Category Archives: assisted suicide

Latest Pro-Euthanasia Research Makes Headlines by Redefining Slippery Slope and Use of Soft Data

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Well, big “news” broke yesterday with the announcement of the publication of a study that claims to put an end to any idea of “abuses” under assisted suicide and euthanasia laws in Oregon and the Netherlands, respectively. The lead author is Margaret Battin, who is a long-time advocate of legalization of assisted suicide and euthanasia, … Continue reading Latest Pro-Euthanasia Research Makes Headlines by Redefining Slippery Slope and Use of Soft Data →

Reuters: NIMBY in Switzerland (and misreporting assisted suicide law)

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Hot off the Press: Right-to-die group barred from premises ZURICH (Reuters) – Right-to-die group Dignitas has been barred from its premises in a Zurich suburb after neighbors objected to the use of the apartment for assisted suicides, the local council said Wednesday. It was the second blow for the non-profit association this year, after it … Continue reading Reuters: NIMBY in Switzerland (and misreporting assisted suicide law) →

Oregon State Board of Nursing Protected Nurses Over Patients – Report

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There’s a big story in Oregon, but you wouldn’t know it from the amount of coverage it is getting. Due largely to a series of investigative reports by the Portland Tribune’s Peter Korn, the state initiated an investigation into the practices of the Oregon State Board of Nursing. Last week, the report was released and … Continue reading Oregon State Board of Nursing Protected Nurses Over Patients – Report →

Social Reverse Triage in Washington State

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You’ve taken over 300 million breaths in your life. You can’t imagine your next breath being your last. Most of us don’t like thinking about dying. Those who do think about it usually do so in a clinical or academic way. Confronting death for real is hard. Washington Compassion and Choices plans to wage another … Continue reading Social Reverse Triage in Washington State →