An increasing number of people think there are circumstances under which it is reasonable for someone to ask someone else to end their life. Recently, Illinois and New York became the two newest states to legalize physician assisted suicide. In the jurisdictions where euthanasia is legal, there has tended to be an increase in the number of people opting for it. Some of the reasons cited in government reports include cancer, chronic illness, or disability. Does life lose its sense in the face of suffering? Or, is life always good? Amanda Achtman is a Canadian who works to prevent euthanasia/assisted suicide in her home country which, over the past ten years, has become known as the euthanasia capital of the world.

On Thursday, March 19th at 6:00-7:30pm in Grace Auditorium, come hear about why people are requesting euthanasia, how this cultural shift impacts relationships and communities, and what we can do concretely to persuade others that the world is better with them in it. Filled with stories, this talk with Q&A will equip you to better engage in these conversations and experiences in your own life because the cry of the heart underlying the euthanasia temptation concerns all of us.

Bio:

Amanda Achtman is the founder of the Dying to Meet You Project. She is also the Ethics Director for Canadian Physicians for Life and an instructor of Catholic Bioethics for St. Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry. She holds graduate degrees from the John Paul II Catholic University in Lublin, Poland and the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.