EUTHANASIA

Canadian report discusses expanding eligibility for euthanasia

Michael Cook | 16 December 2018 | Comments

tags: canada, euthanasia

After only 2½ years, the pressure is on to amend the law

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Euthanasia deaths in Quebec rising rapidly

Michael Cook | 09 December 2018 | Comments

tags: euthanasia, quebec

On a monthly basis, deaths rose 75%

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Architects of Victoria’s right-to-die law publish ‘manual’ on how to push legislation through

Michael Cook | 01 December 2018 | Comments

tags: australia, euthanasia, victoria

A Ministerial Advisory Panel reviews its success

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Internet scammers target people seeking to die

Michael Cook | 01 December 2018 | Comments

tags: euthanasia

Exploiting endorsement from well-known euthanasia campaigners

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Euthanasia legislation to be introduced in WA in 2019

Xavier Symons | 17 November 2018 | Comments

tags: euthanasia, law, western australia

The state government has appointed and expert panel to draft a bill.

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Dutch authorities to prosecute euthanasia doctor

Xavier Symons | 11 November 2018 | Comments

tags: euthanasia, law, nertherlands

A doctor has never been prosecuted in the history of the Netherlands euthanasia regime.

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Will Canada continue to ban advance directives?

Michael Cook | 11 November 2018 | Comments

tags: advance directives, canada, euthanasia

Woman uses her euthanasia death to lobby for change

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Public prosecutor drops case against Dutch euthanasia doctor

Xavier Symons | 27 October 2018 | Comments

tags: consent, euthanasia, malpractice, netherlands

The RTE was concerned that the patient had not provided written consent.

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Major American medical group drops opposition to euthanasia

Xavier Symons | 20 October 2018 | Comments

tags: euthanasia, usa

The Academy of Family Physicians has adopted a position of "engaged neutrality".

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Controversy surrounds Canadian Medical Association’s withdrawal from world body

Michael Cook | 20 October 2018 | Comments

tags: canada, euthanasia, world medical association

Was it really over a few copied sentences?

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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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