Suicide can be rational, says editor of Bioethics
For some people with depression suicide is a rational response to their suffering Brutus falls on his sword. As Quebec debates the legalisation of...
Analysis of legal assisted suicide in Switzerland
Women are the most vulnerable. An extensive survey of assisted suicide in Switzerland between 2003 and 2008 has found that the most vulnerable people are...
Looks that killed
Are crows feet good enough reason for assisted suicide? An Italian woman in her 80s decided to die in an assisted suicide clinic in Switzerland...
UK doctors continue to oppose assisted suicide
After an extensive consultation of its members the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) in the UK will continue to oppose assisted suicide and euthanasia....
Ancient Native American remains spark debate
How should the remains of our remote ancestors be disposed of? artefacts from the Clovis culture The sequencing of DNA from a 2-year-old boy who...
Brain-dead Canadian woman gives birth
More than six weeks after she suffered a devastating brain haemorrhage, Robyn Benson gave birth to a son. A brain-dead woman in British Columbia has...
Belgian lower house passes child euthanasia bill
Supporters claim that the measure is safe and that kids can give informed consent A bill permitting euthanasia for children has passed the lower house...
We must stand firm on brain-death standard, says NEJM
Two controversies over brain dead women should not weaken a united front on brain death, say bioethicists. Two recent controversies over “brain-dead” patients have obviously...
Child euthanasia law expected this week in Belgium
But the bill has been condemned by members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Note: an earlier edition of BioEdge misrepresented a...
Pregnant Texas woman removed from life support
The controversial case of Marlise Muñoz has finally drawn to a close. Texas woman Marlise Muñoz was disconnected from life support last Sunday. All cardiac...
More questions about Belgian euthanasia
A puzzling study from Belgium suggests that in nearly 80% of terminal sedations in Flanders, there was no explicit consent. Assertions that euthanasia in Belgium...
British judge criticizes euthanasia law reform
One of the most respected authorities on end-of-life law in Britain has warned politicians not to legalise assisted suicide. One of the most respected authorities...