Palme d’Or goes to euthanasia film
Another meditation upon compassionate euthanasia is making headlines among film buffs. “Amour”, by the Austrian director Michael Haneke, won the Palme D’Or at Cannes this...
A wish to die or a cry for help?
“He’s sick and tired of the pain and indignity and wants to die” is the most common reason for assisted suicide and euthanasia. However, a...
South African activists begin euthanasia campaign
South African supporters of physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia launched a campaign for legalisation this week. South African supporters of physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia launched a...
70 assisted suicides in Washington state in 2011
The number of Washington state residents who died of physician-assisted suicide rose to 70 last year, up from 51 in 2010 and 36 in 2009,...
Euthanasia on the boil in New Zealand
Two cases of euthanasia in New Zealand have been used to push the legalisation agenda, with politicians agitating for legal change. Each has involved men...
Brain dead American woman gives birth to twins
A pregnant woman from Detroit who was declared dead gave birth to twins this week after being kept alive for a month with a respirator....
Role of nurses in Third Reich “overlooked”
But what about the nurses who assisted Nazi doctors? The work of Nazi doctors is a well-documented lesson in medical ethics. There was even a...
Let’s give intellectually disabled the right to euthanasia, say Belgian humanists
People with intellectual disabilities, all children and people with dementia should be able to request euthanasia, the Belgian Liberal Humanist Association (HVV) has declared.People with...
Five Hawaii doctors offer assisted-suicide to terminally ill patients
A group of Hawaii doctors is offering to write prescriptions for terminally ill patients in order to test whether physician-assisted suicide is permitted under state...
Mickey Rooney highlights the danger of elder abuse
Mickey Rooney features in a documentary about the dangers of elder abuse. Mickey Rooney, the Hollywood icon who testified before the US Congress about his...
Dementia could become a fiscal nightmare, says WHO
The World Health Organization says that dementia could be an even greater challenge than HIV/AIDS in the 21st century. A report released this week by...
How voluntary is “voluntary”?
Can patients be pressured into agreeing to "voluntary" euthanasia? An Australian academic says Yes. Respect for autonomy is one of the most convincing arguments for...