Archive - 2009
November 24th
UNE PARALYSIE TOTALE N’EST PAS UN COMA
Submitted by admd-l on Tue, 24/11/2009La presse et les JT du 25 novembre ont révélé le cas d’un homme de 46 ans, entièrement paralysé depuis un accident de voiture qui l’avait plongé dans le coma à l’âge de 20 ans et qui était considéré depuis comme resté en coma, alors qu’il entendait tout ce qui se disait autour de lui mais qu’il était incapable de la moindre réaction susceptible de le faire savoir...
November 7th
Fortsetzung des Kampfes mit anderen Mitteln
Submitted by admd-l on Sat, 07/11/2009Tageblatt 08.11.09
Autor: Cesha
October 15th
Welcome
Submitted by admd-l on Thu, 15/10/2009
What does the Association ADMD-L stand for?
ADMD-L, Association pour le Droit de mourir dans la dignité - Letzebuerg” is an independent non-political, non-confessional body, defending the rights of every individual to determine his/her end of life treatment and wish for dying in dignity. Founded in 1988 by Dr Henri Clees, ADMDLcounts today some 900 members.
ADMD-L is of the opinion that euthanasia and palliative care can complement each other and advocates good palliative care for as far as this is available and asked for by the dying person, but refuses all unnecessary life-prolonging treatment for patients who suffer unbearably of an illness or injury from which there is no likelihood of recovery. These patients should be given the choice between :
- highly specialized palliative care and/or
- assisted dying through active euthanasia or medically assisted suicide
To this end, ADMD-L strongly advocates the signing of a Living Will , i.e.” Advance Directives”, a document in which the writer expresses his/her wishes as to the precise circumstances under which he/she accepts or refuses certain treatments, should he/she suffer a loss of mental capacity to consent or refuse the treatments as set down in the Living Will. - The Living Will can at any time be changed or revoked.
For 20 years, ADMD-L strongly supported the bill on euthanasia and assisted suicide, deposited in Parliament by Jean Huss and Lydie Err. The Law was voted in on March 16th, 2009,and declares that “ the physician who performs euthanasia is not performing an unlawful act if he/she complied with the conditions and procedures as stipulated by the law”.
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Denied euthanasia case: a conflict of church and state
Submitted by admd-l on Tue, 13/10/2009A patient suffering from terminal stages of cancer and already granted euthanasia help to die, was denied his wishes at Ste Zitha Clinic, but offered palliative care at home.
According to various media reports, the Zitha Clinic in Luxembourg rejected a case of active euthanasia in a patient despite being authorised by a doctor. However the same reports did not mentioned that palliative care at home was offered.
Since 16 March the euthanasia law came into force in Luxembourg and has opened the way for active help to die.
“Active euthanasia” refers to the implementation of measures to shorten life because of actual or presumed wish of a person.
May 11th
ADMD-L: Annual General Meeting
Submitted by admd-l on Mon, 11/05/2009Annual General Meeting and commemoration on 20th anniversary of ADMD-L
Conference on the application of the law on euthanasia and assisted suicide
An enthousiastic AGM , with the positive report about the adoption of the law on euthanasia and assisted suicide.
A warm word of welcome by a member of the Town Council and representative of the Mayor, congratulating ADMD-L and the authors of the law.
Lydie Err and Jean Huss opened the gathering, remembering the founders of ADMD-L - in particular Dr Henri Clees - who had a vision, 20 years ago, to fight for the right to