Euthanasia ProCon.org Notices Archive

5/29/2009 - UPDATED: Books and Articles about Using Controversial Issues to Stimulate Critical Thinking:  Take a look at our list of 16 publications, including 15 full text articles, on this important educational topic.

5/19/2009 - Our Volunteer Program – created on Feb. 9, 2009 – has been a great success.  We thank all the volunteers who have helped us so far, and we encourage others to consider becoming a ProCon.org volunteer or intern.

5/13/2009 - UPDATED: Historical Timeline: In 1828, New York was the first US state to ban assisted suicide. In 1994, Oregon became the first US state to legalize physician-assisted suicide. By the end of 2008, two other US states ( Washington and Montana) had also legalized physician-assisted suicide. See our timeline from the 5^th Century BC to 2008 for much more history on euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide.

4/10/2009 - UPDATED: How Schools Are Using ProCon.org – 411 schools (73 elementary and middle schools, 148 high schools, and 190 colleges and universities) in 45 states and 11 countries use ProCon.org content in their classrooms.

4/10/2009 - UPDATED: In the News - 113 mainstream media--the most recent including Washington Post, Guardian, and CBS News--have referenced ProCon.org’s websites.

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4/2/2009 – NEW DESIGN – Whether you are visiting for the first time or coming back for the 100th time, we’d love to know: What do you think of our new website design?

4/2/2009 - NEW: Survey for Teachers and Librarians - Please take our 2-minute survey so we can learn how to make our sites more useful to educators.

3/23/2009 - UPDATED: In the News – We added 10 more media references and surpassed 100 mentions in the press for the first time in our history. 103 mainstream media outlets have now referenced ProCon.org.

3/13/2009 - NEW:  Should euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide be legal?

3/9/2009 - UPDATED: How Schools Are Using ProCon.org – See how 66 elementary and middle schools, 133 high schools, and 176 colleges and universities in 45 states and eight countries use ProCon.org content in their educational materials.

3/6/2009 - UPDATED:  Did You Know? - Three states (Oregon, Washington, and Montana) have legal physician assisted suicide.  Read these and other interesting facts in the debate about euthanasia and physician assisted suicide.

3/2/2009 – NEW PROCON.ORG WEBSITE! – Can alternative energy effectively replace fossil fuels? – Our 17th issue website has over 200 pro and con responses from more than 175 experts on energy topics such as oil, solar, wind, nuclear, ethanol, biofuels, hydrogen vs. electricity, subsidies, and more.

2/25/2009 - Articles about Using Controversial Issues to Stimulate Critical Thinking – Attention educators.  We have compiled over a dozen published articles on why and how to develop critical thinking skills by teaching controversial topics in the classroom.

2/25/2009 - UPDATED: In the News - Our list of media references has grown to 93.  See the latest additions from Popular Science magazine, Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN), two radio stations, and more.

2/6/2009 - UPDATED: How Schools Are Using ProCon.org - See how 352 schools in 45 states and eight countries use ProCon.org content in their educational materials.

2/2/2009 - ProCon.org was honored to receive the 2008 “Best Non-Profit to Work For” award in a national competition. ProCon.org was one of five winners in its class of “non-profits with an operating budget of under $2.5 million.” There were 15 winners total. There are roughly 1,000,000 nonprofit organizations in the United States.

1/12/2009 - NEW TOPIC SURVEY - Select the topic you would most like ProCon.org to cover next.

1/9/2009 - NEW: Quotes About Critical Thinking – Read twelve stimulating quotes about critical thought.  We share these statements as part of our mission to promote critical thinking.

12/31/2008 - UPDATED: See How Schools Are Using ProCon.org: 50 elementary and middle schools, 100 high schools, and 116 colleges and universities (that we know of) have used ProCon.org in their teaching materials.

12/30/2008 - UPDATED: Did You Know?  In 2008 Washington became the second state to legalize physician-assisted suicide.  Read more about the “Washington Death With Dignity Act” and other interesting facts surrounding the euthanasia debate.

