Canadian euthanasia: Let them die; they know what they’re doing
As Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying regime expands, it is meeting more resistance. One of the most powerful criticisms, one which has surfaced often in...
Disabled Canadian man complains about pressure to accept assisted suicide because his care costs too much
In an on-going case in Ontario, a severely disabled man is suing the Canadian government and local health authorities for poor care and for pushing...
Some American doctors avoid patients with disabilities
Many American doctors do not want to treat patients with disabilities, according to a revealing article in the journal Health Care. “Many physicians expressed explicit...
What does the future hold for the disabled when euthanasia is legal?
As the cartoon above suggests, disability activists fear that euthanasia could become a cheaper option for medical care. In a position paper published by the...
Disability rights activists slam Canada’s euthanasia regime
Disability rights advocates have slammed Canada’s euthanasia law in a blistering article by AP journalist Maria Cheng. Tim Stainton, of the University of British Columbia,...
Is human germline editing compatible with human dignity?
Human germline editing, whether it is for health reasons or for the more ambitious project of Transhumanism, is intensely controversial. International bioethics agreements ban or...
Terry and Terri: can people recover from devastating brain injuries?
The New York Times recently ran an obituary of Terry Wallis, a 57-year-old Arkansas man who died in a rehabilitation facility on March 29. What...
Forced sterilization is legal in 30+ US states
Most Americans believe that forced sterilization is a human rights abuse that ended decades ago. But a report from the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC)...
Iceland lashed over Down syndrome record at UN
Amongst the Byzantine traditions of the United Nations is the Universal Periodic Review in the Human Rights Council. This is a kind of triennial session...