Better Off Dead?
In opposition is broadcaster and columnist Michael Coren and in support is Dr. Gifford-Jones. The main focus of “Do They Deserve to be Born?” is on a set of twins, now six months old, conjoined at the head.
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The Bishops and Palliative Care
The statement is probably long overdue, though it’s clear the Church has never condoned direct killing for any reason.
Statement on USCCB’s ‘Physician-Assisted Suicide’
STATEMENT BY JUDIE BROWN ON THE USCCB’S “TO LIVE EACH DAY WITH DIGNITY: A STATEMENT ON PHYSICIAN ASSISTED SUICIDE”
The Ethic of Death Is Not a Work of Fiction
News reports can often be misleading. But recent news from the nursing profession and the consequences of what is being recommended leave no room for doubt. Something has gone terribly awry.
Peel Back the Facade of Compassion
People who pretend otherwise must rely on sophistry and public ignorance about the reality of prenatal life to make abortion seem acceptable.
Sleepless Nights and the Fear of Dying
A recent headline brought a chilling awareness that life is no longer valuable at any stage. The headline from a British newspaper reads, “Fearful elderly people carry ‘anti-euthanasia cards.
Euthanasia as “Comfort”
A “helium hood” is the latest innovation from the sidelines where folks seem ever more committed to designing their own way of dying.
Who Should Live? Who Should Die? Take a Poll!
One of the most remarkable aspects of the digital information age is the ongoing use of polls—designed, I suppose, to make people feel like their opinion really matters.
Economics of Life-Taking’ When Isn’t It Murder?
There was a time when it would never have occurred to simple folk that murder would become a recommended solution to budgetary woes—both at a national and a state level. In fact, years ago, the very idea would have sent shivers down the spines of most people.
Repackaging Death as Life: The Third Path to Imposed Death – Part 2
Have you noticed that people in this more nuanced wing of the euthanasia movement seem to be working from the same set of talking points?
Twisted Concepts in Pain Relief
Regarding the subject of palliative care, the Catholic Church has a common-sense position set forth in the 1980 Vatican document Declaration on Euthanasia where it is stated that, as long as the goal is not to intend the death of the patient, it is permissible to use painkillers.
Today Is the Tomorrow I Feared Yesterday
Since becoming a grandparent, I have been annoying friends with pictures of my grandchildren.