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From: Alex Schadenberg [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 16 November 2012 21:13
To: Euthanasia Prevention Coalition
Subject: EPC Newsletter + Nov 16 update.
Dear Friends:
1. The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition (EPC) November 2012 Newsletter (#134) is available online<http://www.epcc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Newsletter-134_-November-2012.pdf> at: Link<http://www.epcc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Newsletter-134_-November-2012.pdf>.
2. The newly released book by Alex Schadenberg: Exposing Vulnerable People <http://alexschadenberg.blogspot.ca/2012/11/exposing-vulnerable-people-to.html> to Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide, is available. More information link.<http://alexschadenberg.blogspot.ca/2012/11/exposing-vulnerable-people-to.html> Order the book at: link.<http://www.epcc.ca/resources/new-book-exposing-vulnerable-people-to-euthanasia-and-assisted-suicide/>
3. I (Alex) explains - Why the Assisted Suicide referendum was defeated in Massachusetts. Link.<http://alexschadenberg.blogspot.ca/2012/11/why-assisted-suicide-referendum-was.html>
4. Derek Meidema has written an excellent article entitled: Assisted Suicide opens the door to grave abuses of elderly people that was published in the Toronto Star. Link<http://alexschadenberg.blogspot.ca/2012/11/assisted-suicide-opens-door-to-grave.html>.
5. Research proves that PVS people can communicate through a new MRI brain imaging technique. Link<http://alexschadenberg.blogspot.ca/2012/11/research-proves-that-pvs-people-can.html>.
6. The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition will be intervening:
- December 10, 2012; in the Rasouli case<http://alexschadenberg.blogspot.ca/2012/05/is-supreme-court-right-in-deciding-to.html> at the Supreme Court of Canada, a case that will determine whether physicians have the right to withdraw life sustaining treatment without consent.
- December 14, 2012; in the Leblanc case <http://alexschadenberg.blogspot.ca/2012/01/leblanc-case-in-quebec-further-thoughts.html> in Quebec, a case that is attempting to "strike down" Canada's law protecting people from assisted suicide in Canada.
- March 4 - 8, 2013; EPC is seeking to intervene in the appeal of the decision by Justice Lynn Smith in the Carter case<http://alexschadenberg.blogspot.ca/2012/07/justice-minister-announces-appeal-of.html> at the BC Court of Appeal.
EPC requires at least $100,000 in donations to our legal fund between now and March 2013.
Donations to the EPC legal fund can be made at: http://www.epcc.ca/contact-us/donate/, by calling the EPC office at: 1-877-439-3348 or by mailing a check: http://www.epcc.ca/contact-us/.
7. The EPC National Conference (November 10) last weekend was excellent. DVD's of the following talks: 1. Dr. Margaret Cottle (Palliative Care, Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide), 2. Hugh Scher (Carter, Leblanc and Rasouli legal cases), 3 Rhonda Wiebe & Amy Hasbrouck (the Carter case from the disability perspective), and 4 Alex Schadenberg (Exposing Vulnerable People). are now available. You can order them for $10 each or $30 for the DVD set. Order your DVD set by calling the EPC office at: 1-877-439-3348.
The conference dinner honoured Dr. Barrie deVeber. Speeches from friends and leaders and emails from around the world provided a moving witness to the importance the life-long work and personal achievements of Dr. deVeber.
Website: www.epcc.ca<http://www.epcc.ca>. Blog: www.alexschadenberg.blogspot.com<http://www.alexschadenberg.blogspot.com>
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Euthanasia-Prevention-Coalition/138827297524?ref=ts&fref=ts
Thank you for your continued support.
Alex Schadenberg
Euthanasia Prevention Coalition
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