We have written before on this blog about the dangerous reality of suicide contagion (i.e. suicide influencing others to commit suicide.) While there is data to back this up, the anecdotal evidence is equally gripping – and there is more of that evidence in a new report from last week. On National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered,”...
Read MoreThere is some amazing news in the continued fight against cancer that we had to share with you. This is especially important as we continue the fight against physician assisted suicide. Glioblastoma is one of the deadliest forms of brain cancer. Trying to fight it has largely been considered a lost cause. However, researchers from...
Read MoreAs we continue celebrating National Hospice and Palliative Care Month throughout November, we would like to call attention to the effort to break down the misconceptions surrounding end-of-life-care. One such effort is Moments of Life, a first-of-its-kind, national public awareness campaign launched by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization in May of 2014. Moments...
Read MoreWe want to note an encouraging report that we caught wind of last week. Per CBS News, Medicare will now cover life counseling for terminally ill patients. Highlighting the story of one patient and coverage of her counseling, this story points out how we could be witnessing a major breakthrough in end-of-life care. From the...
Read MoreThis November marks National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, which honors the remarkable men and women who provide hospice and palliative care to over 1.5 million patients and their families each year. This group of people deserves unending praise, as they allow patients to live fully, supported by friends and loved ones, even in their...
Read MoreWe want to flag a critical study that shows the link between assisted suicide and an uptick in the suicide rate overall. The study was recently released in the Southern Medical Journal stating unequivocally that legalizing assisted suicide has been “associated with an increased rate of total suicides relative to other states.” Not only that,...
Read MoreWe have to sometimes remind ourselves that many folks inclined to oppose physician assisted suicide don’t necessarily know the prime examples of the tragic consequences we are so forcefully trying to raise. One that we’ve brought up in the past is the danger of financial concerns stepping in front of the needs of patients. No...
Read MoreWe have an absolute must-read to share with you. The Washington Post just published an op-ed written by Aaron Kheriaty, an associate professor of psychiatry and director of the medical ethics program at University of California Irvine School of Medicine. The piece gets into our overwhelming fear of death, especially when it comes to losing...
Read MoreThere’s a harsh reality that we’ve covered from different angles before, and it provides one of the starkest examples of how deep the damage can penetrate if we legalize assisted suicide: there is significant evidence of a disproportionate impact on those who already struggle with healthcare. In this case, we are talking generally about those...
Read MoreOur focus in these blog posts is to clarify false claims made by proponents of the assisted suicide bill before the Death with Dignity Workgroup. We want you to take this information and be prepared to combat the misinformation used by physician assisted suicide proponents who will stop at nothing to get this passed. There...
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