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    Animal rescue fundraiser Dec. 5 to benefit dogs, cats  Nov 20, 2009
    In that time, the organization has saved literally hundreds of dogs from euthanasia in Hancock County and the surrounding area, Neuendorf said. She works completely by donation and is a non-profit organization. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)

    Pet Talk: Oreo's shattered life snarled in cruelty questions  Nov 18, 2009
    A euthanasia order was signed. The announcement was made Thursday night, and public response was instant and harsh. (USA Today -- Life)

    Mammogram Advice  Nov 18, 2009
    Forced euthanasia next I guess. by catherine195 November 17, 2009 12:46 PM EST. (CBS News)

    Animal Shelter Stays at Capacity  Nov 18, 2009
    That means that euthanasia is in the future for 60 percent ... If not claimed within that period, the animals are available for adoption or subject to euthanasia. (The Pilot Newspaper)

    Swiss Government Tries to Stop 'Suicide Tourists'  Nov 17, 2009
    (If a third party administers the drug, the act is considered active euthanasia, which remains illegal in Switzerland, though not in the Netherlands or Belgium. . (Time.com)

    A green business blooms in Green Island  Nov 16, 2009
    Pearson said that has helped the organization's euthanasia number to decline. -- Christen Gowan. (Albany Times Union)

    Sugar and spice a safe god for politicians  Nov 14, 2009
    For example euthanasia. If 80% of the voting population are for it, your moronic conscience votes only prove that you have no interest in the needs/desires/opinions of those you are paid to serve. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    Does Mexico City Need a Red-Light District?  Nov 14, 2009
    PRD lawmakers have also legalized abortion, same-sex civil unions and a limited euthanasia in the city. But the talk of sanctioned prostitution zones has set off alarm bells among Mexico's social conservatives, who fear their capital is turning into a den of sin. (Time.com)

    God's memo for Kevin and Joe  Nov 14, 2009
    I had the odd burst of relevance, of course; a brief flurry of activity around euthanasia in the late 1990s, another in 2006 around the RU-486 matter. I heard the occasional quiet prayer for advancement or tastefully framed inquiry about whether I could possibly intervene with John Howard to bring forward his retirement. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    Mustachioed Obama poster sparks fights  Nov 13, 2009
    LaRouche is an economist and longtime politician who has compared Obama and his health plan to Hitler and a Nazi euthanasia program. At least two people who stopped to chat didn t like what they heard. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)

    New animal shelter provides more room  Nov 13, 2009
    It provides much more space for animals making euthanasia less likely. Star photo by Johnny Shafe. (Green River Star, WY -- Local)

    Pet expert: Can humans' health insurance learn from animals'?  Nov 13, 2009
    She loves Harriet so much that she pays $80 a year to Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI) to protect her from the possibility of a financial "stop-treatment decision" otherwise known as "economic euthanasia.". This information was brought to you courtesy of 's This American Life, where one of last month's segments ("Insurance? Ruh-Roh!") treated the topic in some depth. (USA Today -- Life)

    Palins coin conspiracy  Nov 13, 2009
    Sarah Palin Suggests Coin Conspiracy In Wisconsin Speech. What's Your Reaction. (Harper's Magazine)

    Police raid euthanasia group's offices  Nov 12, 2009
    Police raided the Melbourne offices of Dr Philip Nitschke's pro-euthanasia group Exit International over an alleged assisted suicide ... "They took files and documents from the database related to four people, including our office manager Lindy Body and the dead man," he told AAP from San Francisco in the US, where he is giving lectures about euthanasia ... He was the first medical doctor in the world to administer a lethal injection after the Northern Territory passed historic legislation in... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    Deer Jumps into Lion's Den  Nov 10, 2009
    Now, with euthanasia solution in it, the deer's meat is worthless. What a waste. (CBS News)

    Review House Season 6 Ep. 6  Nov 10, 2009
    He is at the conference to read a paper, which House discovers is about euthanasia. More importantly, it is about Wilson's actual practice with his last patient. (Suite101.com)

    Man Who Killed His Child, Ex Sentenced  Nov 7, 2009
    "Potts kept the fact that he was the baby's father from his parents and fiancee."This case is really about choices, and the responsibility we bear for our choices," the judge said.Defense attorney Kerry Armstrong told the jury that Potts did the searches in connection with a school paper on euthanasia. He also had some fascination with death, was interested in mixed martial arts and was worried about his father's failing health, his lawyer said.Potts' palm print on the door jam of the room where... (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)

