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NDY’s Amy Hasbrouck Speaks Out In Article On Canadian “MAiD Gone Wrong”

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NDY Board Member Amy Hasbrouck was quoted extensively in an article exposing the fact that disabled people in Canada are being granted euthanasia while being denied sufficient supports to live. The article is both linked and pasted below: MAiD gone wrong: lack of access to supports cited in deaths BY  Michael Swan, The Catholic Register … Continue reading NDY’s Amy Hasbrouck Speaks Out In Article On Canadian “MAiD Gone Wrong” →

Amy Hasbrouck Submits Powerful Testimony To Canadian Senate Committee

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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?

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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? →

Canadian Proposals for Assisted Suicide Eligibility for Mental Health Conditions

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Below is the text of Toujours Vivant/Not Dead Yet Canada‘s webcast today on a Canadian proposal to expand eligibility for assisted suicide and euthanasia (AS/E) to include people with labels of “mental illness.” COUNCIL OF CANADIAN ACADEMIES “MAID” EXPANSION STUDY: MENTAL ILLNESS This is the second part of our series on the three areas of assisted … Continue reading Canadian Proposals for Assisted Suicide Eligibility for Mental Health Conditions →

NDY Canada Explains the Dangers to Disabled Children of “MAID” Expansion to Minors

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This text is from today’s webcast by Amy Hasbrouck, Director of Toujour Vivant/Not Dead Yet Canada. COUNCIL OF CANADIAN ACADEMIES “MAID” EXPANSION: MATURE MINORS The preamble to Bill C-14 – Canada’s assisted suicide legislation – specifies three possible expansions of assisted suicide to mature minors, people with psychiatric disabilities, and those requesting assisted suicide in … Continue reading NDY Canada Explains the Dangers to Disabled Children of “MAID” Expansion to Minors →