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.
During the Vietnam war a religious conscientious objector could say they are religiously opposed to all wars and be excused from the military draft. The Little Sisters of the Poor can do the same and be excused from having to provide contraceptive coverage to women. What the war protester didn't demand is that the government not draft someone else in his place. The Little Sisters are essentially demanding that. They want, somehow, the private insurance company, to be not allowed to privately offer additional coverage to the person independent of their employer.
ReplyDeleteI assume what is next is that prescription drugs not be fulfilled at a pharmacy the sells contraceptives as the person when getting a prescription filled may also decide to pick up a pack of condoms.
Michael: I am less concerned about pharmacists than I am about doctors. One of the amendments being promoted to the euthanasia bill is the extinguishing of conscience rights of a doctor not to kill his/her patient. If it passes and becomes part of the law, I think we all will have a good reason to worry.
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