by Wesley J Smith In 1992, my friend Frances committed suicide on her 76th birthday. Frances was not terminally ill. She had been diagnosed with […]
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Active Euthanasia, Advance Medical Directives, Assisted Suicide, End-of-Life IssuesThis year marks six years since the tragic and untimely death of Terri Schindler Schiavo by dehydration and starvation at the hands of her husband.
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Active Euthanasia, Advance Medical Directives, Denial of Appropriate Medical Care, End-of-Life Care Considerations, End-of-Life Issues, MainMake Your Health Care Decisions … Or They Will Be Made for You Important explanations and resources to help you ensure that your end of life
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Assisted Suicide, End-of-Life IssuesWesley J. Smith Can anything good come out of the United Nations? Actually, yes. Little noted in December, the General Assembly adopted a “Convention on
In the wake of Terri Schiavo’s imposed death by dehydration and starvation, pro-life leaders are urging people to protect their own lives and the lives
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Active Euthanasia, End-of-Life IssuesLeslie Burke wants to live; the National Health Service has a second opinion. London. The most important bioethics litigation in the world today involves a
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By Attorney Barbara Weller, who represented Terri’s family This past Christmas Eve day, 2004, I went to visit Terri Schiavo with her parents, Bob and
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Active Euthanasia, Advance Medical Directives, Denial of Appropriate Medical Care, Fighting for LifeWesley J Smith It is the calm before the storm in the Terri Schiavo case. The Florida woman, who was in the throes of a
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Active Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide, End-of-Life IssuesWesley J Smith When Oregon Voters legalized assisted suicide in 1994, state regulators had a problem. They wanted to authorize doctors to prescribe barbiturates as
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Active Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide, End-of-Life Care Considerations, End-of-Life IssuesRobert Wendland died on July 17, 2001. His mother, Florence, was with him when he died. Robert’s death followed several weeks of disturbing reports from
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Active Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide, End-of-Life IssuesDana Cody Thank you to all our readers who continue to support LLDF with their prayers, time, and donations. On May 30, 2001, your prayers
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Active Euthanasia, End-of-Life IssuesAnne Starr A 49-year-old California man is in danger of dying by starvation because he is not a useful member of society. Robert Wendland, who
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