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“I would be bothered if someone else makes a decision about whether I live or die. Maybe it should be included in the papers—that you can indicate if you wish to grant the ‘right to decide’ to your relatives or not. That way everyone can decide for himself. “I would not consider some doctor or […]
Posted at: December 9th, 2010 - 5:53 am - Number of Comments » 0
“What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Melanie Hack Author of Who Killed My Sister, My Friend Read an excerpt now TV Shows and Clips about the Death of Cindy James
Posted at: December 8th, 2010 - 6:58 am - Number of Comments » 0
Everyone would agree that advances in medical science have helped extend the quantity and the quality of life. But by extending the lives of terminally ill patients, those advances have created a raging debate about euthanasia. Many argue that just because we CAN keep certain people alive does not necessarily mean that we SHOULD keep […]
Posted at: December 7th, 2010 - 7:05 am - Number of Comments » 0
Robert Latimer, the Saskatchewan wheat farmer, was recently granted a full parole beginning today: Monday, December 6, 2010. He was the Canadian convicted of second-degree murder for what he says was the “mercy killing” (to end pain and suffering) of his severely disabled twelve-year-old, forty-pound daughter, Tracey, in 1993. He was convicted in 2001. (Latimer […]
Posted at: December 6th, 2010 - 6:56 am - Number of Comments » 0
“Some of the greatest battles will be fought within the silent chambers of your own soul.” ~Ezra Taft Benson Melanie Hack Author of Who Killed My Sister, My Friend Read an excerpt now TV Shows and Clips about the Death of Cindy James
Posted at: December 3rd, 2010 - 11:34 am - Number of Comments » 0
Life is the first gift, love is the second, and understanding the third. ~Marge Piercy (American poet and novelist) Melanie Hack Author of Who Killed My Sister, My Friend Read an excerpt now TV Shows and Clips about the Death of Cindy James
Posted at: December 2nd, 2010 - 8:51 am - Number of Comments » 0
Here is another response about my post regarding Spain’s upcoming decision to allow ‘death with dignity’: “I really hope the Spanish law does allow for this. I certainly wouldn’t want someone else making the decision for me.” ~Claire Melanie Hack Author of Who Killed My Sister, My Friend Read an excerpt now TV Shows and […]
Posted at: December 1st, 2010 - 10:18 am - Number of Comments » 0