12/29/2008 - NEW PROCON.ORG WEBSITE! - Should performance enhancing drugs (such as steroids) be accepted in sports? Read over 250 pro and con responses from more than 200 experts on nearly 30 subjects related to drugs in sports at our 17th website, sports.procon.org.

12/3/2008 - Big Three auto makers compared to Toyota and Honda by ProCon.org – We explore the question “Should the Big Three auto makers be bailed out by the US government?” in our first ever “mini” site. See the 144-point comparison chart and read statements from Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Paul Krugman, and many others.

11/18/2008 - NEW: ProCon.org for Teachers - Lesson plan ideas, natl. teaching standards, articles about teaching controversial issues, teachers' comments, and students' comments.

11/5/2008 - NEW:  Washington Becomes Second State to Legalize Physician-Assisted Suicide: Voters in Washington approved a ballot initiative (59% to 41%) to implement the Washington Death with Dignity Act.

11/4/2008 – ProCon.org was referenced in the media six times last week.  See our In the News page for the Swedish, Russian, and four US publications that mentioned ProCon.org.

10/15/2008 - ProCon.org welcomes its newest Board Member, Mr. A Searle Field, JD.

10/14/2008  - UPDATED: In the Classroom - 256 schools in 42 states and five countries reference ProCon.org in their K-12 and university level lesson plans and resource lists.

10/9/2008 - ProCon.org received four more media references in the last three days.  See our coverage at Slate, National Catholic Reporter, and others in our growing In the News page.

10/3/2008 - ProCon.org User Survey passes 1,000 responses.  See the survey results so far. 

9/30/2008 – ProCon.org received two more media mentions last week.  Visit our In the News page to see our latest media references.

8/26/2008 - NEW: ProCon.org received four more media references in the last 30 days.

7/31/2008 - NEW WEBSITE: Death Penalty ProCon.org – “Should the death penalty be abolished?” Read pros, cons, stats, news, bios, and more great information related to this perennially controversial topic. Explore our 15th issue website at ProCon.org and let us know what you think.

7/23/2008 - UPDATED: Medical Professionals Surveys - Survey of 2,000 US physicians shows 31% of them have “no objection” to physician-assisted suicide, but 68% do.

7/21/2008 - UPDATED: Are the economic pressures in the American health care system too great to safely legalize euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide?

6/30/2008  - We are proud to announce the new ProCon.org sites that became available Monday June 30, 2008. See over 10 new features in a new design and layout that took over 25 people nearly 2 years and 9,000 hours to complete. If you like what you see, please tell your friends.

5/30/2008 - NEW WEBSITE: Insider Trading ProCon.org – Should "insider trading" by Congress continue to be legal? Read pros, cons, and general reference information in the debate over whether Congressional representatives should be allowed to trade stocks based on material nonpublic information that they acquire during their normal Congressional duties.

5/23/2008 - ProCon.org Referenced in the Los Angeles Times and the Social Studies Professional – The number of media references to ProCon.org increased to 50 this week with favorable coverage by two respected publications.

4/17/2008 - NEW: User Survey – Please help us by taking our 1-2 minute survey on your experience at ProCon.org. Your feedback will help us to improve.

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2/21/2008 - Luxembourg Legalizes Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide. Read our updated resource on euthanasia laws in countries around the world.

12/12/2007 - NEW WEBSITE: 2008 Election ProCon.org – Read pro and con statements from the 2008 presidential candidates on several issues including abortion, education, environment, gun control, Iran, Iraq, religion, social security, and many more. Decide for yourself which candidate would make the best US President.

11/26/2007 - NEW WEBSITE: Immigration ProCon.org – What are the solutions to illegal immigration? ProCon.org explores the debate over illegal immigration with 50 questions, 200+ sources, and over 350 pro, con, and general reference responses.

9/28/2007 - NEW WEBSITE: Milk ProCon.org - Is drinking milk healthy for humans? We investigate health claims about milk using over 100 experts. The results of our research show conflicting data on milk's effect on cancer, heart disease, weight loss, diabetes, children's development, and other health issues. Visit our newest website and tell us what you think.

7/30/2007 - UPDATED: Has euthanasia created a slippery slope in Belgium and Holland where it is already legal?

