Archive for the 'Uncategorized' Category

Purity of Intention is A Shaky Foundation – Geripal

« 17 May 2012 | 16:40 | Uncategorized | No Comments »

Geripal Purity of Intention is A Shaky FoundationGeripalGeorgia's governor recently signed HB 1114, prohibiting assisted suicide. Shaped by Georgia Right to Life and the Georgia Catholic Conference (thanked from the floor of the Legislative Assembly) and with no visible objection from the physician …



Inside the Murky World of Elderly Assisted Suicide – Newser

« 17 May 2012 | 15:45 | Uncategorized | No Comments »

Inside the Murky World of Elderly Assisted SuicideNewserBy Kate Schwartz, Newser Staff (Newser) – The headline of a heart-wrenching story from the Los Angeles Times neatly poses a long-debated question: "Assisted suicide or a show of love?" In this instance, the Times dives into the case of Alan Purdy, …



Society ‘sanctioning violence’ against elderly warns Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O … – Telegraph.co.uk

« 16 May 2012 | 21:48 | Uncategorized | No Comments »

Telegraph.co.uk Society 'sanctioning violence' against elderly warns Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O …Telegraph.co.ukIn a wide-ranging lecture at Leicester's Anglican Cathedral, he spoke of a “deep unease” in western society, the importance of the family unit, religious freedom and questions such as assisted suicide. He warned of a tendency to view human beings as a …and more »



An ailing wife takes her life; a husband is arrested – Los Angeles Times

« 16 May 2012 | 18:22 | Uncategorized | No Comments »

An ailing wife takes her life; a husband is arrestedLos Angeles TimesOregon, Washington and Montana have legalized assisted suicide, with various restrictions. My father was, and Margaret Purdy sounded as if she was, "of sound mind," as the language of last wills and testaments goes. Twenty years ago, Californians voted …AN MARCOS, Calif- 88 year [...]



AN MARCOS, Calif- 88 year old arrested on suspicion of assisted suicide of his … – Health(Y) Destination

« 16 May 2012 | 17:35 | Uncategorized | No Comments »

AN MARCOS, Calif- 88 year old arrested on suspicion of assisted suicide of his …Health(Y) DestinationAN MARCOS, Calif. – Margaret 84, killed herself due to her unbearable various medical conditions in front of her husband Alan Purdy who did not attend to save her life. Paramedics arrived Purdy home March 20 and saw that Margaret [...]



Then and Now: The Decent of Ethics in the Medical Field – LifeNews.com

« 16 May 2012 | 14:19 | Uncategorized | No Comments »

LifeNews.com Then and Now: The Decent of Ethics in the Medical FieldLifeNews.comIn 1969, I could never have imagined that the crime of abortion would be declared a constitutional right or that euthanasia in the guise of “physician assisted suicide” would become legal in any state. And could any of us ever have imagined a time [...]



Then and Now: The Descent of Ethics in the Medical Field – LifeNews.com

« 16 May 2012 | 14:19 | Uncategorized | No Comments »

LifeNews.com Then and Now: The Descent of Ethics in the Medical FieldLifeNews.comIn 1969, I could never have imagined that the crime of abortion would be declared a constitutional right or that euthanasia in the guise of “physician assisted suicide” would become legal in any state. And could any of us ever have imagined a time [...]



Assisted suicide or a show of love? – Los Angeles Times

« 15 May 2012 | 22:52 | Uncategorized | No Comments »

Assisted suicide or a show of love?Los Angeles TimesAlan Purdy, 88, sat by while his beloved Margaret, 84 and in unrelieved pain, killed herself. San Diego County authorities arrested him, but the issue is tough for everyone involved. Alan Purdy, 88, with a painting of his late wife, Margaret, …



Charges filed in 2007 assisted suicide case – WFMY News 2

« 15 May 2012 | 20:54 | Uncategorized | No Comments »

Charges filed in 2007 assisted suicide caseWFMY News 2Minnesota prosecutors file charges against four members of right to die group Final Exit Network in death of Doreen Dunn in 2007. http://www.digtriad.com/video/1640939397001/1/Charges-filed-in-2007-assisted-suicide-case …



Assisted Suicide Group Indicted – Patch.com

« 15 May 2012 | 17:18 | Uncategorized | No Comments »

KSTP.com Assisted Suicide Group IndictedPatch.comGeorgia's Supreme Court cited free speech violations as the basis for its unanimous decision. At the time, Georgia law prohibited advertising assisted suicide services, but not the act of assisted suicide itself.Assisted Suicide Group Accused in Death of Apple Valley WomanKSTP.comIndictment casts Minnesota into assisted suicide debateKAREFinal Exit Network Ghouls Indicted [...]