by Texas Right to Life | Jul 22, 2010 | Euthanasia
With the introduction of legalized abortion in 1973 came an unprecedented disrespect for unborn human life. Pro-Life advocates soon warned that this mentality would inevitably lead to a societal ethic under which other helpless groups of citizens were denied...
by Texas Right to Life | Jul 22, 2010 | Euthanasia
Voluntary Euthanasia: The person who is killed has requested to be killed. (This may involve physician-assisted suicide if a physician is assisting in the death.) Non-Voluntary Euthanasia: The person who is killed made no request and gave no consent....
by Texas Right to Life | Jul 22, 2010 | Euthanasia
The literal meaning of euthanasia is “good death,” but in current world culture, euthanasia is being promoted as a means to quickly end the life of someone who is deemed to be ill, suffering, or whose life has lost value according to others. Euthanasia by...
by Texas Right to Life | Jul 22, 2010 | Euthanasia
Classical moral philosophy has always distinguished various forms of treatment according to ordinary versus extraordinary means or proportionate versus disproportionate means. Sound moral judgments may be made by examining the type of treatment to be used, the...
by Texas Right to Life | Jul 22, 2010 | Euthanasia
Part I: Suicide and Mental Illness Under the banners of compassion and autonomy, some are calling for legal recognition of a “right to suicide” and societal acceptance of “physician-assisted suicide.” Suicide proponents evoke the image of...
by Texas Right to Life | Jul 22, 2010 | Euthanasia
None of us knows what the future holds. Each of us is unable to predict how long we will remain healthy or in full control of our mental or physical abilities. A heart attack or serious accident can happen without warning. Even routine surgical procedures hold...
