PURPOSE

To preserve and enforce legal prohibitions and ethical guidelines prohibiting “mercy killing.
To increase public awareness of hospice/palliative care.
To promote improvement in the quality and availability of hospice/palliative care, and effective methods of controlling pain and suffering.
To develop and build compassionate care community services as alternatives to “mercy killing.”
To educate the public on the harm and risks associated with the promotion of euthanasia and assisted suicide through the use of pamphlets, information seminars, media campaigns and research articles.
To co-ordinate and disseminate research and information on issues related to euthanasia and assisted suicide.
To represent the vulnerable and where appropriate, advocate before the courts on issues related to euthanasia and assisted suicide.