    Warning issued on Sanger company's pet treats  Nov 7, 2009
    Currently we waste millions of taxpayer dollars on sheltering and euthanasia. Preventing over-breeding will drastically reduce these costs. (Fresno Bee)

    Our views: Troubling legacy  Nov 6, 2009
    Understanding the strongly held anti-euthanasia views of animal activists is a plus in any new manager, who should tap into the passion of the animal lovers as a source of volunteers to hold down costs ... That should mean putting in place a director willing to take the hard stands that outrage some no-kill stalwarts, including allowing euthanasia of healthy animals when populations overwhelm shelter facilities and staff. (Florida Today)

    Creature Comforts  Nov 5, 2009
    Adoptions rise as cities, shelters form partnerships to reduce euthanasia. More Creature Comforts columns. (MSNBC -- Health)

    We shall all be changed  Nov 4, 2009
    I can understand that the non-religious resent perceived advantages given to religions or perceived influence on social policies such as abortion or euthanasia. But in fact I think its a long time since anyone has rammed religion down their throats. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    Pro-lifers want amendment, foes vow fight  Nov 3, 2009
    Warburton said the amendment would also protect elderly from euthanasia. People supporting and opposing the amendment do not follow the usual political lines in Montana. (Havre Daily News, MT)

    Australia's Dr. Death comes to San Francisco  Nov 2, 2009
    Then there is Australia's "Dr. Death," Philip Nitschke, who travels the world teaching people how to commit suicide with helium or animal-euthanasia drugs obtained from Mexico ... After months of equivocating, she finally killed herself in front of a group of awestruck euthanasia advocates, who reportedly applauded when she took the drugs (Nitschke was not present) ... Wesley J. Smith is a senior fellow in human rights and bioethics at the Discovery Institute and a consultant with the... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)

    The pit-bull problem  Nov 2, 2009
    Some were shelter dogs slated for euthanasia. Others were confiscated in drug busts or fighting rings. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    Letters to the Editor  Nov 1, 2009
    Abandonment, in this case, would seem a far more humane solution that might result in either euthanasia or the possibility of being adopted by someone who would truly care for it. No matter how many agencies get involved, how many arguments pro and con, these tethered animals still remain imprisoned and suffering. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)

    Letters to the Editor  Nov 1, 2009
    Abandonment, in this case, would seem a far more humane solution that might result in either euthanasia or the possibility of being adopted by someone who would truly care for it. No matter how many agencies get involved, how many arguments pro and con, these tethered animals still remain imprisoned and suffering. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)

    LMA asks Supreme Court to review horse slaugher ruling (11)  Nov 1, 2009
    Bailey wrote on Mar 17, 2008 8:06 AM:" Horses are bred as livestock...us horse RANCHERS breed them to make a living off of. When they can no longer make us money by racing or labor then they can be sold for slaughter. We spend money on these horses for shoeing, medicine, and feed, so that we can make money. This is a industry. As for those who say they are more companions then livestock then what about chickens, pigs, lambs, and even cattle they are all used in 4H events but we also teach our... (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)

    Hingham dog that bit to be euthanized -- Owner will appeal  Oct 30, 2009
    Hingham Police Chief Taylor Mills said that if the MSPCA were to recommend a safe place for Gabriella, that could be an alternative to euthanasia. However, Badger said while possible, such an alternative would not usually be recommended when a dog has a bite history. (Hingham Journal, MA)

    Hingham gallery owners hope shelter will take condemned mastiff  Oct 30, 2009
    Selectmen defend euthanasia order. By Globe Correspondent / October 30, 2009. (Boston Globe)

    Buttonwood: Bribing the markets  Oct 30, 2009
    Keynes, who talked about the euthanasia of the rentier , might have approved. He wanted interest rates kept low to discourage the hoarding of money and encourage consumption and, by extension, full employment. (The Economist)

    Swiss agonise over restriction on assisted death  Oct 30, 2009
    Switzerland euthanasia ... The authorities want to ensure euthanasia is a last resort for the terminally ill because of fears the laws on assisted suicide could be abused ... Euthanasia is legal only in the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium and the US state of Oregon. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    * World News Quick Take  Oct 30, 2009
    Authorities want to ensure euthanasia is a last resort for the terminally ill. A study last year suggested more and more people seeking help to die did not have a terminal illness. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Lamm: Resuscitate End-of-Life Counseling  Oct 29, 2009
    In the end, the difficult reality of end-of-life decisions and objective thinking prevailed over the hyperbole of 3death panels2 and government-encouraged euthanasia. The decisions are no less painful for those on Medicare than for those who are not. (Roll Call)