6/26/2007 - 2008 Presidential Election Poll - Visit our parent website ProCon.org and vote on the issues you want us to ask the U.S. Presidential candidates. Poll will close on July 15th.

6/8/2007 - NEW: Is euthanasia acceptable for severely ill infants?

5/30/2007 - NEW: Has euthanasia created a slippery slope in countries where it is already legal?

5/17/2007 - See our latest questions:

• What is the medical definition of death? Find out how life’s only certainty is defined.

5/17/2007 - See our latest questions:

• What are Buddhist perspectives on euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide?
• What are Hindu perspectives on euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide?

5/14/2007 - See our latest addtion:

• Our 1-Minute Overview explains why we selected Euthanasia as a topic, and it shows the basic pros and cons in about a minute.

5/14/2007 - New ProCon.org website:

• ProCon.org launched its 10th website today, Prostitution ProCon.org, which explores the core question “Should prostitution be legal?” The site features over 200 expert sources from Presidential hopefuls Rudy Giuliani and Hillary Clinton to Ann Landers, Heidi Fleiss, Susan B. Anthony, and the ACLU.

5/1/2007 - New ProCon.org website:

• ProCon.org launched its 9th website today, Felon Voting ProCon.org (www.felonvotingprocon.org), on the heels of Florida and Maryland making historic changes to their felon voting laws. The 150 pro, con, and general reference statements focus around the core question: Should felons be allowed to vote?

2/15/2007 - See our latest addition:

• A 10-Minute Summary of the Pro and Con Debate on Euthanasia

1/30/2007 - Our comprehensive search engine (top right on the homepage) allows visitors to quickly find a word or phrase on the Under God ProCon.org website. The search function at www.procon.org allows visitors to simultaneously search all ProCon.org websites.

1/26/2007 - See our newest resource:

• International Perspectives on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide

1/8/2007 - Euthanasia ProCon.org, our newest website, was launched today. It features nearly 600 pro, con, and general reference arguments in 80 questions. Visit the site today and decide for yourself: "Should euthanasia be legal?"

1/5/2007 - Check out our latest addition:

• Would legalizing physician-assisted suicide endanger women?

12/28/2006 - See our latest question:

• Would legalizing physician-assisted suicide endanger minorities?

12/15/2006 - Read our new addition:

• Why do patients request physician-assisted death (a.k.a. physician-assisted suicide)?

12/14/2006 - Read our latest question:

• Would legalizing voluntary euthanasia and assisted suicide create a slippery slope to involuntary euthanasia?

12/8/2006 - See our new question:

• Would legalizing physician-assisted suicide endanger the poor?

12/7/2006 - Read our latest addition:

• Would legalizing physician-assisted suicide endanger the elderly?

12/5/2006 - Read our new question:

• What are Christian perspectives on euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide?

11/30/2006 - See our new addition:

• What are Muslim perspectives on euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide?

11/29/2006 - Read our latest question:

• Would legalizing physician-assisted suicide endanger people with disabilities?

11/27/2006 - See our new question:

• What are Jewish perspectives on euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide?

11/22/2006 - See our latest question:

• Should the doctrine of double effect be used to guide end-of-life decision-making?

11/20/2006 - See our new resource:

• Timeline - History of Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide

11/16/2006 - Read our latest question:

• What is the doctrine of double effect?

11/3/2006 - Check out our new resource:

• Euthanasia Glossary

11/3/2006 - Find out how readers weigh in on the euthanasia issue in our new section:

• Readers' Comments

11/1/2006 - Read our latest question:

• What are Catholic perspectives on euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide?

10/31/2006 - See our new question:

• Is the debate over euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide primarily religious in nature?

10/23/2006 - See our latest addition:

• Legal Precedents - Major cases that shaped our current euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide laws.

10/19/2006 - See our new section:

• Medical Professionals Surveys - Doctors and nurses weigh in on euthanasia issues.

10/13/2006 - Check out our latest resource:

• Site Map - Index of all site issues, sub-issues, and questions.

