Another solution for dementia: ‘advance directive implants’
Modelled on Norplant contraceptive implants No doubt you have heard of “advance directives” – guidelines for carers, guardians or doctors on what do to in...
Right-to-die in Scotland: People in glass houses, etc
The founder of Dignity in Dying was an unabashed eugenicist The argumentum ad hominem is widely regarded as the worst of arguments, but, you know,...
Australia moves towards ‘assisted dying’
By the end of the year, New South Wales could be the only hold-out “Assisted dying” is on the way to make a clean sweep...
‘Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust’ – Colorado takes the ancient rubrics literally
Another state legalizes human composting Last month Colorado became the second American state, after Washington, to permit human bodies to be turned into compost. The...
South Carolina may replace lethal injections with firing squads for capital punishment
The state is having difficulty in sourcing lethal medications Plaça de Sant Felip Neri, Barcelona, site of executions during the Spanish Civil War The American...
UK Health Secretary appears to change his mind on assisted suicide
Matt Hancock has asked for statistics on suicide and terminal illness. Political resistance in the United Kingdom to assisted suicide seems to be weakening after...
Australian moves on ‘assisted dying’
South Australia could be the next to legalise it South Australia. SA’s Upper House voted for the legalisation of euthanasia and assisted suicide this week....
French novelist Michel Houellebecq won’t submit to euthanasia wave
The controversial writer says that supporters distort the meaning of words Michel Houellebecq (above, with cigarette) is France’s most acclaimed living novelist, a perennial nominee...
‘Trust me. I’m an Expert’
Are all the pronouncements of experts to be trusted? “Not trusting the experts is costing Americans their lives” was a headline in a prominent Australian...
Oregon assisted suicide deaths continue to creep ahead
They now account for 0.61% of all deaths in the state Mt Hood and Trillium Lake in Oregon Here are the latest figures on assisting...
Are there enough euthanasia doctors in New Zealand?
Assisted dying becomes operations on November 7 More than enough sheep... Euthanasia becomes operational in New Zealand on November 7, but there are fears that...
Colombia stays put
In potted surveys of the progress of euthanasia around the world, Colombia is often mentioned as a country which has embraced the right to die....