Sentences with phrase «killing by euthanasia»

An important dividing line in the debate is whether one sees a significant moral difference between killing by euthanasia / PAS and allowing to die by withdrawing useless, cure - oriented, life - sustaining treatment.

Not exact matches

Euthanasia is legal in Belgium, but Tom Mortier said even though his mother had severe depression, she was deemed physically healthy by her long time doctor and should not have been killed.

But here's a clue: almost NOBODY believes that killing is absolutely wrong, as some subset or other of the standard exceptions, ie acts during times of war, executions for at least some crimes, the unborn, euthanasia, even self defense are credited by almost everyone.

The book is a truly chilling read, not only because of its crass advocacy for killing the defenseless, but also because of the ways in which it mirrors many concepts propounded by bioethicists and euthanasia advocates today.

Cardinal Dulles paraphrases the standard argument this way: «By giving the impression that human beings sometimes have the right to kill, [capital punishment] fosters a casual attitude toward evils such as abortion, suicide, and euthanasia.»

Belgium's euthanasia law permits people to be killed by doctors because they are disabled.

We also try to help minimize euthanasia rate of healthy, adoptable dogs by rescuing them from high kill facilities.

The county decided earlier this year to change its euthanasia method after controversy erupted over the outdated air chamber used by the shelter to kill hundreds of unwanted pets picked up every year throughout the county.

And let's start by banning the word «euthanasia» when it's used in place of the word killing, of an otherwise healthy and adoptable animal.

Felines & Canines Rescue Center is dedicated to ending the euthanasia of adoptable dogs and cats in Northern Alabama by providing a safe, loving, no - kill animal shelter that focuses on the transportation of excess animals to fellow no - kill rescue partners in Illinois and surrounding Northern states.

1) As a no - kill shelter, if one of our dogs is repeatedly passed over by the public, we do not automatically consider that dog unworthy or unadoptable and do not «remedy» the situation by opening up his held space through euthanasia.

This bill also makes it an offense for a commercial breeder to kill or destroy a companion animal by any means other than euthanasia performed by a licensed veterinarian.

VIETNAM: These «euthanasia» sessions are regular occurrences, where unwanted greyhounds — including young and healthy dogs — are killed by the dozens in direct, distressing view of their friends.

By working together, we will make Philadelphia a no - kill community where euthanasia is used only when animals are dangerous or suffering with untreatable illnesses / injuries, and where all savable pets enjoy the safety of a loving home.

Further, the resolution states that the city supports implementing programs and policies to become a no - kill facility by increasing live outcomes and decreasing euthanasia.

Healthy Paws was invited to the arrival of the most recent Freedom Flight carried out by Wings of Rescue, an all - volunteer organization that flies shelter pets slated for euthanasia into communities with no - kill shelters and foster systems.

The Lite rate was created for use by shelters that did not distinguish between killing and true euthanasia when destroying an animal on the request of a relinquishing owner.

Since the new Community Animal Hospital opened, the euthanasia rate has decreased by 78 % — a huge step toward Jacksonville Humane Society's goal of becoming «No - Kill Jacksonville.»

My name is Patch, I am a 3 year, 12 lbs, male Chihuahua I was brought here from California by my family to save me from euthanasia in a high kill pound, sadly my family did not anticipate that their dog would absolutely hate me.

• SB 423, 424, «Grant's Bills,» to end gas chamber euthanasia (named for Grant, a dog who was killed in the St. Joseph County gas chamber in 2008); sponsored by Senators Steve Bieda and Rick Jones.

Prior to the 1970s, the few shelters that existed became overrun by strays, and euthanasia rates peaked at 100 cats and dogs killed per 1,000 people.

A public - private partnership with the city of New York, The Mayor's Alliance brings together more than 70 non-profit animal care groups dedicated to ending the needless euthanasia of New York City's homeless pets and making New York a «no kill» city by 2008.

Texas law allows only two methods of killing shelter animals: (1) humane euthanasia by lethal injection of sodium pentobarbital administered by a trained employee out of the sight and away from other animals in a quiet area.

This fundraising page is dedicated to supporting Forever Home Feline Ranch, a no - cage, no - kill cat sanctuary in central Illinois whose mission it is to provide or find a forever home for every stray or unwanted cat and to make central Illinois a no - kill community by ending euthanasia as a method of controlling the homeless feline population.

Reducing the number of kittens born to these cats would substantially reduce the number of cat euthanasias at the shelter, thereby reducing the costs borne by the taxpayers to handle and kill stray cats which can not be socialized.

Shelters that identify themselves as «no - kill» are shifting the euthanasia of animals in their community to another entity by selecting the pets they admit.

On a mission to make New York City no - kill by 2015, Jane Hoffman, President of the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals, says, «One of the key factors driving down the euthanasia rate here in New York City is an increase in animal adoptions.

To be «no kill» in philosophy, wherein euthanasia is performed only for medical necessity, as well as public safety, as determined by a veterinarian

Efforts undertaken by the SFSPCA were part of a spate of citywide initiatives aimed at ending euthanasia of healthy or otherwise treatable animals, and were so successful that some began to call it the first «no - kill» city in America.

A dog or cat whose killing is authorized under this chapter shall be euthanized only by the administration of barbiturates in a manner deemed acceptable by the American Veterinary Medical Association Guidelines on Euthanasia or as allowed in section 151A (for emergencies).

The most controversial euthanasia case in Canada occurred after Robert Latimer killed his disabled 12 - year - old daughter Tracy in 1993 by placing her in the family truck and then piping exhaust fumes into it.