    Letter: Health insurance cartel has parallels in Montana history  Oct 29, 2009
    An economic and political system that rationalizes "at arms length" euthanasia of over 47,000 Americans and the suffering of millions every year is the blackest stain on our Constitution and flag. Aren't "sins of omission" as ugly as "sins of commission?" Right-wing cynics don't see the average American citizen as human. (Montana Standard, MT)

    TAX BURDEN:  Wild horses face slaughter  Oct 28, 2009
    "We don't want to do euthanasia but we are up against the wall on our budget," says BLM spokesman Tom Gorey in Washington ... Chris Heyde, deputy director and lobbyist for the Animal Welfare Institute, says his group hopes opposition to slaughter in Congress and a sympathetic Obama administration will cause the BLM to drop euthanasia and slaughter sales. (USA Today -- Tech)

    Letter: No easy answers for the federal wild horse program  Oct 28, 2009
    Euthanasia, a practical choice for any large animal owner except Uncle Sam, is allowed and mandated specifically in the original bill. The current administration has chosen not to apply this alternative as a method of controlling or reducing the holding population, regardless of the horses' condition or adoptive chances. (Montana Standard, MT)

    7 surprising ways to save on pet care  Oct 27, 2009
    By spending a small amount on pet insurance each month, you'll avoid "economic euthanasia" -- having to put your pet down in lieu of an expensive surgery or treatment. The threshold of what you can spend on your pet's care skyrockets with insurance, so in an emergency you may not only save money but also your pet's life. (CNN)

    Feral cats dog residents  Oct 27, 2009
    Jacque LeBlanc, a Hawaiian Humane Society spokeswoman, says the caregiver strategy is the best way to reduce euthanasia for cats, control feral populations and ensure animals live healthy lives ... Jacque LeBlanc, a Hawaiian Humane Society spokeswoman, says the caregiver strategy is the best way to reduce euthanasia for cats, control feral populations and ensure animals live healthy lives. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    Bleak view of the Paris Hilton end of George St  Oct 27, 2009
    The final debate, in a series where euthanasia and immigration were discussed, took a different tone, with audience members in hysterics as old Sydney-Melbourne rivalries flared. The Herald columnist Richard Ackland stunned the audience with his comment that ''Sydney is vile. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    Conscience clauses not just about abortion anymore  Oct 25, 2009
    Some states, including Louisiana, have passed broader laws that protect health care workers who object to procedures such as cloning, stem cell research, euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. Rob Vischer, associate professor of law at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, argues for letting the free market determine access to all health care services. (USA Today -- News)

    Gun Control By Way Of Health Reform  Oct 24, 2009
    the democrats are the party of death by abortion, euthanasia, and assisted suicide. they worship tyrants responsible for the deaths of millions of people. (Investors Business Daily)

    Beacon Hill Roll Call: Senate rejects special commission for cities to recover profits from 40 Bs  Oct 24, 2009
    They argue that if devocalization is banned, there will be a rise in the surrender, abuse and euthanasia of noisy dogs. Humane societies and animal shelters disagree, pointing out that devocalized dogs are abandoned just like any other dogs. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)

    Nitschke banned from Canada library  Oct 22, 2009
    Australian euthanasia activist Dr Philip Nitschke has been banned from a Canadian government-run library for a second time, despite weeks of negotiations and legal assistance from a civil liberties association ... The room would have been used for a two-part right-to-die workshop - a public discussion on the pro-euthanasia movement and a private meeting to discuss methods of suicide for those over 55, including instructions taken from The Peaceful Pill Handbook. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    NATIONAL FERAL CAT DAY: What you can do  Oct 22, 2009
    Instead of euthanasia, the groups' efforts involve TNR: trap, neuter, release. Peters writes. (USA Today -- Life)

    STRAY VS. FERAL: Compassion often eludes them  Oct 22, 2009
    No More Homeless Pets in Utah runs a sterilization program and works with city, county and animal control officials to develop alternatives to trapping nuisance homeless cats and depositing them at shelters "a practice which almost guarantees euthanasia," says the group's Gregory Castle. A decrease in the number of cats in colonies and concurrent lower euthanasia rates have been "dramatic" in some locations, he says. (USA Today -- Life)

