Dutch court sentences man to 3½ years for assisting suicides
A Dutch court has sentenced a man to 3½ years in prison for providing contacts with a lethal suicide drug. The man, identified only as...
UK surgeons go ‘neutral’ on assisted dying
In a significant public relations victory for the assisted dying lobby in the United Kingdom, the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England) has...
Hawaii relaxes controls on assisted suicide
Hawaii has relaxed its safeguards on assisted suicide, which was legalized only five years ago, in 2018. The state’s governor, Josh Green, a retired oncologist,...
A Swiss first: prisoner assisted suicide
In a first for Switzerland, an inmate of a prison has ended his life with the help of an assisted suicide organisation, Exit. The male...
Swiss assisted suicide groups reports rise in deaths
Switzerland has several assisted suicide societies. One of the principal one is Exit Deutsche Schweiz, which caters for German-speaking Swiss citizens. Last year, 1,125 people...
25th anniversary of Oregon’s ‘Death With Dignity Act’
Oregon is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the state’s Death with Dignity Act. Governor Kate Brown officially declared October 27 “End-of-Life Options Day” in Oregon....
Victoria’s euthanasia deaths increase 31%
The number of Victorians using voluntary assisted dying has increased by 31% in a single year, despite the Covid-19 pandemic. In the year to June...
Swiss assisted suicide clinics complain about new regulations
The Swiss Medical Association’s new guidelines for assisted suicide have angered groups which provide this service for foreigners. The new guidelines make patients wait at...
First legal assisted suicide in Italy
Italy’s parliament is still debating the details of legal assisted suicide. However, last Thursday the first Italian to take advantage of a 2019 ruling by...
Swiss doctors back restrictions on assisted suicide
The Swiss Medical Association has clarified its attitude toward assisted suicide – and it is very restrictive in the face of growing pressures for liberalisation....
Colombian high court legalizes assisted suicide
Colombia's Constitutional Court handed down a 6-3 decision last week to decriminalise assisted suicide. Although there are still significant legal obstacles, euthanasia has been legal...
British expat on trial for ‘mercy killing’ in Cyprus
A British man living in Cyprus could die in jail if he is convicted of the premeditated murder of his terminally ill wife. David Hunter,...