Archive for November, 2011

‘I don’t want to die’: assisted suicide advocate – CTV.ca

« 30 November 2011 | 23:56 | Uncategorized | No Comments »

CTV.ca 'I don't want to die': assisted suicide advocateCTV.caGloria Taylor, 63, is a plaintiff in a lawsuit challenging Canada's law against physician assisted suicide. She was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis two years ago, and since then has watched her health and independence slip away. …As ALS takes hold, a woman seeks control of her [...]



‘I don’t want to die’: assisted suicide proponent – CTV.ca

« 30 November 2011 | 22:19 | Uncategorized | No Comments »

CTV.ca 'I don't want to die': assisted suicide proponentCTV.caGloria Taylor, 63, is a plaintiff in a lawsuit challenging Canada's law against physician assisted suicide. She was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis two years ago, and since then has watched her health and independence slip away. …Woman pleads for the legal right to dieCastanet.netall 19 news [...]



Gov. Kitzhaber Hypocrisy Re Death Penalty/Assisted Suicide – First Things (blog)

« 30 November 2011 | 16:27 | Uncategorized | No Comments »

First Things (blog) Gov. Kitzhaber Hypocrisy Re Death Penalty/Assisted SuicideFirst Things (blog)He was governor when the state's assisted suicide legalization law went into effect and he administered the law with gusto, repeatedly stating that his job was to carry out the people's will by moving doctor-presribed death into practice. …Readers respond to blocked execution of [...]



Not guilty verdict in assisted suicide case – Otago Daily Times

« 30 November 2011 | 3:39 | Uncategorized | No Comments »

Not guilty verdict in assisted suicide caseOtago Daily TimesBy Online ODT on Wed, 30 Nov 2011 A jury in the trial of a Wellington man charged with aiding and abetting the suicide of his wife of 47 years has delivered a unanimous verdict of not guilty. The jury returned its verdict this afternoon after three [...]



Not guilty verdict in assisted suicide trial – New Zealand Herald

« 30 November 2011 | 3:35 | Uncategorized | No Comments »

Not guilty verdict in assisted suicide trialNew Zealand HeraldEva Palairet as a young woman – her husband of 47 years Michael Palairet has been on trial for aiding and abetting her suicide. Photo / supplied A jury in the trial of a Wellington man charged with aiding and abetting the suicide of his wife of [...]



Jury out in assisted suicide trial – New Zealand Herald

« 30 November 2011 | 2:21 | Uncategorized | No Comments »

Jury out in assisted suicide trialNew Zealand HeraldEva Palairet as a young woman – her husband of 47 years Michael Palairet has been on trial for aiding and abetting her suicide. Photo / supplied The jury in the trial of a Wellington man charged with aiding and abetting the suicide of his wife of 47 [...]



MDU warns that doctors who provide medical reports for patients seeking … – National Right to Life News

« 30 November 2011 | 1:21 | Uncategorized | No Comments »

National Right to Life News MDU warns that doctors who provide medical reports for patients seeking …National Right to Life NewsThis lists 16 criteria which make prosecution more likely in any case of assisted suicide. One of these (14) is that 'the suspect was acting in his or her capacity as a medical doctor, nurse, [...]



Gene Therapy an Alternative to Assisted Suicide for Pain – LifeNews.com

« 29 November 2011 | 18:23 | Uncategorized | No Comments »

Gene Therapy an Alternative to Assisted Suicide for PainLifeNews.comThe culture of death has their solution for those suffering from chronic intractable pain: assisted suicide. Researchers at the University of Michigan have another more hopeful approach: gene therapy. They have engineered a herpes virus to deliver the …



Inmate accused of assisted suicide – Omaha World-Herald

« 29 November 2011 | 16:17 | Uncategorized | No Comments »

Inmate accused of assisted suicideOmaha World-HeraldA Sarpy County Jail inmate is charged with assisting another prisoner in a suicide attempt. Prosecutors said Justin A. Hogan, 20, entered the cell of a despondent inmate in October and provided information about how to commit suicide by …Unusual Assisted Suicide ChargeWOWTMan Charged In Inmate's Suicide AttemptKETV Omahaall 10 [...]



It’s still murder – The Province

« 29 November 2011 | 10:24 | Uncategorized | No Comments »

It's still murderThe ProvinceI am writing with regard to Daphne Treend's letter, "We Have No Right to Deny Assisted Suicide to Others," on Nov. 21. I disagree with her comparison of abortion to assisted suicide. …