A family member, I think one of James Joseph Hanson’s sisters, held up six-month-old baby Lucas for all the packed church to see. They were, as it happens, right in front of the Baby Jesus in the crèche on the altar, still on display, for...
“I’ve heard it said That people come into our lives for a reason, Bringing something we must learn, And we are led to those who help us most to grow, if we let them. And we help them in return. Well I don’t know if I believe that’s true, But I...
For Immediate Release January 3, 2018 Contact: Tim Rosales, 916.475.4900 The Patients Rights Action Fund announces the passing of JJ Hanson, president JJ was diagnosed with Glioblastoma in 2014 and given a 4 month prognosis New York - It is with a heavy heart that we have to announce...
“Woman saved after attempting suicide because of a misdiagnosed illness - mistakes in diagnosis push people to suicide, assisted or not.” A Ladysmith artist who survived five hours in the frigid waters of the Salish Sea in late October and the rescuers who gave her a...
At the forefront of politics at the moment is the End of Life Choice bill which is going through its first reading in Parliament. Many New Zealanders, myself included, can see the potential benefit of assisted dying for people with a terminal illness that is likely to...
JJ Hanson’s legacy is a witness of courage and strength in the face of terminal illness and the false compassion of assisted suicide While we are celebrating Advent, some might say JJ Hanson and his family are experiencing something of a Lent. Hanson is a veteran Marine,...
Despite not hearing about it often, assisted suicide is a major issue in the U.S. right now. In more than 20 states this year alone lawmakers have introduced bills to legalize assisted suicide, and almost every single one of them has been struck down — with bi-partisan...
A Bill on legalising euthanasia has passed its first reading after gaining majority support in Parliament through a conscience vote. Seventy-six MPs voted in favour and 44 voted against. It will now pass to the justice select committee and be open to public submissions. ACT MP David Seymour's...
Assisted suicide laws in the United States have all passed based on the assumption that a terminally ill person has less than six months to live. But the experience of many diagnosed with terminal illnesses force us to ask: What if this assumption is wrong? The reality...