Tags :euthanasia

Abortion Bioethics Church Culture Society

Faith, hope and love are stronger than

Sheila November 1, 2017

We need this reminder. Lately, Pope Francis has been talking about death in messages like this one just over a Read More

Bioethics Culture

Brittany Maynard ends her life

Sheila November 3, 2014

Prayer vigils and outreach efforts did not fail her. The assisted suicide movement did. Brittany Maynard was the perfect poster Read More

Culture Society

Brittany Maynard as a cause and a

Sheila October 30, 2014

One side wants to advance her advocacy for assisted suicide. The other wants to save her life. Recalling Joseph Stalin’Read More

Abortion Bioethics Culture Law Society

Deny conscience and redefine ethics

Sheila May 18, 2011

And still call it health care? Yes, in many places. Start with Sweden. The Swedish parliament has overwhelmingly passed an Read More

Bioethics Culture Law Society

“Suicide kits”?

Sheila March 28, 2011

Why would anybody devise a method to help people end their lives? And what in the world drives people to Read More

Bioethics Culture Law Media Society

Don’t kill. And don’t make me help

Sheila March 16, 2011

And don’t make me lie about knowing you’re killing yourself, either. Since euthanasia laws are in place in Read More

Bioethics Culture Law Society

Stop killing the disabled

Sheila February 24, 2011

I remember receiving a notice in March 2005, a warning written by a man in the Netherlands, that if America allows Read More

Culture Media Society

In…er…Sanctum

Sheila February 3, 2011

If you’ve seen those gripping previews of the movie “Sanctum” and plan to see the movie, consider this a Read More

Bioethics Culture Law Media Society

Pop media soft-peddling death

Sheila November 28, 2010

As usual, it’s being done under the disguise of compassion. This storyline is getting mainstreamed, and even if well-intended, Read More

Bioethics Church Culture Law Society

A humanist argument against euthanasia

Sheila May 17, 2010

The false premise at the center of the ‘right to die’ movement is that it upholds the very progressive ideal Read More