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Editor’s note. This appeared on the blog of Alexander Schadenberg, executive director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition. On June 29, 2011; the Ontario Court of Appeals unanimously upheld the Rasouli decision by Justice Himel requiring doctors to obtain consent...
Editor’s note. The following appears on the blog of Alex Schadenberg, executive director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition. The Toronto Star published an excellent editorial article on the Rasouli decision under the title: Keeping Hope Alive. The editorial...
By Dave Andrusko Described as “perhaps the most significant end-of-life decision ever made by a Canadian court,” Ontario’s top court has affirmed a lower court opinion that doctors may not unilaterally remove life support, including food and fluids, from patients...
Editor’s note. This appears on the fine blog of Alex Schadenberg, executive director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition. For more on the case see “Landmark Victory Prevents Doctors from Unilaterally Removing Patient’s Life Support.” The Rasouli family and the...
By Dave Andrusko Last month we ran a column about a potentially precedent setting case in Canada with possible implications for the United States in light of the passage of ObamaCare. The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition (EPC) had been granted intervener status in the...
Editor’s note. This first appeared yesterday on the fine blog of Alex Schadenberg, executive director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition at http://alexschadenberg.blogspot.com. Rasouli v. Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is a potentially precedent-setting...