January 19, 2021
(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
January 15, 2021
(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
January 7, 2021
(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
December 11, 2020
(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
November 20, 2020
(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
November 6, 2020
(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
October 30, 2020
(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
October 19, 2020
(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
October 5, 2020
(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
September 25, 2020
(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
