Euthanasia lobby confirms elder abuse risk – but doesn’t seem to care

By Paul Russell - The director of HOPE Australia

"The Netherlands legalised both euthanasia and assisted suicide in 2002.

The data shows an overwhelming preference for euthanasia. In 2015, there

were 6672 euthanasia deaths and only 150 assisted suicide deaths; the

total comprising at least 4.5% of all deaths.

In recent years the discussion about ‘life ending actions’ has turned to

assisted suicide for ‘completed life’; where a person over a certain age may

declare that they wish to end their lives even though they may have no

serious medical issues." Click here to read more...

Five Part Series on Assisted Suicide

Archdiocesan Theologian Brett Salkeld is currently publishing a five-part series on assisted suicide on his blog, sAsk-a-Theologian and in the Prairie Messenger. 

The url link for the fifth part of the series is: 

https://archregina.sk.ca/blogs/31427/3945/2016/6/christian-approach-death-and-dying

Below is a variety of information provided by the Ad Hoc Communications Committee on Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon.

Download 6 pages of short topics entitled "think About It."for your consideration.

As well take a look at the following sites:

National Campaign for Palliative  and Home Care.

Catholic Health Association of Saskatchewan

Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon