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EN D EU T H A NA SI AA F F IR M DIGN I T Y


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We believe that all people have inherent dignity, no matter their age or health condition. A fair and just society cares for its most vulnerable.

Once we open the door to intentional killing, there is no logical stopping point. In countries such as Belgium and the Netherlands, euthanasia cases have increased a hundredfold since legalization. The law allows euthanasia for patients with non-terminal conditions, for those who suffer with depression and other psychiatric illnesses. Children, with no lower age limit, can be euthanized in Belgium. It is not just about Belgium and the Netherlands; a number of other countries have already legalized intentional killing. Many more are debating euthanasia laws and increasing the pressure for legalization across Europe, the US, and Latin America.

By supporting awareness-raising activities you, the stakeholder, are showing that euthanasia and assisted suicide are manifestations of counterfeit compassion and not in the best interest of the individual or society.

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Purpose of the Toolkit This social media toolkit for the Affirm Dignity | End Euthanasia campaign is designed to support awareness-raising activities.

Objective of this social media toolkit:• Provide resources that you, as a stakeholder, can use to concisely convey your message.• Promote positive messaging to affirm the inherent dignity of all people, including the vulnerable.• Point to palliative care as an alternative to the hopelessness of euthanasia.



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Important DatesThe videos and social media posts included in this toolkit can be used throughout the year and in conjunction with your events. However, these assets may have more traction on social media when used on the specific pro-life dates below:

22 January Celebration of Life Day

11 February World Day of the Sick

1 March Self-Injury Awareness Day

21 March World Down Syndrome Day

7 April World Health Day

15 June Elder Abuse Awareness Day

21 August Senior Citizens Day

10 September World Suicide Prevention Day

1 October International Day for Older Persons

10 October Mental Health Day

12 October World Hospice and Palliative Care Day

24 October United Nations Day

3 December International Day of Disabled Persons

10 December Human Rights Day



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Four Ways to Spread the Word 1. Share the videos on social media

2. Publish resources to various social media accounts

3. Host events and promote them on social media

4. Follow us on social media:

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Note: We will regularly add materials to the resource hub; please continue to check back to have the latest resources.


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Please view and share these videos on your social media accounts toshow the reality of Euthanasia. Please tag with #AffirmDignity.

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1.This mini-documentary examines the negative impact of legalized euthanasia in Belgium and the Netherlands, as told by the medical, counselling, and ethics perspective.

Euthanasia Mini-Documentary

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1.These vignettes examine the negative impact of legalized euthanasia in Belgium and the Netherlands, as told by the medical, counselling, and ethics perspective.

CATHERINE DOPCHIEDoctor of Oncology

ERIC VERMEERNursing Professor and Psychotherapist

BENOIT BEUSELINCKProfessor of Oncology

BRIGITTE TERLINDEN DE TERWAGNEPediatric Palliative Care Nurse

THEO BOERProfessor of Ethics

Euthanasia Vignettes



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1.THE WELCH FAMILY VIDEOThe Welch Family - Bob Welsh tells of his and his wife’s personal journey to joy and wholeness in the midst of suffering.

JONI EARECKSON TADA VIDEOAs the CEO of Joni and Friends, Joni is uniquely qualified to speak about what it means to daily live with pain and suffering and her firm belief in the inherent dignity of all people, regardless of their physical state.

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1.Animated Video – Rights of ConscienceThis video addresses the rights of conscience of those in the medical community.

Animated Video – Societal ImpactThis video looks at the issue of euthanasia from the ‘what’s best for society’ perspective.

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2.We have prepared some ready-made posts for you to publish on your social media accounts. Feel free to mix and match the images and copy as you see fit. Please tag #AffirmDignity.

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2.These info boxes are a quick and compelling way to relay the message that life has inherent value. Please use them across your social media accountsand tag #AffirmDignity.

Info Boxes for Social Media



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2.Info Boxes for Social Media (continued)



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2.There is *no* lower age limit for euthanasia in Belgium. #AffirmDignity

We should give people a reason to live instead of treating them like a burden on society. We should #AffirmDignity

We go to great lengths to discourage suicide. How then can we pass a law that encourages suicide at the hands of a doctor? #AffirmDignity

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2.Studies from Washington and Oregon show that most patients choose assisted suicide because they fear loss of control over their own lives.

In 2017, 19% of euthanasia performed in Belgium were on patients experiencing symptoms common to ageing. #AffirmDignity

Euthanasia intentionally terminates life. Palliative care improves the quality of life. #AffirmDignity

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2.Once we open the doors to intentional killing, there is no logical stopping point. #Euthanasia AffirmDignity.org

Medical professionals speak out against the harmful effects of #Euthanasia. Find out more: AffirmDignity.org

In 2018 #Euthanasia cases hit a record high - But what does ‘dying with dignity’ really mean? AffirmDignity.org

Children, no matter their age, can be euthanized in Belgium. Wherever euthanasia has been legalized, it has spiralled out of control. #EndEuthanasia AffirmDignity.org

The latest reports in Belgium show that legal #Euthanasia is a slippery slope with no logical stopping point. Learn more: AffirmDignity.org

75% of people who died by assisted suicide in Oregon agreed that their pain was under control. #AffirmDignity

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2.Allowing doctors to prescribe deadly drugs to hasten a person’s death is a violation of the dignity of the human person #AffirmDignity

To suggest to someone that they should kill themselves is abuse. #AffirmDignity

As a society we go to great lengths to prevent people from committing suicide, and yet we pass laws encouraging assisted suicide. Where does it end? #AffirmDignity

Euthanasia is not medical care. #AffirmDignity

Belgium has legalized euthanasia for the sick and now allow the intentional killing of children. Where is the stopping point? #AffirmDignity

Every 80 minutes, a person is euthanized in the Netherlands. #AffirmDignity

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2.Every 3 hours 24 minutes, a person is euthanized in Canada. #AffirmDignity

How do we distinguish between the person we talk down from the bridge, and the person who gets a lethal injection from their doctor? Suicide is suicide. #AffirmDignity

Every 4 hours, a person is euthanized in Belgium. #AffirmDignity

In Belgium, 69% of euthanasia cases were carried out less than a month after the request. More time is allowed to return a purchase to a store than to reconsider death. #AffirmDignity

How can patients trust their doctor to provide the best treatment when euthanasia is considered a ‘valid’ option? #AffirmDignity

In Belgium in 2016 there were 2,384 suicides and 2,028 people died by euthanasia. How can a caring society prevent suicide yet allow euthanasia? #AffirmDignity

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2.In Belgium, the ratio of euthanasia administered to non-terminal patients has more than doubled. #AffirmDignity

In the Netherlands, there were 2,220 reported suicides and 6,091 cases of euthanasia in 2016. How can a society prevent suicide when they allow euthanasia? #AffirmDignity

In Belgium, the ratio of euthanasia administered to non-terminal patients has more than doubled. #AffirmDignity

In Switzerland, a woman paid €10,000 to die because she no longer felt pretty. #AffirmDignity

In the Netherlands, there were 2,220 reported suicides and 6,091 cases of euthanasia in 2016. How can a society prevent suicide when they allow euthanasia? #AffirmDignity

Over the last 20 years, the number of assisted deaths in Oregon grew by 1,000%. Wherever euthanasia has been legalized it has spiraled out of control. #AffirmDignity

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2.Palliative care improves the quality of life of patients and provides relief from pain and suffering. #AffirmDignity

The European Court of Human Rights has repeatedly ruled that there is no ‘right to die’. #AffirmDignity

Doctors oppose euthanasia because it undermines the trust in doctor-patient relationships. #AffirmDignity

The number of people being euthanised and the conditions that ‘qualify’ for euthanasia have increased every single year in every country that has legalized euthanasia. #AffirmDignity

The claims of a very small and determined minority who wish to die remove the freedom of vulnerable people who wish to live. #AffirmDignity

The sad reality is that the legalization of euthanasia creates its own demand. #AffirmDignity

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Suggested Tweets (continued)2.The weak, the suffering, the sick, the elderly need our compassionate love and support. #AffirmDignity

We urge the Belgian government to reconsider their recent decision to allow euthanasia of children. #AffirmDignity

There is nothing progressive about a society that refuses to care for its most vulnerable members. #AffirmDignity

Voluntary euthanasia inevitably leads to involuntary euthanasia. A ‘right to die’ quickly turns into a duty to die.#AffirmDignity

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Invite stakeholders and partners to events to discuss euthanasia and raise awareness of the need to keep advancing care and compassion. You can use the material in this toolkit to help make the event a success.

3.HOST EVENTS AND PROMOTE THEM


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Commentaries

On Anniversary of Euthanasia Legalization, Slippery Slope on Full Display in Belgium

The Slippery Slope of Euthanasia Laws

Counterfeit Compassion: The Slippery Slope of Euthanasia Laws

Counterfeit Compassion: The Slippery Slope of Euthanasia Laws

Euthanasia – A New Lifestyle Choice?

Published on 22 May 2019

Published on 10 Jul 2017

Published on 15 May 2017 Published on 16 Dec 2015

Published on 08 Mar 2017

https://adfinternational.org/commentary/on-anniversary-of-euthanasia-legalization-slippery-slope-on-full-display-in-belgium/

https://adfinternational.org/commentary/the-slippery-slope-of-euthanasia-laws/

https://adfinternational.org/commentary/counterfeit-compassion-the-slippery-slope-of-euthanasia-laws/

https://adfinternational.org/commentary/broad-range-of-experts-for-reform-of-belgian-euthanasia-law/

https://adfinternational.org/commentary/euthanasia-a-new-lifestyle-choice/

Share these commentaries for social media and translate as needed.



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White Paper

This paper makes the case for the prohibition of euthanasia and assisted suicide. Rather than requiring the legalization of these troubling practices, international law robustly protects the right to life—particularly for the most vulnerable. The threat posed by a number of legislative proposals across Europe is highlighted through the example of those countries which have already gone down this road. An investigation into the developments in Belgium, Canada, and the Netherlands shows that where euthanasia and assisted suicide are legalized, the number of people euthanized, and the number of qualifying conditions increase with no logical stopping point.


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