Euthanasia

The Religious Right's Assault on Palliative Care

Barbara Coombs Lee | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Murder, Right-to-Life, Religious Right, Palliative Care, Euthanasia, Georgia, Do Not Resuscitate, End of Life Care, Anti-Choice, Politics News

The medical establishment's support for patient choice exists within a particular, and peculiar, bioethical framework.A problem arises for palliative care physicians when people question their intention.

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Proponents Of Euthanasia, Nazi Genocide Use Same Arguments According To Vatican Newspaper

Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Nazi Genocide, Nazi Extermination, Video, Losservatore-Romano, Euthanasia, Vatican Newspaper, Catholic-Church, Religion News

By Alessandro Speciale Religion News Service VATICAN CITY (RNS) Proponents of euthanasia and aborting chronically ill fetuses use the same argumen...

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LOOK: Animals Of New York's Wheel Of Hopes Program

Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: No Kill Shelters, New York Animals, Wheels of Hope, New York Dogs, Ny Impact, Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals, Euthanasia, Animal Shelter, Animal Euthanization, New York News

Everyday, animals throughout the city are routinely euthanized due to overpopulated shelters and lack of adopters. But one special program, the Mayor'...

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Can A Person 'Suffer From Life'?

Rev. Dr. Martha R. Jacobs | Posted 04.27.2012

Do you think that there is such a thing as "suffering from life"? Do you think that people should be able to make their own decision as to whether or not to end their life?

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How a Dutch Facility Takes Care of its Residents Suffering from Severe Dementia

Dorian de Wind | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Rick Santorum, Dementia, Euthanasia, Health Care, The Netherlands, Hogewey, Fifty News

The idea behind Hogewey is to put the patients in more familiar surroundings where they might "experience the smells and sounds of a normal household," where they don't have to sit alone.

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Each And Every Suicide Diminishes Us

Lorna Byrne | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Pain, Kill, Chosen, Who, Future, America, Spirit, Angel, Mankind, Suffering, Spiritual, Pray, Believe, Belief, Die, God, Good News, Euthanasia, Self Death, Choice, Death, Religion, Destiny, Inspiration, Guardian Angel, World Health Organisation, Suicide, Spirituality, Humanity, Prayer, Evolution, Sadness, Christianity, Religion News

Each and every suicide in the world diminishes you and me. No matter if you don't know the person, their family, or even if they live on the other side of the world from you

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Man Allowed To Proceed With Case To End 'Intolerable' Life

AP | MARIA CHENG | Posted 05.12.2012

Read More: Tony Nicklinson Euthanasia, Tony Nicklinson, Right to Die, Assisted Suicide, Tony Nicklinson Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, Death, World News

LONDON — In a case that challenges Britain's definition of murder, a severely disabled man who says his life has no "privacy or dignity" will be...

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Is This Dog's Life Worth $23 Million?

The Huffington Post | Kathleen Miles | Posted 03.05.2012

Read More: Jerry Brown Pet Euthanasia, Pets, Animal Rights, Peta, Shelter Euthanizations, Hayden Law Jerry Brown, Hayden Law Petition, Pet Euthanasia, Euthanasia, Shelter Euthanizations California, Animal Shelter, Hayden Law, Pet Euthanizations California, Video, Pet Euthanization, Animal Shelter Euthanasia, California Animal Shelter Euthanasia, Los Angeles News

Gov. Jerry Brown has championed himself as the lone politician willing to make unpopular state budget cuts. But he may be biting off more than he can ...

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A Suicide by Any Other Name Is Still Suicide

Gayatri Devi, M.D. | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Hospice, Suicide, Cancer, Terminal Illness, Euthanasia, Death, Assisted Suicide, Right to Die, Death & Dying, Physician-Assisted Suicide, Healthy Living News

The dictionary defines suicide as "the act of taking one's own life voluntarily and intentionally." The intent was clear in both cases. Both John and Mary wanted to end their lives as quickly as possible. Why did the method matter?

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What's The Difference Between A Doctor And G-d?

Rabbi Yitzchak Schochet | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Medical Ethics, Ethics, Euthanasia, Medicine, Judaism, Jewish Medical Ethics, Religion News

A little while back my father was diagnosed with glioblastoma grade IV. In a word, it is the most aggressive form of brain cancer. The doctors gave him a year. They also gave him options.

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Santorum Makes Bogus Remarks

Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Video, Santorum, Assisted Suicide, 2012 Election, Netherlands, Rick Santorum, Elections 2012, Rick Santorum 2012, Euthanasia Netherlands, Physician-Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, Politics News

The Following post first appeared on FactCheck.org. Rick Santorum grossly mischaracterized euthanasia practices in the Netherlands during an ap...

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Santorum Cites Bogus Statistics

The Washington Post | Glenn Kessler | Posted 02.22.2012

Read More: Video, Santorum, 2012 Election, Assisted Suicide, Netherlands, Elections 2012, Rick Santorum, Rick Santorum 2012, Euthanasia Netherlands, Euthanasia, Physician-Assisted Suicide, Politics News

We realize this is an emotional issue in the United States. But the simple facts, as Santorum described them, should be clear....

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I Still Grieve for My Cat -- And I'm Not Ashamed

Mary K. Moore | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: Cathy, Marley & Me, Grey's Anatomy, Cats, Pets, Old-Yeller, Euthanasia, Pet Death, Losing a Pet, Grieving for a Pet, Women News

Grieving for a cat is a tricky proposition. Especially if you're a woman. By just owning one, you're a potential punchline and crying over one is viewed as more Cathy than cathartic.

