Scotland tables proposed assisted dying law
A bill to make assisted dying legal was introduced in the devolved Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh on Thursday, with a poll suggesting overwhelming support for changing the law.
Mar 28, 2024
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European countries that allow assisted dying
France could become the next European country to legalize assisted dying for the terminally ill under a proposal set out by President Emmanuel Macron.
Mar 11, 2024
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France's Macron announces bill for assisted dying
French President Emmanuel Macron will present a bill on assisted dying to go before parliament in May, he said in an interview published by French media on Sunday.
Mar 11, 2024
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MAID and mental health: Does ending the suffering of mental illness mean supporting death or supporting better lives?
Recent headlines have highlighted debates among federal parties over the proposal to extend Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) to people suffering solely with mental illness.
Mar 5, 2024
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'I want to rest in peace': Ecuador decriminalizes euthanasia
Ecuador decriminalized euthanasia on Wednesday, becoming the second Latin American country to allow the procedure, in response to a lawsuit brought by a terminally ill patient.
Feb 8, 2024
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'Conscience' bills let medical providers opt out of providing a wide range of care
A new Montana law will provide sweeping legal protections to health care practitioners who refuse to prescribe marijuana or participate in procedures and treatments such as abortion, medically assisted death, gender-affirming ...
Aug 8, 2023
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Should terminally ill young people be able to choose voluntary assisted dying?
The ACT Labor-Greens government is currently considering legalizing voluntary assisted dying, as has recently occurred in all six Australian states. But the results of community consultation on the topic suggest the ACT's ...
Jul 5, 2023
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Some Dutch people seeking euthanasia cite autism or intellectual disabilities, researchers say
Several people with autism and intellectual disabilities have been legally euthanized in the Netherlands in recent years because they said they could not lead normal lives, researchers have found.
Jun 28, 2023
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Tiredness of life: the growing phenomenon in western society
Molly was 88 years old and in good health. She had outlived two husbands, her siblings, most of her friends and her only son.
May 4, 2023
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Dutch to allow euthanasia for under-12s
The Dutch government on Friday gave euthanasia for children under 12 the green light, permitting mercy deaths for young minors suffering "unbearably and without hope".
Apr 14, 2023
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