    Your help needed with Mickey's vet bill  Oct 22, 2009
    He wouldn't even consider euthanasia. "It's a nice dog," he pleaded. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)

    Catholicism and the Seamless Garmen...  Oct 22, 2009
    The life principle goes beyond the abortion debate to include capital punishment, euthanasia, and assisted suicide and is supported by Biblical evidence ... It involves abortion, capital punishment, euthanasia, and assisted suicide. (Suite101.com)

    Animal officers plead guilty, cite lack of training (2442)  Oct 21, 2009
    Spells and Thomas were fired along with three other county animal control officers, including program manager Eddie Haigler Jr., when allegations of animal cruelty came to light in the means and process officials performed euthanasia on unwanted animals ... Spells went on to say his training in animal euthanasia consisted of a test where his instructor gave the answers to the class beforehand ... The warrants against the men indicated they did knowingly and/or intentionally ill-treat and inflict... (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)

    Feral cats to be trapped, fixed and released (3)  Oct 18, 2009
    Often referred to by the abbreviation TNR, the concept is an alternative to the traditional practice of impounding stray cats for either adoption or euthanasia. The decision by the council, which has been years in the making, was made against the recommendations of Police Chief Gary Miller, who oversees the citys animal control operations. (Boerne Star, TX)

    SAFE plans pet adoption  Oct 17, 2009
    Saving Animals from Euthanasia (S.A.F.E.) will have dogs and cats, puppies and kittens available for adoption at the Country Fair Oct. 22 24 in Green Valley Village. Last year s show was fantastic. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)

    Studies: Some Seniors In Nursing Homes Get Futile Care  Oct 16, 2009
    Critics called the counseling a step toward euthanasia. The Obama administration denied that claim, but has indicated the Medicare benefit will be dropped. (KWTX.com, TX)

    Bishop Zubik pens letter for Respect Life month  Oct 16, 2009
    To mark the Catholic Church's annual Respect Life month, Bishop David Zubik of Pittsburgh has written a pastoral letter that makes the church's opposition to abortion and euthanasia the foundation of commitment to a wide array of human rights. "Much more is needed than simply legal protection against abortion and euthanasia. All Catholics, and all persons of good will, must promote a full and complete vision of the human person with its personal and social dimensions," he wrote before listing 21... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Many nursing home elderly get futile care  Oct 16, 2009
    Critics called the counseling "death panels" and a step toward euthanasia. The Obama administration denied those claims, yet has signaled the Medicare benefit will be dropped. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Microchips Result In Higher Rate Of Return Of Shelter Animals To Owners  Oct 15, 2009
    About 10 percent were detected during a medical evaluation, and about 2 1/2 percent were detected just before the animals were scheduled for euthanasia or at some other time. We were able to backtrack this data and determine that 12 percent of microchips would have been missed without multiple scans, Lord said. (Science Daily)

    Catholic bishops won't endorse current plan  Oct 14, 2009
    "The church considers health care to be a basic human right. But it has to exclude abortion and euthanasia ; and it must be available to all," he said. The church's view is that abortion and euthanasia aren't health care because the intent is to kill, not to cure. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Reading Between the Lines of Obama's Poetry  Oct 14, 2009
    Columns, funnies in your inbox. Townhall Daily Alert Your daily must-read of conservative columns, cartoons and news. (Townhall.com)

    Hawaii evangelical churches plan election push  Oct 13, 2009
    The goal of the effort dubbed "The 80/80 Vision" is to convince 80% of Christian churchgoers to register to vote and then persuade 80% of them to vote "Christian values" on abortion, gay rights, euthanasia and other issues. If successful, the bloc will be instrumental in a state where 456,000 voted last November, said Frances Oda, chairman of Hawaii Family Forum, a nonprofit research group with ties to the Hawaii Catholic Conference. (USA Today -- News)

    Letters to the Observer  Oct 11, 2009
    I actually pray for the day when there is any semblance of a shortage of animals, including purebreds, rather than the abandonment, misery and euthanasia facing thousands just in the metro area. How can anyone be so clueless in a day when everyone from game show hosts to elected and humane officials tries to educate as to the extent of pet overpopulation. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)

