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Red-herring arguments against the Right to Die – Sahil Kapur …

webmaster — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:20:09 +0000

On these pages, my colleague Ethan Epstein explains his opposition to the right to die via assisted suicide. Assisted suicide laws do not, therefore, guarantee a right to die. Rather, they create a new right through legislation: the …

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Multiple Scelerosis Woman Wins Right To Die Fight Directv Bbc News …

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A woman suffering from multiple sclerosis has made legal history by winning her battle to have the law on assisted suicide clarified. Debbie Purdy, 46, fr…

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Assisted Suicide, And The Lie Of The 'Right To Die'

webmaster — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:20:09 +0000

I recently argued in this space that legalizing Doctor-assisted suicide based upon the claim that there is a “right to die” lacks logical rigor. (Leave the lack of ethical rigor aside for a moment.) As I put it, “Legalizing assisted …

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Behind The Headlines: Debbie Purdy Gets Her Life Back! | BlogSDN …

webmaster — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:20:09 +0000

Discussion of ethical issues: Everybody must have “the right to die in a manner and at a time of their own choosing” says Derek Humphry (2009) and (literally taking the words) who can argue? With the extra stresses of modern times, …

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Associated Press Misreports German "Right to Die" Court Decision …

webmaster — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:20:09 +0000

On June 25th, the Associated Press distributed a story about a “right to die” court decision in Germany. It ran under the headline of “Germany: Assisted suicide OK if patient consents.” The content of the headline alone should have rung …

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Merry Python » Blog Archive » Opposing right-to-die bills likely …

webmaster — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 08:20:09 +0000

Opposing right-to-die bills likely headed to Legislature. Posted By Merry Python. Date: July 10th, 2010. Category: Helena Independent Record. Tags: Bills, Headed, Legislature, Likely, opposing, righttodie. A Missoula legislator is …

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Assisted Suicide, And The Lie Of The 'Right To Die' – Ethan …

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More should be allowed to die at home: Andrew Lansley

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“People must have the fundamental right to die at home if they want to. It is not right that so many end up dying in hospital, against their wishes, because they do not have the support to stay in their own home. …

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weight loss : They argue that the law which Leonetti to | health care

webmaster — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 08:20:09 +0000

1344 to authorize the weight loss right to die with dignity and offered this Thursday, February 19 by Andre Wojciechowski and some other members of our political family. This bill proposes to add Article L. 1110-5 Code of Public Health …

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Australian quadriplegic granted right to die, but I think he was …

webmaster — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 08:20:06 +0000

Share My late life partner, Margaret Ardussi, before we met, was a champion swimmer, ballet dancer, hiker and mountain climber. However, she could only limp a couple of blocks when I met her and became paralyzed from the chest down.

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