March 21, 2025

Dear Friends:

Recently, I had the opportunity to speak at a conference in Britain and then at the British parliament in response to the UK assisted suicide bill sponsored by Kim Leadbeater MP. The UK bill is similar to United States assisted suicide laws, therefore my presentation in the British parliament concerned the reality of assisted suicide in America. All but one of the British politicians who attended my presentation was opposed to assisted suicide. During my presentation, I explained how assisted suicide is done and how death results from the lethal poison. When debating assisted suicide, nobody talks about how assisted suicide is done. The politician who supported assisted suicide was shocked by the truth. The death lobby claims that assisted suicide is quick and painless. The Oregon 2023 data indicates that one person took 137 hours to die. We know when the assisted suicide poison is taken orally, it burns the throat, tastes horrible, and often the person takes a long time to die. Death by assisted suicide death is not quick or painless.

The British assisted suicide lobby claim that there are no problems with deaths by assisted suicide in America. The recent California assisted suicide expansion bill permits the lethal poison to be administered intravenously (IV). The assisted suicide lobby in California admit that administering the poison by IV is “safer” while the British assisted suicide lobby claim that assisted suicide is “safe”.

The 2023 euthanasia report from Health Canada indicated that there were 15,343 euthanasia deaths that year. Based on the data from Ontario, Québec and Alberta (representing 75% of Canada’s population), I predict that there were approximately 16,500 euthanasia deaths in Canada in 2024.

The Canadian parliamentary committee that examined expanding euthanasia to include advanced requests invited the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition (EPC) to participate in the formal hearings. The parliamentary hearings claimed to enable input but the committee process was incredibly one-sided. The committee also created an online “consultation” on euthanasia by advance request. EPC created a guide to answering the “consultation” and we encouraged our supporters to participate in it even though we considered the process to be a sham. Some of the questions assumed support for euthanasia by advance request. On February 12, I reported that the “consultation” did not limit the number of times that a person could respond to the online questionnaire making it even more of a sham.

When Canada legalized euthanasia, it was sold to Canadians as being limited to terminally ill competent adults who freely consent. Euthanasia by advance request undermines all of these parameters. Based on the government “consultation”, we expect that the committee will support the expansion of Canada’s euthanasia law to include advance requests.

The good news in America is that the Montana Senate passed Bill 136 that would once again prohibit assisted suicide in Montana. Bill 136 will soon be debated in the Montana House and if passed, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte has stated that he would sign the bill into law. Montana may become the first state to reverse the assisted suicide regime and return to prohibiting assisted suicide.

There is great hope in America. What about Canada?

EPC has hope that the recent Alberta Justice and Ministry of Health consultation will lead to positive changes. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith recently told the media that the Alberta government plans to establish a committee to create more oversight of the law. We have not seen the details yet.

Canada’s euthanasia law has affected the worldwide euthanasia debate. Euthanasia stories from Canada are changing the debate as Canada has become known for how it is killing people.

I thank you, our supporters, for all of your financial and other supports. I thank the many people who donated to my Chilly Half-Marathon run and everyone who donated to EPC during and after the Canada Post strike.

We need your continued support as our work continues. I urge you to become a monthly donor by credit card or pre-authorized debit. Call our office at 1-877-439-3348 for more information.

Alex Schadenberg
Executive Director