Tag Archives: assisted suicide

Mercy, mercy – Canadian-style?

Posted on 2026-09-24 by TPOL Nathan

Fox News, CNN, and others have reported about a “Medical Assistance in Dying” (MAID) case in Ontario, brought by Brigitte Kranendonk, a young woman who cared for her grandmother Brigitte Stegemann, in a nursing home until Mrs. Stegemann was killed … Continue reading →

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Is Canada’s “MAiD” part of a slippery slope?

Posted on 2023-05-22 by TPOL Nathan

Like more and more States and other nations around the world, Canada now has legalized “MAiD” – medical assistance in dying. That, of course, is a politically correct euphemism for euthanasia, or assisted suicide. But according to a recent survey … Continue reading →

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A libertarian dilemma? Assisted suicide

Posted on 2022-08-20 by TPOL Nathan

Does a human have a right to kill themselves? Often one key difference between those who claim to be libertarians and most other political philosophies is the answer to this question. Republicans, Democrats, Conservatives, Liberals – most (not all) emphatically … Continue reading →

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