I have been arguing that with the advent of legalized euthanasia and Doctor-Assisted Suicide we would see the building of 'evidence' to convince Canadians that there will need to be a mandatory system of obligated death enforced across the land.
I've pointed to the editorial published by the American Medical Association in last year's journal arguing that there needs to be a 'cut-off age' after which medical procedures designed to extend life should be established. (The authors suggested either 65 or 70 years of age would be an appropriate point in a person's life to cut them off from life-saving procedures.) I've pointed out as well the new policy of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario which is trying to extinguish the rights of its membership from refusing to materially cooperate in procuring death services for their patients as another step in turning physicians from agents of health into instruments of death.
Now we see articles like this one which points out that the majority of funds spent on the health care of citizens is spent in the last year of their life. (As if somehow this would come as a surprise to anyone given that we are most in danger of death as we approach our end!) Clearly this is another brick in the economic argument that the only just way to deal with the terminal young or elderly is to kill them 'mercifully' and with 'dignity'. (I guess that's a small step better than putting them on an ice flow and sending them off to sea to drown or be eaten by a polar bear.)
We have good reason to be afraid people. Very, very, afraid.
This is why I am convinced that the Church must begin to offer the alternative of hospice care for Canadians. I am pursuing the goal of converting the old parish rectory in Chapeau, QC into such a hospice. At this point, we are putting together the team to ascertain what physical renovations will be required to the building as well as the levels of staffing needed to run such a facility. Soon we will begin to seek out donations to complete the renovations and staff the facility. It would be very unwise to seek government dollars for these tasks as that would put the hospice in the position of being forced by the government to euthanize patients rather than caring for them in accordance with Catholic moral principles.
But keep your eyes and ears open folks, both for more stories like this one from the National Post as well as for news on our Hospice project. Either one of them might just save your life sooner than you might expect.
Last month of life costs health-care system $14K on average: report | National Post
I've pointed to the editorial published by the American Medical Association in last year's journal arguing that there needs to be a 'cut-off age' after which medical procedures designed to extend life should be established. (The authors suggested either 65 or 70 years of age would be an appropriate point in a person's life to cut them off from life-saving procedures.) I've pointed out as well the new policy of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario which is trying to extinguish the rights of its membership from refusing to materially cooperate in procuring death services for their patients as another step in turning physicians from agents of health into instruments of death.
Now we see articles like this one which points out that the majority of funds spent on the health care of citizens is spent in the last year of their life. (As if somehow this would come as a surprise to anyone given that we are most in danger of death as we approach our end!) Clearly this is another brick in the economic argument that the only just way to deal with the terminal young or elderly is to kill them 'mercifully' and with 'dignity'. (I guess that's a small step better than putting them on an ice flow and sending them off to sea to drown or be eaten by a polar bear.)
We have good reason to be afraid people. Very, very, afraid.
This is why I am convinced that the Church must begin to offer the alternative of hospice care for Canadians. I am pursuing the goal of converting the old parish rectory in Chapeau, QC into such a hospice. At this point, we are putting together the team to ascertain what physical renovations will be required to the building as well as the levels of staffing needed to run such a facility. Soon we will begin to seek out donations to complete the renovations and staff the facility. It would be very unwise to seek government dollars for these tasks as that would put the hospice in the position of being forced by the government to euthanize patients rather than caring for them in accordance with Catholic moral principles.
But keep your eyes and ears open folks, both for more stories like this one from the National Post as well as for news on our Hospice project. Either one of them might just save your life sooner than you might expect.
Last month of life costs health-care system $14K on average: report | National Post
You are to be congratulated for this effort.I trust it succeeds beyond expectation.It is time the Bishops and Archbishops got involved in this in every diocese instead of holding meaningless meetings and failing to take any lead whatsoever in so many issues.I think of so-called Catholic education as being an area where they have failed to take any stand.Go boldly forward and be prepared for the slings and arrows of those who disagree.
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