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 In the article "Founder of notorious euthanasia clinic on trial for exploiting clients for profit," the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children writes - "Ludwig Minelli, the founder of Dignitas, is on trial on charges of profiteering from patients and exploiting their suffering for his own benefit. Mr. Minelli is accused of arranging the assisted suicide of one German woman because she left the organisation 100,000 Swiss francs (£74,000) in her will. He is also accused of overcharging a mother and daughter by around 11,000 Swiss francs (£8,000) to arrange their suicide. Providing assisted suicide in Switzerland is not illegal, but it is illegal to do so for profit, under the threat of a maximum five year prison sentence. "In the first case, he is accused of arranging the suicide of an 80 year old German woman who was not terminally ill. Despite three Swiss doctors refusing to carry it out on the grounds that it was unethical, he found a fourth who was prepared to prescribe a lethal dose of sodium pentobarbital. He did not honour her request to have her ashes buried beside her husband in Germany, but disposed of them in Lake Zurich. "In the other case, in 2010 Minelli allegedly charged a mother and daughter pair around 10,000 francs each instead of the usual cost of some 5,000 to 6,000 francs. The 85-year-old mother and her 55-year-old daughter agreed to the excessive charges because they were desperate, prosecutors argued." These incidents clearly illustrate the "slippery slope" of the euthanasia movement: once it becomes legalized, it opens the door for further abuse by greedy service providers and power-hungry politicians. The fundamental goal of the medical practice is "Do No Harm" - it must be to save lives, not to snuff them out, either by direct action or by a passive "no food, no liquids" regime. Get the whole story: read the full article & get our free weekly newsletter: subscribe below! |