – rubbish. For assisted suicide he would have had to have brought the gun to the hospital and handed it to his wife, allowing her to pull the trigger. Murder, plain and simple.

Here’s the latest example of an alleged murderer being painted as an assister of a suicide – rubbish. For assisted suicide he would have had to have brought the gun to the hospital and handed it to his wife, allowing her to pull the trigger. Murder, plain and simple.

Hospital shooting fuels euthanasia debate

John Wise watched a tear roll down his wife's face as he stood alongside her bed in the intensive care unit. She'd been unable to speak after suffering a stroke and seemed to be blinking to acknowledge him, Wise confided to a friend who had driven him to the hospital.

The couple had been married for 45 years and Wise told his friend that they had agreed long ago they didn't want to live out their years bedridden and disabled.
 So a week after Barbara Wise's stroke, investigators say, her husband fired a single round into her head. She died the next day, leading prosecutors to charge the 66-year-old man with aggravated murder on Wednesday in what police suspect was a mercy killing. more

Assisted Suicide Affirmative Action To Come?

It seems that, indeed, those who take advantage of legal assisted suicide in Oregon and Washington are affluent and white. So what? Might some pro-deathers now start arguing for affirmative action for assisted sucide? Only half kidding . . .

Assisted suicide most often chosen by affluent whites

Dr. Richard Wesley has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the incurable disease that lays waste to muscles while leaving the mind intact. He lives with the knowledge that an untimely death is chasing him down, but takes solace in knowing that he can decide exactly when, where and how he will die.

Under Washington state’s Death With Dignity Act, his physician has given him a prescription for a lethal dose of barbiturates. He would prefer to die naturally, but if dying becomes protracted and difficult, he plans to take the drugs and die peacefully within minutes. more

UK: More On Tony Nicklinson's Death

More on the death of Tony Nicklinson in the UK.

UK man who failed to overturn euthanasia law dies

Tony Nicklinson found living with locked-in syndrome so difficult that he petitioned Britain's High Court to overturn his country's ban on euthanasia. On Wednesday, his lawyers announced he died at home.

In January, the 58-year-old asked the High Court to declare that any doctor who killed him with his consent would not be charged with murder. Last week, the court rejected his request, a decision that Nicklinson said had left him "devastated and heartbroken." more

UK: Tony Nicklinson Dies

Tony Nicklinson, the Brit with locked in syndrome who had petitioned the government to change assisted sucide/euthanasia laws so that he could end his life has died of pneumonia.

Right-to-die campaigner Tony Nicklinson dies of pneumonia after refusing food

Tony Nicklinson, the “locked-in” syndrome sufferer who challenged Britain’s laws on the right to die has passed away, his lawyers said.

Tony Nicklinson's death comes just days after he lost his High Court battle for an assisted suicide warning that he had been condemned to a life he said was worse than death. more

NY Times Piece Very One-Sided For pro-Death

Notice how this story only presents (very well, I think) the pro-death side of things – nary a paragraph about those of us who would put a much different spin on what’s happening in Oregon and Washington State.

In Ill Doctor, a Surprise Reflection of Who Picks Assisted Suicide

Richard Wesley has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the incurable disease that lays waste to muscles while leaving the mind intact. He lives with the knowledge that an untimely death is chasing him down, but takes solace in knowing that he can decide exactly when, where and how he will die.

Under Washington State’s Death With Dignity Act, his physician has given him a prescription for a lethal dose of barbiturates. He would prefer to die naturally, but if dying becomes protracted and difficult, he plans to take the drugs and die peacefully within minutes. more

More On Canadian Exemption For Euthanasia

Here’s more on the Canadian ruling that a woman has the right to euthanasia while the larger case of whether euthanasia is legal winds its way through the Canadian courts.

Canadian Judge upholds decision giving woman “right” to die by euthanasia or assisted suicide

The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition (EPC) said today that it is troubled by the decision of  the British Columbia court not to stay the constitutional exemption granted to Gloria Taylor to die by euthanasia or assisted suicide. Alex Schadenberg, executive director, said EPC urges the Government to appeal the court order issued by Justice Jo-Ann Prowse. more

Canada Allows An Exemption For Euthanasia

Canada slides ever close to legalizing death on demand. As the legal system gets involved, it has showed its hand by already allowing and “exemption" for euthanasia even while the act is illegal. Slippery slope, anyone?

Court upholds B.C. woman’s exemption from doctor-assisted suicide ban

A B.C. woman who won a personal exemption from Canada’s ban on doctor-assisted suicide will keep that right as the case makes its way through the province’s Appeal Court.

Gloria Taylor, who has Lou Gehrig’s disease or ALS, was among the plaintiffs in a landmark case that saw the B.C. Supreme Court strike down Canada’s ban on doctor-assisted suicide earlier this year. more

Columbia Strengthens Euthanasia Law

I’m sure the Columbians are very proud that they’ve just regulated euthanasia. I’m sure this will mean, as in the Netherlands and Belgium that only thise who want to die are killed – Not!!!

Colombian Senate approves regulation of euthanasia

A Colombian Senate commission on Thursday approved the regulation of euthanasia 15 years after its decriminalization.

The bill was passed by 11 votes to 5.

Coalition U Party Senator Armando Benedetti introduced the initiative which has been debated in Congress since Tuesday.

Euthanasia was decriminalized in Colombia in 1997 but proper regulation has not been introduced until now. more

Germans Look To Update Euthanasia Laws

The Germans are getting themselves on the slippery slope as they discuss updating laws on euthanasia. From what I can tell, the discussion so far hasn’t really reminded the Germans of their dark, pro-death past.

Germany seeks to clarify euthanasia laws

Debate heats up in Germany as politicians propose a bill that would update the country's laws on euthanasia. Germany is currently in the middle of Europe's extremes on the issue, and Germans themselves are also divided.

Many in Germany are unhappy with current euthanasia legislation, according to a study conducted by pollsters Emnid. The poll found that almost 50 percent of Germans say they want professionals to be able to help people who wish to die. more

Media Spins Death In New Zealand

Here’s another report of how the media spin death making – this time from New Zealand

Palliative Medicine Society goes on the front foot

For those who don’t understand the ‘front foot’ comment, it’s a cricketing term meaning that the batsman goes on the attack. The Australian & New Zealand Society of Medicine have done just that over a story run on New Zealand TV last night. (60 Minutes program on TV3 story: “Fixing to Die”).
To say that the show lacked objectivity would be an understatement. more

Germans Need To Stay Away From Pro-Death Beliefs

The Germans should know better than to be agreeing to anything that looks like they favor active death making.

Half of Germans approve of euthanasia businesses

Nearly half of Germans are in favour of legalising euthanasia businesses, a recent survey revealed. The German parliament is still divided over proposed changes to assisted suicide laws. here