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KPBS pursues non-killing hospicesOnly handful giving lethal cocktails

KPBS pursues non-killing hospices
Only handful giving lethal cocktails

Marie winced with each step as she used a walker to move around her tiny San Diego apartment on a recent overcast morning. The 52-year-old former intel analyst, who did not want her full name used to

California easy suicide law attacked by disabled groupsSuit filed in L.A. says last year's changes hurt the most vulnerable

California easy suicide law attacked by disabled groups
Suit filed in L.A. says last year's changes hurt the most vulnerable

Disability rights advocates sued Tuesday to overturn California’s physician-assisted death law, arguing that recent changes make it too easy for people with terminal diseases whose deaths aren’t imminent to kill themselves with drugs prescribed by a doctor.

California’s justice Vince Chhabria rejects expansion to euthanasiaLine held at self-administered death

California’s justice Vince Chhabria rejects expansion to euthanasia
Line held at self-administered death

On December 7, 2022 Justice Vince Chhabria, US District Judge in California approved a motion to dismiss a court case by Dr. Lonny Shavelson (supported by the assisted suicide lobby group Compassion and Choices) to extend the California assisted suicide

California doctors don’t have to assist in suicidesCourt voids state law forcing participation

California doctors don’t have to assist in suicides
Court voids state law forcing participation

A federal district court ruled Sept. 2 that California — temporarily — cannot force medical professionals to participate in assisted suicide against their conscience. The U.S. District Court for the Central

After nine years, nine issues Pope must deal withRussia, China, Synod, German bishops, Praedicate Evangelium, Bishop Zanchetta, and the Papacy of One

After nine years, nine issues Pope must deal with
Russia, China, Synod, German bishops, Praedicate Evangelium, Bishop Zanchetta, and the Papacy of One

Pope Francis ended his ninth year as pope with a most pleasant occasion, the celebration with his fellow Jesuits of the quatercentenary of the canonizations of Ignatius Loyola and Francis Xavier. And his 10th year got

Insidious way to compel assisted suicideChristian doctors sue California to stop it

Insidious way to compel assisted suicide
Christian doctors sue California to stop it

A group of Christian physicians sued the state of California on Tuesday, claiming that last year’s revisions to the state’s 2015 assisted suicide law will force medical personnel to violate their conscience and participate in procedures

California bishops use Dr. Binkley to advise faithful on CovidHe promotes euthanasia and forcing vaccines on church-goers

California bishops use Dr. Binkley to advise faithful on Covid
He promotes euthanasia and forcing vaccines on church-goers

The California bishops have decided to give a doctor who supports “Medical Aid in Dying” a platform to be the Church’s voice regarding Covid vaccines. Of all faithful Catholic doctors, this is the doctor who someone

California to persecute doctors who won’t perform assisted suicideNo way out

California to persecute doctors who won’t perform assisted suicide
No way out

When activists successfully legalized assisted suicide in California, they persuaded the California Medical Association to shift from opposition to neutrality with the promise that no doctor would be forced to participate. But here’s the thing with

California reports 405 assisted suicide deaths last yearUp from 337 in 2018

California reports 405 assisted suicide deaths last year
Up from 337 in 2018

From June 9, 2016 until December 31, 2019 there have been 1283 reported assisted suicide deaths in California. The 2019 California annual assisted suicide report is similar to other US jurisdictions were the report

Never enough suicides in California800 dead from legal prescriptions 2016-2018

Never enough suicides in California
800 dead from legal prescriptions 2016-2018

As they usually do soon after getting laws passed, supporters of physician-assisted suicide are looking for ways to

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