EUTHANASIA

Canadians and Dutch fail to shift World Medical Association opposition to euthanasia

Michael Cook | 06 October 2018 | Comments

tags: euthanasia, world medical association

A number of other nations have opposed change

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French ethics committee opposes euthanasia, endorses IVF for all women

Xavier Symons | 30 September 2018 | Comments

tags: assisted reproduction, euthanasia, france, law, same-sex parenting

The report recommends palliative sedation as a legal alternative.

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Canada laying groundwork for child euthanasia

Michael Cook | 22 September 2018 | Comments

tags: canada, child euthanasia, euthanasia

It is still banned, but the government is looking at its options

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Where does palliative sedation become euthanasia?

Michael Cook | 21 September 2018 | Comments

tags: euthanasia, palliative sedation, terminal sedation

Distinguishing types of sedation helps to clarify issues

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Most Quebec doctors in survey favour euthanasia for demented patients

Michael Cook | 15 September 2018 | Comments

tags: canada, euthanasia, organ donor euthanasia, quebec

However, it’s against the law at the moment

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Euthanasia in Belgium: updates on a social experiment

Richard Egan | 02 September 2018 | Comments

tags: belgium, euthanasia

Belgium seems to be treating the victims of child abuse by domestic violence, neglect and sexual abuse by killing them

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Dementia’s Catch-22

Michael Cook | 26 August 2018 | Comments

tags: advance directives, assisted suicide, dementia, euthanasia

Should we honour advanced directives which instruct carers to dispatch people with dementia?

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The Economist hosts a debate on ‘assisted dying’

Michael Cook | 26 August 2018 | Comments

tags: assisted suicide, euthanasia, right to die, the economist

The world’s leading news magazine is still campaigning for the ‘right to die’

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Western Australia set to debate euthanasia

Xavier Symons | 25 August 2018 | Comments

tags: assisted dying, assisted suicide, assisted suicide safeguards, euthanasia, western australia

A government committee has recommended the introduction of euthanasia legislation.

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Australian Senate votes down euthanasia bill

Xavier Symons | 18 August 2018 | Comments

tags: australia, euthanasia, law, slippery slope

Australia's senate has rejected a bill that would have allowed territories to legalise PAS.

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Is suicide different from physician assisted death?

Xavier Symons | 11 August 2018 | Comments

tags: assisted suicide, euthanasia, suicide, us

A new paper argues that PAD for psychiatric reasons may be indistinguishable from suicide.

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Is death by dehydration in a patient’s ‘best interest’?

Michael Cook | 04 August 2018 | Comments

tags: euthanasia, hydration and nutrition

UK court rules that doctors and families can decide in some cases

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Three children euthanised in Belgium

Michael Cook | 27 July 2018 | Comments

tags: belgium, child euthanasia, euthanasia

Latest official report reveals reasons

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VSED is gaining traction as an end-of-life option

Xavier Symons | 16 June 2018 | Comments

tags: canada, euthanasia, law, us, voluntarily stopping eating and drinking, vsed

Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking (VSED) appears to be becoming more common.

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What are the five best arguments against euthanasia?

Xavier Symons | 09 June 2018 | Comments

tags: euthanasia, professionalism, slippery slope

Several influential doctors and ethicists have summarised the case against euthanasia.

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Is euthanasia the next step for Ireland after abortion?

Michael Cook | 02 June 2018 | Comments

tags: abortion, assisted suicide, euthanasia, ireland

Junior minister is drafting a bill

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Portugal: Communists firmly oppose euthanasia

Michael Cook | 02 June 2018 | Comments

tags: euthanasia, portugal

A step backward, not forwards

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Most Americans support some form of the ‘right to die’: Gallup poll

Michael Cook | 02 June 2018 | Comments

tags: assisted suicide, euthanasia, gallup polls

Since World War II, attitudes have changed dramatically

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Head of Dignitas charged with profiting from assisted suicide

Michael Cook | 26 May 2018 | Comments

tags: assisted suicide, dignitas, euthanasia, switzerland

First case of its kind in Switzerland

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American Medical Association stands firm on assisted suicide

Michael Cook | 13 May 2018 | Comments

tags: american medical association, assisted suicide, euthanasia, us

Recent report gives a respectful No

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