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Wesley J. Smith

Date
December 15, 2019

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Medicine
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, __edited, assisted suicide, Australia, cancer, elderly people, euthanasia, Jack Kevorkian, National Review, Philip Nitschke, Sarco, The Economist}

Media in a Swoon over Death Doctor and His Suicide Machine

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December 15, 2019

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The man is thoroughly reprehensible. No wonder the mainstream media is attracted to him like a magnet to metal. Read More ›

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Wesley J. Smith

Date
October 26, 2019

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Bioethics
Medicine
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, __edited, assisted suicide, English, euthanasia, health, human rights, Jack Kevorkian, money, nihilism, suicide, Switzerland}

Deep Suicide Nihilism in Switzerland

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October 26, 2019

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A new suicide clinic is advertising its dark services in Switzerland — with “native English speaking” staff to ensure that suicide tourists attend. Read More ›

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Wesley J. Smith

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October 6, 2019

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Bioethics
Medicine
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, __edited, Alzheimer’s disease, assisted suicide, barbiturates, Bill Clinton, Congress, Department of Health and Human Services, euthanasia, hospice, hospitals, hydration, medical school, medicine, nutrition, Oregon, palliative care, self-starvation, Supreme Court, VSED}

A Trojan Horse for Euthanasia? No

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October 6, 2019

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When my mother was dying of Alzheimer’s disease and the sharp bodily decline that hits those in their late 90s, my wife and I brought her home for care. Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
July 27, 2019

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Medicine
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, __edited, assisted suicide, crime, doctors, euthanasia, Massachusetts, physician-assisted suicide, suicide, World War II}

In Massachusetts Bill to Criminalize Suicide Encouragement, a Lethal Loophole

_{Wesley J. Smith
July 27, 2019

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The carveout’s purpose is to pave the way to legalize assisted suicide in the state, perhaps even active euthanasia. Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
June 29, 2019

Categories
Bioethics
Science Reporting
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, __edited, "rational suicide", AIDS, assisted suicide, Associated Press, culture, elderly, euthanasia, New Jersey, New York Times, palliative care, Philadelphia, suicide, University of Rochester, Washington Post}

Washington Post Boosts Elderly “Rational Suicide”

_{Wesley J. Smith
June 29, 2019

Bioethics, Science Reporting

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The story ends with the phone number of a suicide prevention hotline. That’s just a sop after potentially putting lethal ideas into readers’ heads. Read More ›

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Wesley J. Smith

Date
June 6, 2019

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Bioethics
Medicine
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, __k-review, assisted suicide, British Columbia, dehydration, depression, doctors, euthanasia, homicide, lethal injection, medical treatment, Netherlands, palliative care, Politico, PTSD, self-starvation, Twitter, VSED}

Why VSED Is Indeed Abetted Suicide

_{Wesley J. Smith
June 6, 2019

Bioethics, Medicine

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On June 4, news outlets around the world reported that Dutch doctors euthanized a 17-year-old rape victim who suffered from severe PTSD, depression, and anorexia. Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
June 5, 2019

Categories
Bioethics
Medicine
Tagged
, __k-review, abandonment, adulthood, assisted suicide, depression, doctors, euthanasia, lethal injection, medical treatment, Netherlands, parents, rape, The Guardian, Washington Post}

Abandoned: Teen Dies after Requesting Euthanasia

_{Wesley J. Smith
June 5, 2019

Bioethics, Medicine

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This is where all assisted suicide and euthanasia legalization laws eventually lead. Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
May 19, 2019

Categories
Bioethics
Medicine
Tagged
, __k-review, abortion, advance directive, assisted suicide, authoritarianism, circumcision, doctors, Hippocratic Oath, medical conscience, New York Times, patients, puberty}

Medical Conscience for Me, but Not for Thee

_{Wesley J. Smith
May 19, 2019

Bioethics, Medicine

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The more elective the desired intervention, the greater should be the right of medical conscience. Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
May 11, 2019

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Bioethics
Medicine
Tagged
, __k-review, assisted suicide, Belgium, Canada, cancer, culture, doctors, euthanasia, homicide, Netherlands, organ harvesting}

Nine Elderly Couples Euthanized in the Netherlands

_{Wesley J. Smith
May 11, 2019

Bioethics, Medicine

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The 2018 numbers are alarming. About 25 percent of deaths in the Netherlands are “induced.” Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
April 30, 2019

Categories
Medicine
Tagged
, __k-review, advance directive, assisted suicide, Belgium, Canada, children, dementia, doctors, euthanasia, homicide, lethal injection, mentally ill, Netherlands, patients, Quebec, United States}

In Canada, Medical Doctors Kill Thousands in 2018

_{Wesley J. Smith
April 30, 2019

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If 1.12 percent of our deaths in the U.S. were doctor-homicides, it would amount to nearly 30,000. Read More ›