Dramatic euthanasia trial ends in acquittal for all three Belgian doctors
Courtroom erupts with applause Three Belgian doctors charged with unlawful euthanasia in a landmark trial were acquitted in the wee hours of Friday morning. When...
More about Belgium’s euthanasia trial
Belgium's historic trial of three doctors for illegally killing a mentally ill woman in 2010 gives a glimpse of what's going on backstage in its...
Belgian trial is unveiling dark back story to euthanasia death of Tine Nys
Sadder and more complicated The three doctors on trial / Belga The criminal trial of three Belgian doctors for assisting in an allegedly illegal euthanasia...
Quebec to allow euthanasia for mental illness
The Canadian province of Quebec will expand the eligibility criteria for euthanasia to include people with severe and incurable mental illness, says Health Minister Danielle...
Historic first trial of euthanasia doctors begins in Belgium
A death in 2010 finally comes to court Tine Nys (centre) with her two sisters Next Tuesday commences an historic trial in Belgium – the...
Canada becomes world leader in organ donation after euthanasia
Although Canada was a late starter in legalising euthanasia (or Medical Aid in Dying) in 2016, more than a decade after Belgium and the Netherlands,...
Major gaps persist in knowledge of the practice of assisted suicide and euthanasia
Even 25 years after legalisation in OregonOn November 8, 1994, the citizens of Oregon voted in favour of a Death With Dignity Act. It took...
Globally, opposition to euthanasia dwarfs end-of-life movements
World Medical Association reaffirms opposition Jurisdictions which permit assisted suicide or euthanasia suck all the oxygen out of media coverage of this topic. To put...
Belgian paralympian dies after euthanasia
Assisted by celebrity euthanasia doctor Wim Distelmans paralympian Marieke Vervoort / ABC News Belgian paralympian Marieke Vervoort died after euthanasia at the age of 40....
Researchers cast spotlight on Dutch euthanasia for dementia
Dutch EAS doctors use past statements to determine what demented patients want. A group of US-based researchers have published a detailed review of Dutch cases...
Organ donation and euthanasia make a good team in Ontario
Doctors taking advantage of a new source of organs There is a startling statistic tucked away in Ontario’s September quarter euthanasia statistics. A total of...
Canada’s MAiD under fire after euthanasia of depressed patient
The man's family allege that he was not eligible for MAiD. Serious concerns have been raised about the implementation of Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying...