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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The fear of a miserable death in a hospital bed rather than at home is driving public support for mercy-killing law in the UK, a Birmingham City University academic has warned.
May 20, 2015
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France's lower house of Parliament has approved a bill that allows doctors to keep terminally ill patients sedated until death comes.
Mar 17, 2015
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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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A report in the current issue of P&P by a group of Portoguese investigators headed by Antonio Barbosa applies a new psychotherapeutic approach, dignity therapy, to terminally ill patients.
Feb 10, 2015
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(AP)—Colorado lawmakers rejected a proposal to give dying patients the option to seek doctors' help ending their lives, concluding a long day of emotional testimony from more than 100 people.
Feb 7, 2015
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(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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Do terminally ill patients in New Mexico already have the right to end their lives?
Jan 26, 2015
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(HealthDay)—Already-strong public support for right-to-die legislation has grown even stronger in the days since the planned death of 29-year-old brain cancer patient Brittany Maynard, a new HealthDay/Harris Poll has found.
Dec 5, 2014
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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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