HIGHLIGHT PIECE OF THE WEEK:
A Call For Lawmakers To Heed Warnings From Canada
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Assisted suicide is often promoted as a “right” by its advocates, so its medical reasons or suffering aren’t always the first reason for it; in Canada the suffering doesn’t even have to be real or directly caused by the illness. Nor is it just a right for the patient, but a right for physicians to directly help the patient die.
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** Why I Reject Assisted Suicide
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"When death inevitably comes our way, we should be able to reach out for comfort and help, not for physician-assisted death."

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** We Need Compassion, Not Death
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"Intentional death reduces dying humans to a problem to be solved, rather than a person to be cared for, accompanied and loved until their illness naturally ends their life. Caring works, but intentional death devalues and dehumanizes patients."

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** I Was Offered Assisted Suicide Over Cancer Treatment
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"The way it was presented was shocking I was disgusted to be offered MAID twice. Once I was even on the phone, when I was on my own having just come back from Baltimore. It left me sobbing." - Allison Ducluzeau

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If you’re in crisis, there are options available to help you cope. You can call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at any time to connect with a trained crisis counselor. For confidential support available 24/7 for everyone in the U.S., call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org.

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