10/11/2006 - See our new section:

• Did You Know? - Little-known facts in the euthanasia debate.

10/10/2006 - Read our new addition:

• Is a physician ever obligated to help a patient die?

10/6/2006 - See our latest question:

• Would legalizing euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide destroy patient trust in the medical profession?

10/4/2006 - See our latest question:

• Do euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide violate the Hippocratic Oath?

9/29/2006 - See our new question:

• Do Do-Not-Resuscitate orders endanger patients?

9/29/2006 - Find out:

• What is a Do-Not-Resuscitate order (DNR)?

9/25/2006 - Read our latest addition:

• Should euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide only be allowed for the terminally ill?

9/19/2006 - See our new question:

• How common is it for physicians to participate in physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia, despite the legal prohibition against them?

9/15/2006 - Find out:

• Does euthanasia ensure a good death?

9/12/2006 - Read our latest question:

• Does physician assisted suicide ensure a good death?
  

9/1/2006 - Read our new content:

• Would legalizing euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide save money for the American healthcare system?

9/1/2006 - See our latest question:

• Are the economic pressures in the American health care system too great to safely legalize euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide?

8/30/2006 - Find out:

• Would insurance companies encourage physician-assisted suicide or euthanasia if those options were legally available?

8/28/2006 - Read our new question:

• Would legalizing euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide save money for insurance companies?

8/24/2006 - See our new addition:

• Are futility policies good for patients?

8/21/2006 - Find out:

• What is medical futility?

8/18/2006 - Read our latest question:

• Would improving palliative care get rid of the desire for euthanasia?

8/16/2006 - See our new section:

• Would legalizing euthanasia undermine the quality of palliative care that patients receive?

8/10/2006 - Read our new question:

• Should the government be involved in patients' end-of-life decision-making?

8/10/2006 - Find out:

• In the absence of an advance directive, who makes decisions for incapacitated patients?

8/7/2006 - See our new addition:

• Is the health care power of attorney sufficient on its own?

8/4/2006 - Read our new question:

• What is an advance directive?

8/4/2006 - Find out:

• Are living wills a good idea?

8/4/2006 See our new question:

• What is a health care power of attorney?

8/4/2006 - Read our new question:

• What is palliative care?

7/19/2006 - See our new section:

• Public Opinion Polls - What are the United States public's views on legalizing euthanasia?

6/14/2006 - Read our latest question:

• What is a living will?

6/9/2006 - Read the pro and con arguments:

• Should Dr. Kevorkian be considered a criminal?

6/9/2006 - See our newest section:

• State by state guide to euthanasia laws

6/8/2006 - Read our latest addition:

• Who is Dr. Kevorkian?

6/2/2006 - See our new question:

• From a medical perspective, should Terri Schiavo's feeding tube have been removed?

6/2/2006 - Latest Question:

• From a legal perspective, should Terri Schiavo's feeding tube have been removed?

6/1/2006 - New Section:

• Our new section "How To Use www.ProCon.org" can be accessed from the bottom of our home page. Learn about the various components of our sites in a user-friendly step-by-step PDF guide.

5/31/2006 - New Material:

• Read through Legal Documents in the Terri Schiavo case

5/30/2006 - See our new content:

• From a moral perspective, should Terri Schiavo's feeding tube have been removed?

5/19/2006 - Find out:

• What was the legal controversy at the center of the Terri Schiavo case?

5/17/2006 - Pro and Con experts weigh in:

• Is the Oregon Death with Dignity Act a good law?

5/11/2006 - Latest Question:

• Does Oregon have the legal right to administer drugs for the purposes of physician-assisted suicide?

5/9/2006 - Find out:

• What did Gonzales v. Oregon decide?

5/8/2006 - See our new question:

• Is there a legal right to die?

5/8/2006 - New Content:

• Learn about the Oregon Death with Dignity Act

5/3/2006 - Read our new material:

• Is there a difference between active euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide?

4/28/2006 - See our new content:

• Is there a difference between passive euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide?

4/18/2006 - Read our recent question:

• Is there a difference between passive and active euthanasia?

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