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...
Queen Elizabeth II’s forgotten link to the euthanasia debate
The death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday has dominated headlines for the last few days. BioEdge's editor was searching for a bioethical angle and...
Scotland and Uruguay: will they legalise euthanasia?
Two more countries are debating whether to legalise euthanasia: Scotland and Uruguay. In Scotland a Liberal Democrat member of the Scottish Parliament, Liam McArthur, has...
What does the future hold for the disabled when euthanasia is legal?
As the cartoon above suggests, disability activists fear that euthanasia could become a cheaper option for medical care. In a position paper published by the...
Spanish gunman euthanised before going to trial
Marin Eugen Sabau, the Romanian security guard who went beserk in December and shot fellow employees and wounded two police officer, has been euthanised in...
Disability rights activists slam Canada’s euthanasia regime
Disability rights advocates have slammed Canada’s euthanasia law in a blistering article by AP journalist Maria Cheng. Tim Stainton, of the University of British Columbia,...
Canada topped 10,000 euthanasia deaths in 2021
There have been 0 deaths from monkeypox in Canada, but the disease has received considerably more media attention than the 10,064 people who died under...
Normalising MAiD with colouring books for Canadian children
Here’s an interesting development in the normalization of euthanasia. A website supported by Health Canada, Canadian Virtual Hospice, has produced an activity book to explain...
Children to be eligible for euthanasia in Netherlands
A significant cohort is currently ineligible for euthanasia in the Netherlands – children aged 1 to 12. The Dutch Minister for Health plans to correct...
Spain: where the right to die can trump the right to justice
"I am paraplegic. I have 45 stitches in my hand. I cannot move my left arm well. I have screws in my body and cannot...
Canada may legalise euthanasia for people with mental illness
Canada is on track to expand eligibility for euthanasia to people with mental illness. An expert panel released its final report on the topic last...
Is euthanasia becoming a runaway train in Canada?
Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS) is a syndrome attributed to patients who complain of headaches, rashes, depression and dizziness and attribute them to chemicals in the...