In February, in response to Opinion 139 of the National Ethics Advisory Council of France, thirteen organizations representing 800,000 French health workers rejected euthanasia, including doctors, nurses, auxiliary nurses. They published the document “Can causing death be considered care?”, which denounces the current situation in France in reference to euthanasia. “At a time when the French health…
Deaths by legal euthanasia increased more than twelvefold from 235 in 2003 to 2,966 in 2022. The increase just from 2021 to 2022 was 9.85%. Belgium euthanasia report. 2700 euthanasia deaths in 2021 (Link). Officially reported euthanasia accounted for 2.5% of all deaths in Belgium in 2022. Organ donation There were a total of 64 cases of…
A court in The Hague has ruled that “The Dutch government can continue to enforce its ban on assisted suicide.” The court case was filed by the organization called Cooperation for the last will to not agree with the prohibition of the Dutch government The organization Cooperation considered that the Dutch state violated international human…
The death industry is really about money. Clearly it’s cheaper to kill people than to give them health care, palliative care, home care, mental health care, etc. It’s about saving money, and in some cases, it’s even about making money. For example, Dying with Dignity. In 2021 they received $1,653,893 in donations (why would anyone donate to these…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s party has won a majority in Parliament to approve a bill that will extend the euthanasia law to patients with mental or financial problems. The progressive agenda landed with force in Canada, and the problems with the scope of euthanasia that the right wing denounces so much became a reality in…
Several experts evaluate the effects of these methods and offer solutions to preserve life The European Parliament has held a symposium on a topical issue in many countries: euthanasia and assisted suicide. ‘One of Us’ organizes this event that aims to reflect on and claim life. This platform is a European citizen initiative that was…
More than 80 academics have signed a position paper on the government’s amendments to the abortion law, which make it legal for doctors to intervene when the pregnant woman’s life is in danger. The academics are suggesting the setting up of a regulatory system whereby the decision to terminate is a collective one involving a…
La VIe édition du Forum européen One of Us qui s’est tenue du 18 au 20 novembre à Palerme, en Italie, a réuni plus de 400 participants dans cette belle ville italienne. La rencontre a été voulue et organisée conjointement avec le 42e Congrès national du Mouvement pour la Vie italien. Les organisateurs soulignent que…
European Parliament, Brussels november 16th from 9h20 to 16h30 Our countries face increasing pressure to legalize euthanasia or to include new groups in current euthanasia laws. Doctors are increasingly faced with requests from patients to end their lives through euthanasia. Ending the suffering does not imply a right to require a care professional to end…
The World Medical Association reiterates its rejection of euthanasia and remains firmly opposed to euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide, as stipulated in the World Medical Association (WMA) Statement on Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide. Ethically appropriate end-of-life care should routinely promote patient autonomy and shared decision-making, and be respectful of the values of the patient, his or…