HORROR: Toronto Hospital Preps Assisted Suicide For Children, Might Not Inform Parents
ByAmanda Prestigiacomo @amandapresto The oft-mocked “slippery slope” arguments from conservatives with regard to euthanasia are terrifyingly coming to fruition in Canada. Last month, a group of medics from Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children outlined their plans for administering “medically assisted suicidal” for patients under the age of 18 in the “near future.” The paper, published in the British Medical Journal, asserts their commitment to “patient confidentially” with such hypothetical children, stating that there will likely be cases where a “capable” child patient could undergo the “assisted suicide” without parents being informed first. “This article explores the ethical challenges of...
ByAmanda Prestigiacomo @amandapresto The oft-mocked “slippery slope” arguments from conservatives with regard to euthanasia are terrifyingly coming to fruition in Canada. Last month, a group of medics from Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children outlined their plans for administering “medically...
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