Tag: Euthanasia

Canada’s Alarming Milestone: 100,000 Deaths from Assisted Suicide

Canada is poised to reach a grim milestone this summer: It’s 100,000th death through assisted suicide.

In the next year, Canada could expand assisted suicide to include people suffering solely from mental health conditions like anxiety or depression.

Canadian healthcare officials have also suggested euthanasia also be extended to “babies from birth to one year of age who come into the world with severe deformities and very serious syndromes.”

Canada has embraced assisted suicide and euthanasia in a way very few countries have. According to the country’s most recent Report on Medical Assistance in Dying, 76,475 Canadians had died via assisted suicide as of December 31, 2024. With an average of 45 assisted suicide and euthanasia deaths every day, Canada is projected to surpass its 100,000th death by early June.

All of this shows just how quickly a nation can slide down the slippery slope from “death with dignity” to a culture of death.

Being pro-life means believing innocent human life is sacred. That’s why Family Council has spent years opposing assisted suicide and euthanasia in Arkansas.

Just like abortion, euthanasia and assisted suicide are murder, and they violate the sanctity of human life.

The tragedy unfolding in Canada shows us what happens when society accepts the idea that some lives are not worth living. Instead of offering death as a solution, we should focus on providing better palliative care, mental health support, and compassionate assistance to those who are struggling.

Arkansas’ families, churches, and voters must continue to stand for the sanctity of human life and oppose any efforts to legalize assisted suicide in our state.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.

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Spain’s Top Court Says 25-Year-Old Woman Paralyzed After Attempted Suicide Now Qualifies for Assisted Suicide

Media outlets report that Spain’s top court has approved assisted suicide for a woman who became paralyzed after attempting suicide.

Noelia, 25, from Barcelona, attempted suicide multiple times before an October 2022 attempt left her paralyzed and in chronic pain. Two years later, she received approval for assisted suicide under Spain’s euthanasia policies.

Noelia’s father asked the Spanish court to block his daughter’s death, arguing that she suffers from a personality disorder that impairs her judgment and saying she has responded well to rehabilitation treatment.

However, Spain’s Constitutional Court rejected the father’s appeal on February 20, ruling there was “no violation of fundamental rights.” The decision clears the way for Noelia to end her life.

Obviously, this story underscores the concerns that pro-life advocates and others have raised about assisted suicide and euthanasia.

When someone attempts suicide, the proper response is compassionate care and treatment — not a prescription for lethal drugs.

Unfortunately, situations like the one in Spain may be more common than many people realize.

Testimony out of Canada shows that people with a history of attempting suicide have been approved for assisted suicide and euthanasia under Canadian law.

In 2024, a Canadian judge authorized an autistic 27-year-old woman to seek assisted suicide. In her case, the court ruled that dying would actually be better than living with autism.

That same year, a 28-year-old Dutch woman was approved for euthanasia because of her depression, autism, and borderline personality disorder.

In the U.S., Oregon first allowed assisted suicide in 1998. Since then official state reports have shown again and again that people receive lethal prescriptions for assisted suicide without being referred for psychological or psychiatric evaluation.

All of this reminds us how assisted suicide actually robs people of compassionate care.

Being pro-life means believing human life is sacred from conception until natural death.

Just like abortion, euthanasia and assisted suicide are murder, and they violate the sanctity of human life.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.

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As States Legalize Assisted Suicide, Pro-Lifers Must Stand Strong

Late last year, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a deal to legalize assisted suicide for terminally ill patients.

The so-called “Medical Aid in Dying Act” is supposed to make it possible for patients expected to die within six months to request a prescription for lethal drugs.

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a similar assisted suicide law in December as well.

Illinois’ and New York’s assisted suicide laws represents a growing threat to pro-life states like Arkansas.

Currently, thirteen states plus Washington D.C. allow some form of assisted suicide or euthanasia.

From experience, we know that supporters of assisted suicide and euthanasia may use the recent passage of these laws to promote similar legislation in Arkansas. In the past, when other states legalized assisted suicide, pundits tried to argue that states like Arkansas are “behind the times” and need to pass similar laws.

Arkansas has strong pro-life protections, but we must remain vigilant. Our state constitution protects life, and our lawmakers have consistently rejected assisted suicide proposals. We must work hard to make sure all of that continues.

Being pro-life means believing human life is sacred from conception until natural death. Just like abortion, euthanasia and assisted-suicide are murder, and they violate the sanctity of human life. Pro-lifers must stand strong against them.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.

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