Euthanasia Robs Dying of Opportunities for Reconciliation, Family Connections, Says Leading Ethics Professor Fr. Robert Spitzer speaks at pro-life conference in Vancouver The last stages of life serve as a vital “wrap-up” period that provides opportunities for important developments in relationships with family and friends, said Fr. Robert J. Spitzer, S.J., ethics expert and co-founder of the Center for Life Principles, at a B.C. pro-life conference on Saturday. He said the end of life period should never deliberately be cut short. Speaking at the International Pro-Life Conference held in Vancouver Nov. 16-18, Fr. Spitzer identified dominant myths put forward by...