HIGHLIGHT PIECE OF THE WEEK: ICYMI: Liz Carr's Documentary Gaining Momentum
This review of Liz Carr's documentary, Better Off Dead?, discusses the inevitable slippery slope of assisted suicide as well as its public glorification. The author commends this powerful documentary for all who may support assisted suicide.
ICYMI: Doctors Stand Against Harmful Assisted Suicide Practice
"The phenomenon of the slippery slope is, in large part, the expectable consequence of “normalizing” or naturalizing the physician’s direct or indirect killing of the patient via euthanasia or PAS, respectively. The more widely these acts are performed, the easier it becomes to mischaracterize them as forms of 'medical care.'"
Our press release opposing HB 140 in Delaware was shared in the Daily State News. We stated, "The pressures on those who are most vulnerable — whether due to economic hardship, disability or societal discrimination — may result in choices driven by external factors rather than true autonomy."
Dr. Ira Byock states: "I worry about the unintended consequences to our society and to our culture embracing hastened death as a legitimate option." To hear more of Dr. Byock's compelling retort of the pro-assisted suicide agenda, listen below.
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.
