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Quebec Doctors Forced Into Homicide?

No one should be forced to kill or participate in killing. But if a recommendation of a Quebec euthanasia commission to legalize doctor-administered death are followed (discussed in more detail here) every Quebec physician will be conscripted to participate in homicide as a condition of practicing medicine. From the “Dying with Dignity” Commission recommendation (PDF): [...]

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Quebec’s Doctors to Become Killers?

Quebec is about to make a major push to legalize euthanasia based on the recommendations of a commission. I have now had a chance to read the report, and it is pushing Quebec (and thence, Canada) toward a Belgium style culture of death. Here’s an overview: First, the euphemism “aid in dying” means active killing [...]

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Pro Suicide Quebec Fights Suicide

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Pro suicide Quebec, on the verge of legalizing doctor-prescribed death for some people, wants to fight suicide for other people. From the CBCNews.ca story: Quebec’s suicide prevention association (AQPS) has started a campaign to mark the province’s 23rd suicide prevention week. “You’re important to us. Suicide is not an option” aims to sensitize public to [...]

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Canada: BC Judge Creates “Right” to Suicide

By Wesley J. Smith, J.D., Special Consultant to the CBC We knew this was coming, because the fix was in: The BC Supreme Court Chief Justice has ruled that the law against assisted suicide is unconstitutional. From the CBC story: In her judgment, Smith speaks directly to the situation faced by Gloria Taylor, a B.C. [...]

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Canada Right to Challenge Marcia Angell Pro Assisted Suicide Testimony

By Wesley J. Smith, J.D., Special Consultant to the CBC I have written that I suspect the fix is in with regard to the pro assisted suicide lawsuit filed in British Columbia. But at least the Canadian Government is fighting the good fight. Marcia Angell, the former editor of the NEJM–and a wildly emotional euthanasia [...]

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The Commercialization of Reproduction and Donor Anonymity in Canada

This week, we are pleased to feature an in-depth report on assisted reproduction in Canada. The report was prepared by our 2011 Blackstone Legal Intern, Brittney Sharp. The report is especially timely as Jennifer Lahl will be in Toronto later this month speaking at a conference on reproductive issues and filming two interviews for our [...]

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The Commercialization of Reproduction and Donor Anonymity in Canada

This week, we are pleased to feature an in-depth report on assisted reproduction in Canada. The report was prepared by our 2011 Blackstone Legal Intern, Brittney Sharp. The report is especially timely as Jennifer Lahl will be in Toronto later this month speaking at a conference on reproductive issues and filming two interviews for our [...]

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Good News From Canada: Euthanasia Bill Soundly Defeated

By Wesley J. Smith, J.D., Special Consultant to the CBC The euthanasia legalization bill, C-384 (background), was soundly defeated in the Canadian Parliament today by a heartening vote of 228-59. There seem to be no news stories on this except on pro life sites. Hmmm. Let’s see what tomorrow brings. In the meantime, congratulations to [...]

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Watching the Berlin Wall Fall

This is exactly how one stem cell researcher in Canada felt about Obama’s recent win. Obama and his Democratic colleagues have said a top priority will be to relax the Bush administration funding restrictions on embryonic stem cell research. Obama said he strongly supports “expanding research on stem cells” and believes the Bush restrictions have [...]

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Getting Lawyered Up

I’ve always said that it will take a good old class action lawsuit to make changes in the reproductive-medicine-gone-wild world. And that is just what has happened up in British Columbia. Oh Canada! Here’s the scoop. Olivia Pratten, a 26 year old woman, created by anonymous sperm donation wants to know who her daddy is. [...]

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