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Colombia president supports allowing medical marijuana (Update)
President Juan Manuel Santos signalled his support Thursday for a bill that would allow the medical use of marijuana in Colombia.
Aug 14, 2014
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French Parliament debates legalization of terminal sedation
France's Parliament started debate Tuesday on a bill aimed at allowing doctors to keep terminally ill patients sedated until death comes, amid national debate about whether to legalize euthanasia.
Mar 10, 2015
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University of Otago psychiatrists call on colleagues to say no to euthanasia
The impact of legalizing euthanasia will be devastating on older people, the poor and disabled, according to two University of Otago psychiatrists who are calling on their colleagues both in New Zealand and internationally ...
Oct 17, 2019
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Colorado right-to-die bill gets first public hearing
(AP)—Dozens of people with serious illnesses and others who have seen relatives suffer packed a Colorado legislative hearing Friday to testify on a proposal that would give dying patients the option to seek help ending ...
Feb 6, 2015
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Australia scientist, 104, heads to Switzerland for assisted dying
Australia's oldest scientist, who caused a stir when his university tried to vacate his office aged 102, will fly to Switzerland in early May to end his life, reigniting a national euthanasia debate.
Apr 30, 2018
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India's new ruling on care of dying will force some to 'live a life of machine-related suffering,' claim physicians
The newly revised ruling on advance medical directives and withholding/withdrawing medical support for the dying in India will inevitably force some terminally ill patients to "live a life of machine-related suffering" and ...
Jun 22, 2023
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US state judge: Doctors can aid in dying (Update)
Competent, terminally ill patients have a fundamental right under the New Mexico Constitution to seek a physician's help in getting prescription medications if they want to end their lives on their own terms, a state district ...
Jan 13, 2014
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Prohibitive reimbursement may restrict hospice enrollment in patients requiring high-cost care
In the first national survey of enrollment policies at hospices, researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Yale University have found that the vast majority of hospices in the United States have at least one enrollment ...
Dec 4, 2012
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Vermont becomes third US state to legalize assisted suicide
Vermont became on Monday the third US state to legalize physician-assisted suicide.
May 20, 2013
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California lawmakers advance right-to-die legislation
California lawmakers advanced a right-to-die bill Thursday, giving hope to those who want the nation's most populous state to allow terminally ill patients to end their lives under doctor's care.
Jun 4, 2015
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