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BUDAPEST, Hungary,
February. 5,
Christian Newswire/
-- Biblical Family Advocates is amazed that
Switzerland's
highest court would even consider such a case
which opens the door for the mentally ill to
kill themselves with the help of doctors.
In an article
dated Feb 2nd, 2007 titled "Swiss
may expand assisted suicide law,"
one is left questioning the mental stability of
the court itself when they advocate suicide for
the mentally ill.
"I was actually
stunned by the development because it not only
takes advantage of the mentally ill, but it
could very well lead to forced euthanasia of
mentally ill patients." So says Phil Magnan,
Executive Director of Biblical Family Advocates,
an organization dedicated to Biblical morality.
"We have already seen the forced euthanasia of
thousands who did not want to
die in the
Netherlands.
This ruling by the high court in
Switzerland
opens a huge door for abuse."
According to the
article, the high court's ruling stated that "It
must be recognized that an incurable, permanent,
serious mental disorder can cause similar
suffering as a physical (disorder), making life
appear unbearable to the patient in the long
term."
Magnan continued,
"Is it not mental illness to seek to kill your
self? Why would a doctor not seek to alleviate
suffering using more compassionate methods of
"doing no harm" to a patient? Doctors will
continue to lose their identities as care givers
and healers if they are allowed to kill their
patients."
Biblical Family
Advocates pleads with the medical community to
reconsider its goals to alleviate pain by
advocating the death of those who suffer. They
should instead use proper pain management as
well as treating the mentally ill with loving
family relationships. This situation also calls
for churches to take a more pro active role in
ministering to those with serious mental
conditions with prayer, spiritual transformation
and understanding.
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