August 16, 2024
A New Edition of Journal of Bioethical Inquiry Is Now Available
Journal of Bioethical Inquiry (vol. 21, no. 2, 2024) is available online by subscription only. Articles include:
Euthanasia / Suicide
August 9, 2024
Most Americans Favor Legal Euthanasia
(Gallup) – Smaller majority support doctor-assisted suicide, slim majority say it is moral Americans’ current views on the legality of euthanasia, a procedure in which a physician intentionally acts to end the life of a patient, are similar to what … Read More
July 24, 2024
With Assisted Death, Christian Clergy Face Profound Questions
(CBC News) – Nearly 45,000 Canadians died through MAID between 2016, the year it became legal in Canada, and 2022. It has been widely discussed and debated, and continues to be controversial, especially as eligibility has expanded. But an often … Read More
July 8, 2024
This Doctor Has Helped More Than 400 Patients Die. How Many Assisted Deaths Are Too Many?
(National Post) – In addition to her MAID work, Wiebe runs a contraception and medical abortion clinic in Vancouver. She is one of the most prominent and prolific providers of assisted dying in Canada, the “pro-choice doctor providing peaceful deaths,” … Read More
July 3, 2024
Mum Admits Ending Life of Terminally Ill Son
(BBC) – A mother has admitted giving her terminally ill seven-year-old son a large dose of morphine to stop his suffering and “quietly end his life”. Antonya Cooper, from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, said her son Hamish had stage 4 cancer and … Read More
June 6, 2024
A New Edition of Journal of Medical Ethics Is Now Available
Journal of Medical Ethics (vol. 50, no. 6, 2024) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Beneficence cannot Justify voluntary Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide” by Petros Panayiotou “Mourning the Frozen: Considering the relational Implications of Cryonics” by Robin Hillenbrink and Christopher … Read More
May 27, 2024
A New Edition of Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy Is Now Available
May 14, 2024
New Articles from BMC Medical Ethics Are Now Available
May 8, 2024
A New Edition of The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy Is Now Available
May 7, 2024
Assisted Dying Debate Terrifying for Disabled People, Says Actress Liz Carr
(BBC) – In Canada, people with a disability can have an assisted death, provided they feel they are suffering intolerably and their condition cannot be reversed. Carr has been a vocal opponent of assisted dying for more than a decade. … Read More
May 1, 2024
A New Edition of Bioethics Is Now Available
April 23, 2024
Lawmaker Withdraws Sweeping California Bill to Expand Assisted Dying
(Politico) – The author of a California bill that aimed to create the most expansive assisted dying law in the country has pulled the proposal, meaning it won’t be considered this year. San Diego area Sen. Catherine Blakespear confirmed after … Read More
April 17, 2024
A New Edition of American Journal of Law & Medicine Is Now Available
April 12, 2024
‘I’m Dying, You’re Not’: Those Terminally Ill Ask More States to Legalize Physician-Assisted Death
(ABC News) – “Medical-aid in dying is not me choosing to die,” she says she told her 17-year-old grandson. “I am going to die. But it is my way of having a little bit more control over what it looks … Read More
April 1, 2024
Don’t Be Fooled by Support for ‘Medical-Aid-in-Dying.’ You’re Not Getting the Full Story.
(Chicago Sun Times) – The coalition says it advocates for “medical aid in dying and not assisted suicide, as it is commonly known.” This is simply a language game. “Medical aid” sounds a lot more attractive than “suicide,” but the … Read More
April 1, 2024
‘I’m 29. And I’m Scheduled to Die in May.’
(The Free Press) – Some right-to-die activists want everyone to have access to euthanasia—even young people with mental illness. Are they also making suicide contagious? Theo Boer, a healthcare ethics professor at Protestant Theological University in Groningen, served for a … Read More
April 1, 2024
A New Edition of Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy Is Now Available
March 28, 2024
OHA Says Death with Dignity Act Lethal-Dose Prescriptions, Deaths Rose Markedly in 2023
(KTVS) – Oregon Health Authority has released its 26th annual report on the Oregon Death with Dignity Act, which shows an almost 30% increase in the number of prescriptions written for lethal doses of medication under the Act in 2023, partly … Read More
March 28, 2024
N.H. House Approves Proposal to Legalize Medical Aid in Dying
(Boston Globe) – The New Hampshire House narrowly passed a bill that would legalize medical aid in dying in a vote of 179 to 176 Thursday. The controversial proposal outlined in House Bill 1283 also is often called physician-assisted suicide, … Read More
March 26, 2024
British Riding Star Caroline March Dies Aged 31 in Assisted Suicide After Career-Ending Spinal Cord Injury
(LBC) – The family of British riding star Caroline March have shared a final letter from the star revealing she chose to end her life aged 31 using assisted suicide following a horror spinal cord injury. The British rider suffered … Read More
March 25, 2024
Calgary Judge Rules 27-Year-Old Can Go Ahead with MAID Death Despite Father’s Concerns
(CBC) – Dignity and right to self-determination’ outweigh parent’s concerns, judge says A Calgary judge has issued a ruling that clears the way for a 27-year-old woman to receive medical assistance in dying (MAID) despite her father’s attempts through the … Read More
March 25, 2024
New Articles from BMC Medical Ethics Are Now Available
March 21, 2024
A New Edition of Clinical Ethics Is Now Available
March 18, 2024
Group Urges Illinois Lawmakers to Reject Assisted Suicide Legislation
(Center Square via MSN) – A group called Stop Assisted Suicide Illinois is taking a stand against the proposed legislation, and Wednesday during a news conference urged lawmakers to reject the measure. “I believe that the role of a physician … Read More
March 13, 2024
Father Asks Court to Stop 27-Year-Old Daughter’s MAID Death, Review Doctor’s Sign-Off
(CBC) – The father of a 27-year-old woman who has been approved for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) has asked a Calgary judge to dig into the circumstances that led to two of three doctors approving his daughter’s application. A … Read More
