Back in the 70s, those of us who were in the pro-life movement warned that euthanasia would follow abortion surely as night follows day. We were laughed at and called radicals. They’re not laughing anymore. Here’s a brief update on … Continue reading
“Words are important. It is common, when people approach this subject, to look for the meaning of the word ‘euthanasia’ and to recall that its translation means ‘good death.’ This should be ignored and rejected, as it has absolutely no … Continue reading
Qualifying euthanasia by calling it active or passive, direct or indirect, voluntary, nonvoluntary, involuntary, or assisted suicide only confuses the picture. HIPPOCRATES lived before the time of Christ. Prior to his time, the medical practitioner had a dual role. One … Continue reading
I recently lectured at a pro-life international conference in The Hague, Netherlands, where 21 countries were represented. The timing was ironic because the Parliament was scheduled to hold hearings on a law that would officially legalize euthanasia, which is already … Continue reading
Into the growing literature about euthanasia has come an article by the well known and respected Dr. Linda Emanuel and her colleagues in the August 12th Journal of the American Medical Association. It was titled “The Practice of Euthanasia & … Continue reading
The people of Oregon recently passed a referendum called the Death With Dignity Act. For the first time in America’s history, it allows a physician to prescribe a lethal dose of medication to be self-administered by a terminally ill patient. … Continue reading
AMA Official Featured Compassionate Care of the Dying was the thrust of a major international seminar in London, England, March 13-14. The idea was first conceived last fall while teaching two major seminars in the Philippines. There had just been … Continue reading
Is suicide the answer for the person who is told that death is inevitable? If not, what are the answers? First, one must realistically admit that dying is often difficult. It can be unpleasant and often times burdensome. But every … Continue reading
Many of our readers have probably been to more seminars than they care to remember. Typically, when attending one, we will leave it thinking that one or maybe two of the lectures were truly valuable, that some were okay, and … Continue reading
The Roe vs. Wade of euthanasia may be coming soon. Major oral arguments on two appellate court decisions were heard in January. The 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in California and the 2nd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in … Continue reading
