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Canada Extends Euthanasia to People with Disabilities
Less than five years after euthanasia was decriminalized in Canada, drastic changes are now being implemented. Euthanasia, referred to in Canadian legislation as "medical aid in dying" (MAID), will be extended to anyone with a serious and incurable condition who...
“Artificial” Human Embryos ?
Can researchers artificially produce a product resembling a human embryo in a test tube, without using eggs or sperm or undergoing fertilization? For the past several years, some research laboratories have been experimenting on animal models. And now experiments are...
Sexual Crimes: Better Protection for French Minors
In France a new bill to protect minors from sexual crimes, offences and incest (# 576) was adopted unanimously by the National Assembly on January 21st, followed by the Senate at first reading on March 15th. This bill set the limit of “non-consent” at age 15, under...
Portugal’s Euthanasia Bill Declared Unconstitutional
On March 15, 2021, Portugal’s Constitutional Court ruled that the parliament-approved euthanasia bill is unconstitutional. In February, Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa asked the country’s Supreme Court to evaluate the constitutionality of the...
Euthanasia: another Ideological Assault in the French Senate
On March 3rd the Senate Social Affairs Committee is scheduled to examine a bill entitled "the right to die with dignity," a phrase manipulated to promote the legalization of euthanasia and assisted suicide. Tabled by Marie-Pierre de la Gontrie, a Socialist senator...
“Always Together”: Alliance VITA’s New Solidarity Campaign
5 Questions for Project Coordinator Tugdual Derville Where did the idea for this campaign originate? From the 2003 heatwave! That summer, when we saw the dramatic mortality rates for the elderly, Alliance VITA carried out an in-depth survey by interviewing several...
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