How voluntary assisted dying in the NT would be different to down south
Voluntary assisted dying is being debated in the Northern Territory (NT) parliament this week.
Oct 16, 2025
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Over half of doctors surveyed would consider assisted dying if they had advanced cancer or Alzheimer's disease
When it comes to advanced cancer or Alzheimer's disease, over half of doctors would consider assisted dying for themselves, but preferences seem to vary according to their jurisdiction's legislation on euthanasia, reveal ...
Jun 10, 2025
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Uninformed comments on autism are resonant of dangerous ideas about eugenics
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health and human services secretary in the United States, held a recent news conference and made uninformed comments on autism. His remarks created an uproar, especially among people with autism ...
May 28, 2025
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AI faces skepticism in end-of-life decisions, with people favoring human judgment
The role of AI in medical decision-making elicits different reactions in people when compared with human doctors. A new study investigated the situations where the acceptance differs and why with stories that described medical ...
May 27, 2025
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Belgium's euthanasia trends dispute 'slippery slope' argument: New study
Euthanasia has been legal in Belgium since mid-2002, and in the past two decades, the number of reported cases has risen sharply. In 2003, only 236 cases were recorded, but by 2023, this had increased to 3,423. This means ...
Apr 24, 2025
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Assisted dying bill: Why fears about coercion may be exaggerated—a philosopher's view
The UK parliament's assisted dying bill recently passed its second reading in the House of Commons, with 330 votes in favor and 275 against. But the bill still has several hurdles to overcome before it becomes law. It is ...
Jan 22, 2025
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What older people who are 'tired of life' can tell us about the assisted dying debate
"I can totally relate to tiredness of life. Guess what? I saw a beautiful sunrise yesterday morning, acknowledged it, and couldn't care less if I saw another one."
Nov 27, 2024
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MAiD and marginalized people: Coroner's reports shed light on assisted death in Ontario
Earlier this month, the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario released news reports highlighting some of the reasons Canadians have chosen medical assistance in dying (MAiD, which in Canada involves euthanasia—meaning medically-administered ...
Oct 27, 2024
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Assisted dying: Two-thirds of UK public back legalization within this Parliament, study finds
Around two-thirds (63%) of people in England and Wales say they want the current Parliament to make assisted dying legal for terminally ill adults in the next five years, according to a new study. 20% say they do not want ...
Oct 14, 2024
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France is proposing to allow terminally ill patients to take lethal medication
France's government presented a bill Wednesday to allow adults with terminal cancer or other incurable illness to take lethal medication, as public demands grow for legal options for aid in dying.
Apr 10, 2024
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