True Dignity

Citizens Against Assisted Suicide

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Suicide is never death with dignity, and assisted suicide legislation threatens true patient choices at the end of life.

Palliative Care

Don’t Wait for “Choice” to Become “Duty” to Die

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By Carrie Handy February 1, 2012 A story in the news last month described a mentally retarded child who was determined ineligible for a kidney transplant by Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia, allegedly because her quality of life was deemed by doctors to be not good enough to justify the procedure. The case garnered a public outcry, and the hospital has recently … [Read more...] about Don’t Wait for “Choice” to Become “Duty” to Die

Letter to the Bennington Banner: We Should Concentrate on Improving Palliative Care, Not Consider Legalizing Assisted Suicide

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The excellent letter below can be read online at http://www.benningtonbanner.com/letters/ci_19855794. Monday January 30, 2012 We haven’t heard enough about palliative care In recent editions of the Bennington Banner I have read many articles dealing with doctor-prescribed suicide. But I cannot remember reading anything about palliative care. Palliative care provides … [Read more...] about Letter to the Bennington Banner: We Should Concentrate on Improving Palliative Care, Not Consider Legalizing Assisted Suicide