Tue Jan 31, 2023 – 2:14 pm EST
CHICAGO, Illinois (LifeSiteNews) — The Alzheimer’s Association ended its new partnership with an assisted suicide group after media coverage exposed the questionable alliance between a group that advocates for care for people suffering from the debilitating disease and one that supports killing them off.
“We deeply regret our mistake, have begun the termination of the relationship, and apologize to all of the families we support who were hurt or disappointed,” the association announced on Sunday, after the Washington Free Beacon exposed its new ties to Compassion & Choices in a Saturday article.
“In an effort to provide information and resources about Alzheimer’s disease, the Alzheimer’s Association entered into an agreement to provide education and awareness information to Compassion & Choices, but failed to do appropriate due diligence,” the group announced. “Their values are inconsistent with those of the Association.”
“As a patient advocacy group and evidence-based organization, the Alzheimer’s Association stands behind people living with Alzheimer’s, their care partners and their health care providers as they navigate treatment and care choices throughout the continuum of the disease,” the group further stated. “Research supports a palliative care approach as the
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