    Elderly cannot rest in peace without humane new euthanasia laws  Oct 10, 2009
    The membership of the euthanasia societies is not just made up of the very old or terminally ill ... In not pushing our politicians to create humane euthanasia laws we show a lack of moral purpose. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    Bill of rights desirable but not urgent: voters  Oct 10, 2009
    But support for the rights to vote, associate, parent children or chose euthanasia was conditional upon people meeting their responsibilities. About two in five people said a group's rights should be restricted if some of their members abused the wider community's rights - a result that ''troubled'' Father Brennan's committee. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    The voluble and the Word: amen to that  Oct 10, 2009
    Should Turnbull lose the leadership, Hockey's main rival, Tony Abbott, has long espoused a sort of masculine Catholicism that leaves few in doubt where he stands on issues like abortion and euthanasia. Curiously perhaps, Australian politicians have ''got religion'' while more and more people around the country are letting go. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    Seniors seek financial aid in legislative forum  Oct 9, 2009
    Also in the bill, Medicare benefits will not take cuts and there will be no rationing of care, Weiner said, specifying that there will be no mandate for euthanasia. Finally, he added, there is no mention of death panels or any provision infringing on an individual s or family s ability to make medical decisions with their doctor. (Queens Chronicle, NY)

    Senate panel to vote on health care bill next week  Oct 9, 2009
    justshortoflokul wrote on Sep 19, 2009 11:25 AM:" The big push to "pass it now, fix it later" makes me trust the intentions of our current congress and president even less. This is a model that won't reduce poverty but impoverish even more than before. We will see our national debt balloon and the quality of medical care go down. With the current movement toward abortion and euthanasia, the government will be empowered to decide on who lives and who dies. With that, we will become the next North... (Longview Daily News, WA)

    how to troll  Oct 9, 2009
    Kinda feel like euthanasia is society s only option. Does that mean I m horrorcore. (Harper's Magazine)

    Human rights act promises a 'fair go'  Oct 9, 2009
    But Father Brennan said the act would not undermine Parliament and would leave it as the final arbiter of whether to make changes on controversial issues such as gay marriage, abortion and euthanasia. Asked whether an act would make changes more likely, he told the Herald: ''It may, it may not. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    Mexico's drug war: priests speak out  Oct 8, 2009
    "They have spent most of their time on moral issues such as abortion, euthanasia, or homosexuality, and much less on narco-violence. Hopefully this [meeting] can open up the dialogue.". It is not that priests are routinely victims of organized crime. (Christian Science Monitor)

    Poll: Public split on health overhaul legislation  Oct 8, 2009
    Lawmakers returning home for town hall meetings faced outcries that the government was trying to take over the system, ushering in higher costs, lower quality even rationing and euthanasia. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Politics)

    Poll: Health-care overhaul has a pulse  Oct 8, 2009
    Lawmakers returning home for town hall meetings faced outcries that the government was trying to take over the system, ushering in higher costs, lower quality - even rationing and euthanasia. "It's very significant that there's an upturn in support for the plans because after August there was a sense that the whole effort was beginning to decline and would not come back in terms of public support," said Robert Blendon, a Harvard professor who tracks public opinion on health care. (AZCentral -- News)

    Dr. Jeff Hersh: You should always think ahead  Oct 7, 2009
    Q: There has been lots of press lately about living wills, some of it saying they encourage euthanasia. Is this true. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)

    How to disarm theliquidity bomb  Oct 7, 2009
    Higher short-term interest rates would give US savers at least a zero real after-tax risk-free return on their money, thus ending the odious Keynesian "euthanasia of the rentier" that Bernanke and his predecessor, Alan Greenspan, have been undertaking since 1995. Most important, a really frightening crisis in the Treasury bond market would bang the heads of Congress and the Barack Obama administration against the wall, and force them to start getting the budget deficit under control. (Asia Times Online)

    Letters to the editor (10/7/09)  Oct 7, 2009
    y is scary, so don't do x. If x equals health-care reform with a public option, Radio Right equates y with socialism, euthanasia, death squads, etc. The ad hominem fallacy has the propagandist attacking the person instead of the policy. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Burglars take deadly drug from veterinary clinic  Oct 7, 2009
    Anesthetic used for euthanasia among stolen narcotics ... "It's a general anesthetic, so when used for euthanasia it's essentially an anesthetic overdose," Frederickson said ... "It's highly concentrated. It's used for euthanasia, so obviously it would be fatal.". (Anchorage Daily News)

