REST IN PEACE
We fervently pray that respect for human life will be restored in every nation, throughout every society, healthcare system, and legal system.
FROM “VOLUNTARY” TO FORCED EUTHANASIA
In 1938, the Euthanasia Society of America (ESA) was founded in New York. It was the precursor to the present-day organizations that advocate for assisted suicide and euthanasia.
In 1939, ESA proposed legislation for "voluntary" euthanasia. According to attorney Charles Nixdorff, ESA’s Treasurer, "The society hoped eventually to legalize the putting to death of non-volunteers beyond the help of medical science.” (New York Times, 1/27/1939:21) ESA’s leaders thought society was readier to accept the “right to die” than the “right to kill.”
Fast forward to today. The increasing number of cases of forced euthanasia and coerced assisted suicide is truly alarming. What was the pathway that led from the “right to die” for those who want it to the “right to kill” those who have no choice in the matter?
Do you want to learn more?
Discover the history of the “right to die” movement. Read “Origins and History of the Deadly Living Will and Its Sequel, Assisted Suicide” – a timeline extending from 1938 to 2019 which highlights and briefly describes many of the organizations, individuals, and events that have little by little infused a culture of death into our laws, our attitudes and our healthcare system. It is available at https://www.halovoice.org/pdf/Timeline-Living-Will.pdf.
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