An assisted suicide bill being considered in Connecticut faces opposition from disability rights activists over what they contend is a lack of safeguards against the abuse of vulnerable populations, such as the elderly or the disabled.
Peter Stockland: Hospice closure a sign of spiritual malignancy Layoff notices have been issued at Irene Thomas Hospice as the B.C. government forces its closure for not allowing doctor-delivered death. Photo from B.C. Catholic
Peter Stockland: Hospice closure a sign of spiritual malignancy By Peter Stockland January 15, 2021
The fate forced upon the 10-bed Irene Thomas Hospice this month is symptomatic of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) evolving from political maleficence to spiritual malignancy.
On Jan. 8, staff at the palliative care centre in suburban Vancouver were given layoff notices in anticipation of the hospice closing down. Its board, the Delta Hospice Society, will be evicted. Its assets will be expropriated by the B.C. government through the aegis of its Fraser Health Authority. All this because the facility’s bylaws do not permit administration of MAiD on the premises.
The race towards expanding assess to assisted suicide continues on Parliament Hill despite all the common-sense pushback. The debate on Bill C-7 moved.
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