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Catholic Medical Association Exposes Fight Against Normalizing Assisted Suicide
The American Medical Association (AMA) is set to discuss two resolutions regarding assisted suicide at an upcoming interim meeting. One resolution proposes to stop "criminalizing" doctors, patients, and families involved in assisted suicides, replacing the term "assisted suicide" with "Medical Aid In Dying" (MAID). The other resolution proposes the AMA take a neutral stance on assisted suicide.
Dr. Tim Millea from the Catholic Medical Association opposes these resolutions, expressing concern about the younger generation's perspective and advocating for care over ending lives unnaturally. The AMA's decisions hold significant sway in legislation at state and federal levels.
By: Madalaine Elhabbal
Canadian Bishops oppose euthanasia in Catholic Health Facilities
This article is an affirmation of the Catholic community's stance on MAiD, in light of broad expansion in Canada: "Despite the pressure being applied to Catholic healthcare institutions by some Canadians and Canadian organizations to perform, or to provide through a third-party, 'Medical Assistance in Dying/MAiD,' in other words euthanasia or assisted suicide, the Catholic Church, which regards life as sacred and inviolable, remains firm in its opposition to MAiD."
By: Archdiocese of Toronto
Government taking property from St. Paul’s Hospital to deliver MAiD
The B.C. government has rolled out a plan to provide MAiD at St. Paul’s Hospital by making it available on a property neighbouring the hospital. This would create a ‘clinical space’ where St. Paul’s patients could receive MAiD without having to transfer.
‘The government said the “clinical space” will be staffed by Vancouver Coastal Health staff and be connected by a corridor to St. Paul’s. Patients who want MAiD will be discharged from the hospital and transferred to the care of Vancouver Coastal Health.’
By: Paul Schratz
On anniversary of partner's death, Vancouver man asks why local hospital still won't allow MAID
"Christina Bates, who at age 53 was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer, was in palliative care at St Paul’s Hospital when she was forced to be transferred to Vancouver General Hospital on the morning of Nov. 7, 2021, in order to fulfill her wish of medical assistance in dying, or MAiD." Her partner at the time voices his frustration and the impact that this had "It was a stressful morning, the process was really painful,” he said, adding “There is a conversation I never got to have with her, because of interruptions and confusion and disarray around this.”
By: Shannon Paterson