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Euthanasia Myths

Sep 5, 2006

Pro-death advocates continue to peddle misinformation and maliciousness about their cause. Two recent episodes illustrate this point. Both are covered in an article by John Ferguson in today’s Herald Sun (September 5, 2006). The article (“Last rites for the euthanasia

What is at Stake in the Euthanasia Wars

Sep 2, 2006

When American Terri Schiavo was allowed to die a slow and painful death by starvation under court order, it marked a turning point in the battle over euthanasia. Just as Roe v Wade was a watershed case in the abortion

A review of The Edge of Life: Dying, Death and Euthanasia. By John Ling.

Jul 13, 2006

Day One Publications, 2002.

Although written for the general audience, this is a very good look at the difficult subject of euthanasia. Writing from a decidedly Christian perspective, the author, an English lecturer in bioethics, makes a clear case for

A review of Forced Exit: The Slippery Slope from Assisted Suicide to Legalized Murder. By Wesley J. Smith.

Jan 17, 2005

Spence Publishing, 2003.

This is a revision and expansion of his earlier work of 1999. In it he brings up to date recent developments in the euthanasia wars. But the same concern for where society is heading, and the same

A review of Life’s Worth: The Case against Assisted Suicide. By Arthur Dyck.

Feb 24, 2003

Eerdmans, 2002.

“There is a solid moral and practical basis for the laws against assisted suicide that now exist,” argues the author. This brief volume (110 pages) seeks to make that case.

In this book, Dyck, a Population Ethics professor

The Case Against Euthanasia

Feb 1, 2002

Euthanasia is not about making sick and dying people as pain free and comfortable as possible. That is what is known as palliative care, and that is something which is improving all the time. Euthanasia is about allowing other people

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Euthanasia Myths

What is at Stake in the Euthanasia Wars

A review of The Edge of Life: Dying, Death and Euthanasia. By John Ling.

A review of Forced Exit: The Slippery Slope from Assisted Suicide to Legalized Murder. By Wesley J. Smith.

A review of Life’s Worth: The Case against Assisted Suicide. By Arthur Dyck.

The Case Against Euthanasia

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