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Maintaining A Relationship With God When Your Life Is Intolerable

Rev. Dr. Martha R. Jacobs | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Religion, Paralyzing Stroke, End of Life, Right to Die, "Locked in"Syndrome, Tony Nicklinson, Theology, Euthanasia, Help to Die, God, Christianity, Religion News

God is there to help us get through those challenges, not to inflict them.

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Saying Goodbye to a Good Dog

Holly Robinson | Posted 02.28.2012

Read More: Cairn Terrier, Pets, Grief, Animal Shelters, Cushing's Disease, Parenting, Medication, Loss, Family Life, Euthanasia, Dogs, Family, Pet Euthanization, Pet Death, Parents News

A dog isn't just a dog, but a carrier of family history. Saying goodbye to a dog you've had for years means shutting the door on an era.

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When Parenting Your Adult Child Is Like Parenting Yourself: A Story

Lori Day | Posted 02.07.2012

Read More: Motherhood, Pets, Parenting, Euthanasia, Pet Loss, Fish, Daughters, Mothers and Daughters, Parents News

Nameless and Soulless in Paradise When my daughter Charlotte went off to college, suddenly and abruptly petless, it did not take long before she det...

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Making End-of-Life Choices for Our Pets

Dr. Richard Palmquist | Posted 02.04.2012

Read More: Death and Dying, Hospice, Cats, Veterinary Medicine, Euthanasia, Dogs, Pet Health, Healthy People Healthy Pets, Healthy Living News

All living things are born, grow old and pass away. Death is a part of living, and if we concentrate on living we have better, happier lives.

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'Mobile' Euthanasia Teams In the Netherlands?

AP | Posted 01.16.2012

Read More: Mobile Euthanasia, Mobile Euthanasia Netherlands, Mobile Euthanasia Dutch, Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia Dutch, Euthanasia Netherlands, Euthanasia, Mobile Assisted Suicide, Healthy Living News

AMSTERDAM -- The main Dutch euthanasia advocacy group says it supports creating "mobile" euthanasia teams of doctors for terminally ill patients who w...

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Netherlands Performs Euthanasia On Woman With Dementia

Posted 01.09.2012

Read More: Dementia Euthanasia, Woman Euthanized, Video, Poll, Euthanasia Case Netherlands, Euthanized, Netherlands Euthanasia, Euthanasia, Woman Euthanized Netherlands, Woman Dementia Euthaniasia Netherlands, Religion News

A woman in the Netherlands has been euthanized after a battle with advanced dementia. The woman, who was 64, was a long-time advocate of euthanasi...

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WATCH: Resilient Cat Survives TWO Euthanasia Attempts

Posted 12.18.2011

Read More: Video, Animal Welfare, Nine Lives, Survivor, Homeless Pets, Cat Euthanasia, Salt Lake City, Cat, Euthanasia, Utah, Animal Shelter, Impact News

After surviving two euthanizing attempts, a Utah cat proved that she might actually have nine lives. When no one claimed Andrea, a black-and-white...

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Choosing to Die

Sally Abrahms | Posted 12.14.2011

Read More: Baby Boomers, Choice, Death, Old Age, Do Not Resuscitate, Suffering, Euthanasia, Human Suffering, Doctor Assisted Suicide, Fifty News

Already, boomers are rewriting the script on aging, reinventing retirement and even death. Choosing the right to die, a.k.a. euthanasia, when we're ill, frail, or no longer have quality of life, may well be the new hot button issue.

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Euthanizing a Loved One

Ken White | Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA, Humane Society, Spca, Pets, Euthanasia, PHS/SPCA, Pet Euthanization, Dogs, Pet Health, San Francisco News

Those of us who work in animal welfare are frequently asked to answer a question that has no answer: When is the right time to end the life of a loved animal? A lousy question, but I guess it's just part of the job.

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Would Your Faith Assist You In Dying A "Natural" Death?

Rev. Dr. Martha R. Jacobs | Posted 12.02.2011

Read More: Religion, Dying and Death, Scotand Yard, End of Life, Lady Joan Downes, Switzerland, Euthanasia, Sir Edward Downes, Faith, Debbie Purdy, Death & Dying, Ethics, Christianity, Dignitas, Religion News

I wonder if they would have chosen to go to Dignitas had they had a religious belief. Would their faith have given them the strength to go through a "natural" death?

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The 'Euthanasia Coaster' And The Art Of The Amusement Park

Posted 08.25.2011

Read More: Industrial Design, Julijonas Urbonas, Amusement Park, Lithuania, Conceptual Art, Royal College of Art, Sculpture, Euthanasia Coaster, Design, Roller Coaster, G-Force, Euthanasia, Gravity, Arts News

The "Euthanasia Coaster," a roller-coaster designed to be fatal, is a conceptual art piece and model for a more pleasant way to die. The sinister-...

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The Choice To End All Choices

Sister Mary Ann Walsh | Posted 08.14.2011

Read More: Elderly, Catholic Teaching, Catholic, Euthanasia, Choice, Dr. Kevorkian, Death, Right to Die, Assisted Suicide, Jack Kevorkian, Death & Dying, Religion News

The dying deserve choices in everything from choice of care to choice of where to receive it. Whether to pray or sit quietly. Whether to have visitors. Whether to see a spiritual guide.

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