Tag: mentally ill

Definition of word euthanasia in dictionary

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
April 21, 2021

Categorized
Euthanasia

Tagged
, assisted suicide, Canada, euthanasia, mental illness, mentally ill}

Psychiatrist: Refusing Euthanasia for Mentally Ill Discrimination

_{Wesley J. Smith

April 21, 2021

Euthanasia}

It used to be that psychiatrists and psychologists strived to prevent mentally ill people from committing suicide. Read More ›

Studio image of mentally ill woman in straitjacket

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
April 14, 2021

Categorized
Euthanasia, Suicide by Physician

Tagged
, assisted suicide, Belgium, Canada, euthanasia, medical assistance in dying, mental illness, mentally ill, Netherlands}

Euthanizing the Mentally Ill

_{Wesley J. Smith

April 14, 2021

Euthanasia, Suicide by Physician}

Should psychiatrists and other doctors assist the suicides of mentally ill patients? Not that long ago, the answer to that question would have been unequivocally, “No” The job of a mental health professional is to save the lives of suicidal patients, not help them die. Read More ›