Should we be able to inherit organs?
A little-known debate in bioethics circles centres on whether we should be able to inherit organs. A little-known debate in bioethics circles centres on whether...
Leading academics endorse euthanasia for the ‘weary in spirit’
Several academics are arguing for euthanasia for those 'weary of life'. Several academics are arguing for euthanasia for those 'weary of life'. Recent articles in...
Belgium’s new death row
Ten prisoners in Belgian jails have asked for euthanasia Ten prisoners in Belgian jails have asked for euthanasia, according to the television program Panorama. Authorities...
The Silk Road to suicide
The hidden drug-trafficking website Silk Road was also selling suicide drugs. The shut-down of the underground drug-trafficking website 'Silk Road' made headlines around the world...
Euthanasia knocked back in Tasmania
Euthanasia bill fails, narrowly A bill to legalise euthanasia and assisted suicide in the Australian state of Tasmania has failed in the lower house by...
Assisted suicide could be decided in Canada’s Supreme Court
The hot-button issue of assisted suicide will probably end up in Canada’s Supreme Court. The hot-button issue of assisted suicide will probably end up in...
Netherlands’ first assisted suicide for disability
A 70-year-old blind woman has become the first person in the Netherlands to be granted assisted suicide on the grounds of disability. A 70-year-old blind...
Belgian euthanased after botched sex-change operation
A Belgian has undergone euthanasia because of "unbearable psychological suffering" after a botched sex-change operation. Nathan Verhelst A Belgian has undergone euthanasia because of "unbearable...
Tasmania to vote on euthanasia
Following a public consultation earlier this year, the Labor Premier of the Australian state of Tasmania and the leader of the Greens Party have finally...
Should we legalize assisted suicide for prisoners?
Every so often we hear a call to make assisted suicide available to prisoners. The latest comes from a young British doctor and bioethicist, Christian...
Euthanasia rates in the Netherlands rise 13 percent in one year
New data from regional euthanasia regulatory committees indicate that euthanasia rates in the Netherlands rose 13% in the last year (to 4188). The slippery slope...
Australian man jailed for failing to help dying mother
A 26-year-old Australian man has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for neglecting his duties towards his dying motherA 26-year-old Australian man has been...