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Euthanasia / Suicide

Euthanasia / Suicide

January 19, 2021

Polish Clinic Wants to Care for Man in Life-Support Dispute

(ABC News) – A specialist clinic in Poland said Tuesday it is ready to admit and treat a Pole who is at the center of a life-support dispute in Britain. The middle-aged man, identified only as R.S., was removed from … Read More

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January 15, 2021

Unexplained 7-Fold Variation in Euthanasia Rates Across the Netherlands

(Eurekalert) – There’s a 7-fold unexplained variation in rates of euthanasia across The Netherlands, reveals an analysis of health insurance claims data, published online in the journal BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care. It’s not clear if these differences relate to … Read More

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January 7, 2021

A Life or Death Choice: Japan’s Euthanasia Debate Raises Difficult Questions

(Nippon[dot]com) – A recent case of two physicians helping a Kyoto woman with ALS take her life has forced Japanese society to take a hard look at the issue of euthanasia. Death studies and bioethics expert And? Yasunori warns that … Read More

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December 11, 2020

Canada Moves to Expand Availability of Euthanasia

(Voice of America) – Doctor-assisted suicide has been legally available in Canada since 2016 for individuals whose death is deemed to be “reasonably foreseeable.” Now, a revision of the Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) Act making its way through Parliament … Read More

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November 20, 2020

Dutch Euthanasia Rules Changed After Acquittal in Sedative Case

(The Guardian) – Doctors euthanising a patient with severe dementia may slip a sedative into their food or drink if there are concerns they will become “disturbed, agitated or aggressive”, under a change to the codes of practice in the … Read More

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November 6, 2020

Covid-19: Assisted Dying Travel Allowed During Lockdown, Says Hancock

(BBC) – People travelling abroad for the purpose of assisted dying will not be breaking coronavirus travel rules, the health secretary has said. New lockdown rules in England place restrictions on leaving home without a reasonable excuse. But Matt Hancock … Read More

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October 30, 2020

New Zealand Votes to Legalize Euthanasia in Referendum

(The Guardian) – New Zealanders have voted to legalise euthanasia for those with a terminal illness, in a victory for campaigners who say people suffering extreme pain should be given a choice over how and when to bring their life … Read More

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October 19, 2020

Netherlands to Allow for Physician-Assisted Death of ‘Incurably Ill’ Children

(The Hill) – Dutch officials have announced plans to allow doctors to end the lives of terminally ill kids under the age of 13, according to multiple reports. The Netherlands currently permits doctors to facilitate the deaths of children who … Read More

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October 5, 2020

UK Physicians Call for Fresh Debate on Medically Assisted Dying

(Medscape) – Medically assisted dying is illegal in the United Kingdom, but it continues to be debated. Now three physicians argue that it’s time for a fresh look at the issue. Having previously not supported a change in the law, … Read More

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September 25, 2020

Vatican Steps Up Opposition to Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide

(U.S. News & World Report) – The Vatican doubled down on its opposition to euthanasia on Tuesday, calling it an “act of homicide” that can never be justified or tolerated. A new document, issued as more countries consider legalising euthanasia … Read More

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