The May 2010 Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Newsletter can now be found at: http://www.euthanasiaprevention.on.ca/Newsletters/Newsletter108(May2010)(RGB).pdf Bill C-384 was soundly defeated by a vote of 228 to 59. Check how the Members of Parliament voted at: http://www.euthanasiaprevention.on.ca/HowTheyVoted.pdf On June 5, 2010, we are co-hosting the US/Canda Push-Back Seminar at the Radisson Gateway Hotel at the Seattle/Tacoma Airport. The overwhelming defeat of Bill C-384 proved that we can Push-Back the euthanasia lobby in the US and Canada and convince people that euthanasia and assisted suicide are a dangerous public policy. Register for the Seminar at: http://www.euthanasiaprevention.on.ca/2010SeminarFlyer(RGB)(LetterFormat).pdf The Schindler family are being attacked by a Florida television station and Michael Schiavo. The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition is standing in solidarity with the Schindler family. My blog comments: http://alexschadenberg.blogspot.com/2010/05/att...
Reflections from the pastoral ministry of an Evangelical Catholic Priest.
When a baby is born with a congenital defect that causes severe developmental disability, that individual often requires intensive care through out a life that may last many decades. Currently, in N America, the State, rather than the family, assumes the cost of that care.
ReplyDeleteIf routine pre natal tests are required and reveal the presence of such a defect in the early stages of pregnancy and the parents have the choice to abort or continue the pregnancy and choose to continue, should they then incur the life long cost and responsibility of care for their afflicted child? If their decision to continue the pregnancy is based on the pronouncements of their Church, should the church be responsible for the care of the child, if the parents die or are no longer able to provide care?