    Declawing a Cat  Oct 7, 2009
    Declaw Surgery vs. Giving Up for Adoption or Euthanasia. Recently declawed cats often arrive on the doorsteps of animal shelters due to sudden onset of behavioural problems. (Suite101.com)

    Not a Death Panel, a Death Mandate  Oct 7, 2009
    The Anti-Christians could then implement their dream of an amoral culture by instituting eugenics, permission of all forms of perverted sexual practices, same-sex marriage, euthanasia of the old, sick, handicapped, and mentally retarded; abortion at any time, contraception, infanticide, artificial insemination to produce children without marriages; in other words a completely pagan culture where Man is accountable only to himself. In this culture Man would not be considered a person created in... (Townhall.com)

    Charlemagne: The Atlantic gap  Oct 6, 2009
    Europeans also know that European-style health care does not include death panels prescribing euthanasia for grannies and are offended by the way such tosh is alleged in America. The end of the transatlantic relationship has been predicted many times. (The Economist)

    Bishops Repeat Demand for Abortion Funding Ban  Oct 6, 2009
    SIGN UP FOR FREE NEWS ALERTS. Monday, October 5, 2009 7:15 PM. (Newsmax)

    Rainn Wilson helps raise money for Haitian children  Oct 6, 2009
    Philanthropic ponderings: "After I got well-known for my acting, I was being approached by tons of different charities. I was being approached by environmental groups and people who wanted to save cats from euthanasia and the Democratic Party all of these different organizations. I had to say no to them and take a cold, hard look at what I was going to do and what I wanted to put my time, attention and energy toward. When I did it, I wanted to do it right. I didn't want to do an occasional... (USA Today -- Life)

    Mets' exasperating '09 comes to an end  Oct 5, 2009
    No one disputed Wright's evaluation or the suggestion offered by a visitor that said Game 162 was euthanasia. Carlos Beltran, his calendar already turned ahead six months, said "Next year will be a different year." And not only in a numerical way. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)

    Letters for Saturday, October 3, 2009  Oct 4, 2009
    If we allow our nation to label a class of people as burdens ultimately infanticide and euthanasia will be applied to all who are deemed having lives not worthy to be lived. To my critics, I have no fear speaking out and standing up for humanity and dignity, to preserve life and liberty. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)

    EU Treaty Finally Wins Irish Approval  Oct 4, 2009
    Anti-treaty campaigners sought to maximize anti-EU passions by claiming that an empowered Brussels would raise Ireland's taxes, slash its minimum wage, force its soldiers into a European army and legalize abortion and euthanasia. Ireland and EU authorities dismissed the claims as baseless. (CBS News -- World)

    Irish give decisive 'yes' to EU reform on 2nd try  Oct 4, 2009
    They contended that an empowered Brussels would encourage immigration, slash its minimum wage, and legalize abortion and euthanasia. A second Irish rebuff would have killed the treaty and built pressure to chart another way forward that would not be subject to another Irish veto. (Florida Today)

    The Best Banned Books of the Last C...  Oct 3, 2009
    The book contains references to suicide, infanticide, and homicide by euthanasia. Best Because. (Suite101.com)

    Irish vote again on EU reform treaty  Oct 3, 2009
    Treaty opponents accused the EU of seeking greater powers to impose unpopular policies on Ireland, including legalized abortion and euthanasia, increased immigration, higher taxes and lower wages. One of the most emotive anti-treaty posters contended that passage of the treaty would slash Ireland's minimum hourly wage from euro8. (MSNBC -- International)

    View From the Right: In revolt against euthanasia  Oct 2, 2009
    Wesley J. Smith, an associate director of the International Task Force on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide, calls the new guidelines "an astonishing abandonment of the most weak and vulnerable in society.". Before the court order, U.K. residents had been making use of liberal laws in Switzerland, where those seeking what they call a "dignified" end have resorted to a Zurich-based suicide clinic by the name of Dignitas. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)

    RedState Morning Briefing  Oct 2, 2009
    Continuing his descent into insanity, Alan Grayson went back to the floor of the House of Representatives today to apologize for saying Republicans want people to die oblivious to his own support for euthanasia and abortion on demand. Instead of apologizing, Grayson said he wanted to apologize to Americans for this holocaust in health care. (Human Events Online)

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