Category Archives: Canada

NDY Board Member Amy Hasbrouck Quoted Extensively in The Epoch Times

November 15, 2021Amy Hasbrouck, better dead than disabled, Canada, Council of Canadians with Disabilities, euthanasia, Homicide / 'Mercy Killing', long term services and supports, Our News & Commentary BlogAmy Hasbrouck, Canada, Council of Canadians with Disabilities, disability discrimination, euthanasiaDiane Coleman

In a November 14th article in The Epoch Times entitled ‘Death Is Becoming an Industry’: Euthanasia Opponents Bemoan Rise in Medically Assisted Deaths in Canada, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Executive Director Alex Schadenberg discussed the growing momentum of euthanasia in Canada. The article by Lee Harding included the following extensive quotes from NDY Board member Amy Hasbrouck … Continue reading NDY Board Member Amy Hasbrouck Quoted Extensively in The Epoch Times →

Not Dead Yet UK: Evidence of a Slippery Slope?

July 1, 2021"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, Canada, euthanasia, medical discrimination, Not Dead Yet UK, Our News & Commentary BlogDiane Coleman

Evidence of a Slippery Slope? By Not Dead Yet UK June 14, 2021 Supporters of our campaign to resist a law change on assisted suicide have continually expressed real concerns about the concept of “a slippery slope”. The idea that once assisted suicide is permitted for one group it isn’t long before it’s extended to … Continue reading Not Dead Yet UK: Evidence of a Slippery Slope? →

Amy Hasbrouck Submits Powerful Testimony To Canadian Senate Committee

December 1, 2020"death with dignity", Amy Hasbrouck, Canada, euthanasia, Our News & Commentary Blog, Testimony, Toujours Vivant-Not Dead YetAmy Hasbrouck, Canada, euthanasia, Testimony, Toujours Vivant/Not Dead Yet CanadaDiane Coleman

On November 23, 2020, Amy Hasbrouck, NDY Board Member and Director of Toujours Vivant-Not Dead Yet, submitted testimony to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee of the Canadian Parliament. First, her description of TVNDY is a strong and moving introduction to the disability rights opposition to assisted suicide and euthanasia laws: Thank you for … Continue reading Amy Hasbrouck Submits Powerful Testimony To Canadian Senate Committee →

Lisa Blumberg: Life, Liberty and Security in Canada – Is this the way we are headed?

January 16, 2020"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, Canada, euthanasia, Lisa Blumberg, Our News & Commentary Blog, Toujours Vivant-Not Dead Yetaid in dying, assisted suicide, Canada, death with dignity, euthanasia, MAID, Toujours Vivant/Not Dead Yet CanadaDiane Coleman

Dr. Ira Byock, a specialist in palliative care, a progressive Democrat and an opponent of assisted suicide laws has stated, “When doctor-induced death becomes an accepted response to the suffering of dying people, logical extensions grease the slippery slope.” (1) Supporters of such laws have written, “It is reasonable to proceed incrementally…Thus, the restriction of … Continue reading Lisa Blumberg: Life, Liberty and Security in Canada – Is this the way we are headed? →

On Being Offered the “Choice” of a Nursing Facility or a Grave

September 2, 2019assisted suicide, Canada, euthanasia, Our News & Commentary Blog, Toujours Vivant-Not Dead YetDiane Coleman

A 40-year-old man with ALS died for lack of sufficient in-home care on August 9th. He qualified for some in-home services, but needed more as his disease progressed. He was only offered a nursing facility over 4 hours from his family. For him, that was a fate worse than death — not the ALS, but … Continue reading On Being Offered the “Choice” of a Nursing Facility or a Grave →