NEW YORK (26 June 2020) – Today marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. ADF International holds a presence in New York and Geneva engaging on...
Published on 26 Jun 2020
BERLIN (26 February 2020) – Today, the German Constitutional Court struck down the prohibition of assisted suicide. The court reviewed paragraph 217 of the German criminal code. The legalization of euthanasia and...
Published on 26 Feb 2020Belgium’s liberal euthanasia laws challenged before European Court What’s at Stake: Promoting the right to life from conception to natural death Protecting the weak and vulnerable in society Summary: Nothing...
Published on 07 Nov 2017
Summary The UN’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) system is used to assess the human rights situations in all 193 Member States by other Member States. It gives Member States the...
Published on 04 Apr 2017
Canadian Supreme Court opens very narrow door to doctor-prescribed death What’s at Stake: The protection of all lives, including the most vulnerable The protection of medical professionals from being forced...
Published on 06 Feb 2015
ADF International is a faith-based legal advocacy organization that protects fundamental freedoms and promotes the inherent dignity of all people. As well as having ECOSOC consultative status with the United...
Published on 03 Mar 2019ADF International is a global alliance-building legal organization that advocates for religious freedom, life, and marriage and family before national and international institutions. As well as having ECOSOC consultative status...
Published on 15 Oct 2018
Euthanasia Brief The principal terms used are ‘euthanasia’ and ‘assisted suicide’. The former is generally understood to be an act or omission that intentionally ends the life of a person...
Published on 08 May 2018
ADF International Faith-based legal advocacy organization that protects fundamental freedoms and promotes the inherent dignity of all people.
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Robert Clarke, ADF International's Deputy Director (Advocacy), comments on the Royal College of Physicians's decision to not support a change in the law to permit assisted dying. In a commentary...
Published on 16 Apr 2020Affirm Dignity | End Euthanasia campaign shows harsh consequences of its legalization
"This so-called 'right' to die is becoming a 'duty' to die for people. So at a certain age, or if you have a certain disease, if you have a certain...
Published on 27 Mar 2020One Life’s Value: The Legacy of Elizabeth Bakewicz
When the doctor walked in to deliver her diagnosis, Elizabeth Bakewicz noticed that all 5 residents were staring at the ground. “They looked like they were about to take a...
Published on 10 Dec 2019